Dave Garrett

They are probably more than you want to spend, but I've been using a set of Klipsch's ProMedia 2.1 speakers for quite some time and haven't found anything else in their price range that even comes close. They sound great on my current computer and I haven't even gotten around to upgrading the sound card or adding a DAC. Check out the hundreds of Amazon reviews from satisfied owners: http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Certified-Computer-Speaker/dp/B000062VUO For some reason, they only seem to be available from third-party sellers at Amazon, but they can be had from directly from Klipsch for a lower price: http://www.klipsch.com/promedia-2-1-computer-speakers

I've avoided Windows 8 so far as there's no compelling reason for me to "upgrade" my existing Windows 7 machine, and the only new computer I've bought since Win8's introduction has been a Chromebook that Staples had a too-good-to-resist deal on. That said, you'll probably find Gizmodo's take on Win 8.1 of interest: http://gizmodo.com/windows-8-1-review-little-changes-make-a-big-differenc-1446625571 Perhaps the most telling data, however, is the market share of the respective desktop operating systems: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:iHhkB4WNAO8J:www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

All joking aside, happy new (y)ear to one and all!

Hmm. The one review of WOLF I've read so far put it on par with GOODFELLAS, if GOODFELLAS is ranked just under RAGING BULL as the peak of Scorsese's directorial achievements. I can't say that I normally find the reviewer in question to be compelling, but in this case my curiosity regarding WOLF has been piqued.

What model Oppo player do you have? Oppo DVD players are likely to be region-selectable by default. Oppo Blu-ray players require a hardware mod for Blu-ray zone-selectability, but I'm not 100% sure if the mod is needed for DVD region-selectability as well, or if that's enabled in the firmware of the Blu players.

My first exposure to Eno, and still a strong contender for my "desert island" album.

Deeply sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.

Not to beat a dead horse, since three other people have already made the same comment, but what's keeping you tied to IE? Granted, I hardly ever use it, as I've been using Firefox (and its predecessors Netscape and Mosaic) for a long time, and alternate between it and Chrome depending on the task at hand. I've yet to find the browser that works perfectly on all sites; inevitably, there's always one that fails to render or function properly in the browser I'm using at that moment, but switching to another browser almost always resolves the problem. It sounds like you've run into one of those compatibility issues rooted somewhere in the nexus of IE11, Win7, and this site.

He is hitting .733 in this Series. That puts him in second place for all-time batting average in a single Series, behind only Billy Hatcher's .750 in the 1990 Series. Hatcher only had 15 plate appearances as opposed to Ortiz's 20 (and counting). Unreal.

It usually takes a couple weeks for the Printer manufacturers to make new drivers compatible with an OS release. I was working at Apple when Snow Leopard launched and it was just around 10 days before HP and the other printer manufactures provided updated drivers. What software do you use to access the complete New Yorker? It is / was a Power PC program - same as the Nikon - no longer recognized. Bondi Digital, the company whose Bondi Reader software runs the New Yorker DVD set as well as the similar Rolling Stone and Playboy sets, appears to have shifted their development resources to a web-based HTML5 reader. This is great for the publishers, who can sell subscriptions to their archives online, but it pretty much leaves those who purchased the DVD sets out in the cold as the Reader software becomes increasingly incompatible with newer operating systems. I don't have a Mac, but when I got a PC running Windows 7 my New Yorker set wouldn't run on it either. I got it to work after downloading a patch for 64-bit Vista from the CoverToCover website (http://www.covertocover.com/support/support_issues.html), but the fact that they don't list any Windows OSes past Vista in their system requirements is a strong indication that they're no longer actively developing the Reader software.

PM on: Illinois Jacquet - The Kid and the Brute (reissued 1998)- $12 Sonny Criss - The Complete Imperial Sessions (Blue Note 24564 reissued 2000 - 2CDs) - $10 Gil Mele - The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions (Blue Note 95718 reissued 1998 - 2CDs) - $10 (promo copy markings on discs and some slight damage to booklet/liner notes) Stanley Turrentine with the Three Sounds - Blue Hour (Blue Note 24586 reissued 2000 - 2CDs) - $10

One would assume they already have the data necessary to do that. Not sure what tools they used to build the map, but if they're open-source it would be nice if the source was released to let those who are interested build further upon this foundation.

Interesting interactive map depicting the birthplaces of almost everyone who played in a Blue Note session up to 1967 (click and drag the sliders at either end of the timeline to adjust the time period), from the online history journal The Appendix: http://theappendix.net/issues/2013/7/the-appendix-appendixed

What happens now? Some history and further speculation here, although from the general tone I'd say the author has an ax to grind: http://observer.com/2013/08/the-excruciating-demise-of-wbai/

75% of staff, including entire news department and most of the on-air talent, laid off effective Monday: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/08/wbai_pacifica_r.php

http://caloesnewsroom.wordpress.com/2013/06/24/the-almost-impossible-images-that-captured-post-earthquake-san-francisco-in-1906/ Click the photo for a huge (7000 x 2748) version of it. Truly amazing.

They're definitely the Lastros, but that's (marginally) better than being the Half-Astros!

Amazon has it for the same price: http://www.amazon.com/Office-Complete-Collection-Second-Special/dp/B0002W4P98/ and I've also seen copies lately, again at the same price, at a couple of Half Price Books stores.

This thread reminded me that I have a Plugged Nickel set that I've been meaning to offer for sale. I wound up with a second copy of this set a while back, and that's one more than I need. I bought it used in the late 1990s, and the discs are in very nice shape, most appearing nearly new with only very faint signs of use, if any. Jewel cases are in good shape, except the inner tray hinge of the one containing two discs has come loose, so you have to be careful with that one when removing the disc on the bottom side of the tray. Booklet has a faint bend across it, noticeable but it's not as pronounced as a fold. Box is OK, structurally sound with no seam splits but it does have some shelf wear on the bottom and a moderate crease across the upper part of one side (see attached pic). $125 including shipping to US addresses. I will ship internationally but will need to know the destination before I can provide a total. PM and post here if interested.

Spotted in the always-interesting Twitter feed of Longreads (http://longreads.com/): Basotho Dance Party - http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2013/famo/

I've seen people do that at my office as well on occasion. I don't do it myself, but on the other hand I can't disparage it too much after having witnessed someone exit the restroom after taking a crap without washing their hands.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm2l0pxYw-4