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Probably not, and it would be harder to achieve. But a lot of the fun is in the doing.

Not sure what else you're looking for ("enhancements").

None are dumb questions; I learned a lot just by reading up on it, spurred by the initial mention here. The Raspberry Pi was designed specifically to be affordable and a learning tool for students. I think the initial assumption was that you probably have a spare monitor, mouse and keyboard lying around, so all you need is the Pi itself. If you don't, you can go to Amazon and buy a combined keyboard/trackpad ($12) and a monitor ($60). I think a lot of different monitors would work, though, including a flat-screen TV. A good place to begin your learning curve is the Raspberry Pi site: https://www.raspberrypi.org Thank u. He's almost 14 now, so I think we're now past the "throwing things when I'm ticked off" phase. Also, I don't know how many more things we can do like this together, before he gets interested in gurls.

The Raspberry Pi IS a computer, but is a lot cheaper than a PC or Mac. It doesn't come with a DAC, so Stefan added one. Note that it may be of better quality than the DACs that come with PCs. Also, Stefan may have wanted to use a dedicated device for his music, rather than tethering his PC to his stereo every time he wants to listen to music, especially if his amp is in an awkward place. I'm getting around those issues by creating an AirPort network for my house. Note, though, that each set of speakers needs an AirPort receiver; that's why I was enquiring above whether a Pi can be adapted to work as an AirPort receiver. It looks like it can, with a little work. I've just ordered an Pi for my son and I to assemble over his summer break. I think it will be good for him to follow the directions, see what doesn't work, get frustrated, consult the documentation and web sites, and get it right. After that, he may want to tailor it to fit any particular projects he may envision.

RIP.

Very, very sad to hear this. He was Milt Jackson's choice to replace Connie Kay in the MJQ. Very soulful musician, and powered so many Pablo dates. RIP.

Listen for yourself:

Happy birthday!

It was mentioned in the liner notes to some Bird release (I can't locate it now) that Bird had some superstitious reason why he didn't want his solos to go on too long - 3 choruses were tops.

Overdubbing in 1959? Impressive. Thanks, guys.

Thanks; the discos list Diaz as playing bongos.

In the album "Mucho, Mucho," vibes are clearly heard. Yet the discographies in Wikipedia and disco.org do not list a vibes player. Anyone know who it might be? Similarly, in the album "Scottie Plays The Duke," a piano is clearly heard in addition to the organ. Yet no mention of who the pianist is. Anyone know?

Are you aware of the sequel? Released in Japan 2013:

No; I'm happy with one.

I've found an amazing bargain: GGMM E3. Great price ($90 or so), with built-in AirPlay support. Got one today in blue, and it sounds really good for a small, standalone speaker. Documentation says if you get two, it will play stereo.

You're right! I found a page there that was full of interesting suggestions. I especially liked the rack made out of Lego's! https://support.hifiberry.com/hc/en-us/articles/205699981?mobile_site=true

I see they're listing the Bobby Hackett, which is OOP. Someone should grab that.

All the best, Larry!

Earl Hines and Chick'n'Ella arrived today; Lester will probably come next week.

Is it possible to use a Raspberry Pi with a HiFiBerry DAC+ and have it receive an Apple AirPlay signal?

The site I was looking for is picosong.com.

Here is the last 20 minutes of an interview with George Duvivier that was broadcast on WBGO (NY - NJ area) 10/28/84. The backstory is: I was driving home after an evening in Manhattan, and started listening to this great interview on my car radio. When I got home, I managed to record the end of it. Wish/hope the entire interview exists in the WBGO archives. Enjoy. http://picosong.com/MjBX

This was a broadcast, but it's an audio file I have in my collection. There are audio upload sites, similar to Photobucket for photos.

Which sites allow you to upload audio and post a link here, so we can listen to it? I know I did it once, and it wasn't SoundCloud, but don't remember the site now.