Dusty Chalk

Not bad, considering I pay for it myself and not an .edu, and it's $60/month with basic cable TV. Also: Woodbridge.

Probably not enough people were using eSata to justify keeping it in.

"When you came in the air went out..." "Bad Things", Jace Everett Yes, I've been watching True Blood. But I find myself returning to those opening lyrics, and when I try to recreate them in my head, I try to squeeze the word "room" in there somewhere, but ... IT'S NOT THERE...

Yeah, but I didn't see an HDCD logo...

The office itself is pretty safe...other than everyone else on the team has access to it. So even asking would require me to admit I don't trust everyone. But yeah, I'm tempted to ask after a locker or something, under the pretense of the monitor, as it would be perfectly normal for a geeky individual like me not to want anyone else using their monitor. They already had an argument right in front of me about one of them having a new enough laptop that Fred (making up the name just in case anyone sees this) hadn't gotten his fingerprints all over it yet, at which point Fred made a point to point at something on the screen. I do get my own office once I move back to Merrifield, but that's a few weeks/months away. And very very many late nights, working. I think the Cube will have to do for now. Cubes if I get them both working at the same time.

Yup, Windows, too. I was trying to revive my linux setup to see if that was the case there, too. There appear to be ways around it, but I haven't tried any of them yet. Now there's a thought (one way to get stereo out of both of them). That said, they do sound nice. I heard the Jabra Jambox in the store, and that wasn't bad neither.

Why do you need an AppleTV in the picture at all? They both have Netflix...

^ One of his best, probably his third best overall. Me: Karcius -- discovered this in the latest (American -- we're usually one behind Britain) issue of Classic Rock Presents Prog. EDIT: scratch that, now listening to The new Pineapple Thief (discovered while looking around for a tracklist for the compilation CD that came with that issue of Classic Rock Presents Prog magazine for the name of that Karcius track).

No, that's alright, I just bought two of NuForce's Cubes (needed immediate satisfaction, and decided I like the form factor, plus the fact that it comes with its own carry case). And to answer my own question, yes, you can use them as separate channels, but the default action is to play both channels. You just have to go into sound settings -> pan and turn down one channel in each. Kind of a pain, but I'm alright with it, as it allows me to go 6db louder. And the fan on that server is really loud. Now I just need a stand to tilt it up a smidge. EDIT #2: Can't seem to figure out how to listen out of both at the same time.

Yeah, 20-25 lbs. might be worth trying for 30 days. Whoa, and only 10 lbs. for the a2's?

I was counting out both, largely on weight. I'm just worried that anything that has any kind of amplifier and/or any kind of serious speaker enclosure is going to weigh too much to carry around. Totable means I carry them to work and back every day. So I was really hoping to hear, "Peter, that little NuForce Cube/UCube/Logitech Mini Boombox really is worth every penny, and here's a link to an inflatable subwoofer that won't give you home theater bass, but it will give you that one more octave."

So yeah, it gets hot enough here after 6 that I really can't wear headphones, and I want something better. But it has to be something I can tote. So far, the best contenders are: something from Logitech/UE from Dinny's recently posted report (PS Yay, Dinny! You're a really good writer.) Tyll's favourite, the UCube Nuforce Cube -- it's biggest plus is that I can get it now at Micro Center. But I'm wary paying US$120 for one speaker, and it's so tiny. Will it work if I get two, and do I want to spend that much? Yamaha PDX-1 -- just 'cause it looks "industrial" Are there any "traditional" 2.0 computer speakers (which are perfectly totable) that can compete with any of these? Say, something from Logitech's traditional line-up or someone else's computer speakers? I'm drawing the line on toting a subwoofer around, but don't think I'll have any trouble toting around any of even the largest 2.0 systems, right? That was a real question -- I can't imagine carrying around AudioEngines or Quads...although I can picture it and laugh...I miss my office. These are ahead of the others because they work straight from USB: Alesis M1Active 520 USB -- 56 Hz, B&W MM-1 -- 38Hz, Samson GT4 -- ...Hz, ...lbs, yes USB, black TDK Sound Cube -- no idea, no idea, no idea, self-contained (does not require USB DAC) Yamaha TSX-130BL -- 60Hz, USB Yamaha MCR-140 Adam A3X -- 60 Hz, AudioEngine 2 -- 65 Hz, AudioEngine 5 -- 50 Hz, Dynaudio BM5A -- 45 Hz Dynaudio DBM50 -- 46 Hz, 16 lbs/7.2 kg Dynaudio MC 15 -- 55 Hz, 7.0 kg Emotiva Airmotiv 4 Equator D5 Focal CMS 40 -- Focal Sib XL -- goes down to 67 Hz, but is enormous Focal XS Book -- goes down to 50 Hz, has a carrying bag Fostex PM 0.4 -- 60Hz, not sure about weight, purple Genelec something JBL something KRK something TDK BoomBox UFi UCube

Yeah, but...strawberries. And what is that? Cheesecake? I should go eat something.

Hurray!

Mine, too. I want him to read books to me. He has one of the greatest voices, evar. From now on, every time I say, "oh, c'mon", I want all y'all to hear it in Gob's voice.

Can't wait.

Finished Reamde and Absolution Gap (his weakest), started Thirteen (Kelley Armstrong). Can't decide whether or not to start Chasm City or Fool Moon. Can't decide what to do about the new Castle book -- kindle version is only a dollar or two less expensive than the hardback version. Will probably wait for the paperback this time. Curses to the book companies for winning that particular battle.

Fax: on.

Kabob, from a store rated 26. I got one of the specials and I think I got skrewed -- I think I got one skewer when I was supposed to get two. That one skewer was very very good, though. I think I'll go back tonight and complain.

Going to both? I'm jealous!

Which stop? I ask because then you can go Vienna/McLean/Falls Church if you went orange line.

...but you kept? What? I was never very good at biology. White blood cells? Plaque? Oh and congrats on the other thing.

(wiggles eyebrows suggestively a la Groucho)

Indeed. Spot on.

True Blood Oh, this show is the best. "It's like watching Animal Planet, yeah? Any second, she's gonna bite his head off, I swear."