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Investigating entry-level SACD players, found a refurbed Denon DVD-758 for $42 + shipping.

I see on Amazon an SACD Hybrid version available for not too much more than the standard. Worth getting? I don't have an SACD player now, but wouldn't rule out the possibility of one in the future. I feel myself moving away from purely digital files to a dedicated player in the upcoming year.

Exactly. I've found that wifi is prevalent enough to not justify a data plan, especially since 9 months out of the year are spent at school, where I can get service everywhere on campus. I recently got the free upgrade to a Samsung Juke. Although it's already a two year old phone, it's really small and works with Bitpim on my mac, which were really the only requirements I had for a regular phone. I don't really txt that much, so I wasn't worried about a full keyboard. I'd rather send an email anyway and avoid paying the ridiculous bandwidth fees that the cell companies charge.

Grawk, what kind of Mac will you be running? If it's a MBP or just a regular MacBook, could you give impressions of the built-in mic vs the ONE's mic? I'm interested in doing some amateur recordings of my violin, but honestly, I'm not serious enough to buy a nice mike and interface, especially when I can have the ONE doing double duty.

I'm on my family's Verizon plan, so I have one of those little free phones, plus an iPod Touch for everything else. I can get picture messages, then Bluetooth them over to my Mac fairly easily via BitPim, and then use the iPod for everything except basic phone usage. It's not very optimal to have two devices, but until AT&T stops being crappy (never) or Apple teams up with another service, I won't be getting a regular iPhone.

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll add these to my music wishlist. EDIT: Is this the Philips Silver Line? Is there any other, more regular place to acquire a copy?

I don't listen to it terribly frequently, but I did make a note on the iTunes file as to when the Great Gate of Kiev started... quite epic, but I imagine it'd be even moreso if I heard Cleveland Orchestra perform it in Severance Hall.

Oh my, guess I just assumed it was an orchestral work. Thanks for the correction.. I'll have to look into the piece further.

^^ Piano solo arrangement? I've got the Cleveland Orchestra directed by Lorin Maazel.. quite good. I'm having difficulty in imagining a lone piano doing justice to the piece.

Sticky tack much?

Ahh, I see. A big 100+ cd lot that I got off of eBay for about $30 shipped had quite a few of these.

What exactly is a cutout?

The Lonely Island -- Incredibad

^^^ Makes me wonder how much paper they used...

A ticket to 'District 9'. I thought it was a pretty decent flick.

1. AKG K701 2. Senn HD580 3. Senn PX100 It's unbelievable that I don't own more cans than this..

A new car battery after AAA gave me a jump. Guess 9 years is a pretty good battery lifespan.

Hmm.. I'm a pretty avid Mac user, but up 'till now I haven't really taken those rumors seriously. Looking at your linked article, that actually looks quite intriguing! The secondary screen / touchpad possibility looks quite nifty. If only I didn't have college costs, headphone stuff, and photography all to pay for, I might be able to afford this! I could see some real advantages to adding this as a secondary screen / touchpad, especially in my photography workflow. There's some real potential in the concept. Plus I could probably ditch the Macbook Pro and move to a desktop, either an iMac or Mac Pro.

Michael Buble -- It's Time

Yeah, he did that. He also mounted strings and pickups onto a big block of wood to create the first solid body guitar. Or so Wikipedia tells me. I'm too young to have an innate sense of appreciation for Mr. Paul. I will admit that I went to Amazon to check out sample tracks as soon as I read the news.

Posted in the other place on the CanJam '10 thread. Looks like the timing and location are going to work out for me this year!

Gave a presentation to a mid-level manager about one of the material tracking tools I've been developing in my internship this summer. Went pretty well.. will be giving similar presentation to upper-level administrator next week.

Amnesia -- Cherry Flavor Night Time

The Michael Holmes Trio - If You Were Wonderin'