Dusty Chalk

von Karajan's 1963 Beethoven Symphony cycle on CDs and Blu-Ray (6 hours @24/96, I think) next week

As long as it's a non-buzzing refurb, it's still an improvement. But I am one of those people that once I notice a buzz (or a transformer buzz), it'll aggravate me.

Me Must masticate moar mahvelus meet

My Dell never buzzed -- if it's still in warranty, complain. They don't fix it, they just replace it. And if you want to "upgrade", they might even be amenable towards putting the cost of the one you have towards the next one.

Dew et.

Want.

I have to admit, I haven't seen that adjustment in the setup menu of any modern monitor -- only on the old CRTs and perhaps a more recent television, but I wouldn't even swear to that. ^ That fix makes more sense to me.

That's adjustable on some monitors. I think it's called skew or something. (Not RGB skew, though.)

Yeah, the Auria was about the price of that Asus PB278Q, without an adjustable stand, so much better deal. The screen's fine, but the stand is cheap one-piece plastic, and I don't think it came with any of the cables other than the VGA ("really?"). PS I have mine connected to my laptop here at work, so I'm sitting in front of the laptop keyboard, but looking at the monitor. You just inspired me (so as not to get neck pain) to move it to a box behind the laptop so that both screens are in front of me, one above the other, rather than have my head turned to one side all the time. So thanks for that. That said, it sounds like you are the target market for one big one. EDIT: Camelcamelcamel says it's been as low as $390, but more like $470 or $480. (Same product, different Amazon page, therefore different camelcamelcamel tracking page.)

I just picked up an Asus PA248Q (24", 1920x1200) for $330, and it's usually cheaper. I'm very happy with it (after just a couple hours, though), plus it came with every possible necessary cable. I'll check on how glossy it is when I get home. Haven't set up the other one yet. I have definitely swung over to Dan's advice back when I first shopped the 2560 monitor many years ago (he recommended I get several 1920x1080 or 1920x1200 instead of one 2560x1600). The monitor that just died was one of the precursors to the U2713HM, the 3008WFP?. It had a very nice stand, as opposed to this cheap piece of shit that I'm looking at now (Auria) -- which is...fine for the price I paid. In fact, I may steal the stand off of that one and put it on this one for now. My point is, you may want to get a good look at the stand it comes with -- a lot of those are interchangeable. And I'm sorry, but I have zero experience with the Apple Cinema monitors, so take everything I say with a grain of salt.

Exactly (to the latter). It was funny until the money. To the former -- no, at best, it's a way to pre-order cool music or comics with some nice extras and percs.

(wiggles eyebrows suggestively) Sounds like a party!

Lollers @ "a bit overdone".

I changed the oil in my new-to-me Mazda3. For the first time.

I love High On Fire, haven't heard this yet, thanks for the prompt, enqueuing. EDIT: I forgot how much I love those kinds of vocals. See also: Rorschach Test, especially Unclean.

Kinky, light-hearted electro-dance-pop fun And with a Mexican twist.

Emotiva just sent me an email they are finally shipping the XMC-1 ("celebration event").

I was wondering that exact thing. Is there anything in purple?

Gravity soundtrack just (finally!) shipped I need to put together a turntable rig

Hey, I'm not a big Stones fan, but I once heard a really psychedelic album at a friend's that I liked, which one is that? I want to say Her Satanic Majesty's Request. Nevermind, I'll google it for myself...

Huzzah?

Do you need the wireless card? The mobo probably has a built in hardwire connection. Some cases come with power supplies. Some CPUs come with coolers.

No. Yes. Look at this shit. Just look at this shit. Also, this shit.

He is my hero. Of course, it's hard to tell when sometimes I go apoplectic actually, so maybe I should stop with the funnin' kind.

Maybe you've forgotten my sense of humour. Sometimes "going apoplectic" is my way.