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HBD Al and thanks for a great evening!

I'm powering the K1000s with an Emotiva RPA-2 using a GS-1 as a pre. I few members heard it at the recent NorCal meet. May be moving shortly into a place with my girlfriend and was going to downsize the rig. The K1K seemed the least practical, but when trying to go back to the HD580s and RS1s recently as main dynamic cans, damn everything seemed so bland.

Moar Big Star.

Bought a can of Original Pringles this morning for the first time in years. Is there a better salt delivery system out there?

I would have suspected you would have enjoyed Mettalica more before you could hear.

The 'Mats were my introduction to Chilton and Big Star. Have always been around since. NPRs obit: The Late Alex Chilton, An Uncompromising Rocker : NPR

In memory...

Below linked from Daring Fireball. Cool, simple iPhone/touch stand. Case considerations of course. MoviePeg

Amazon May Impede Access to Some Publishers

Brian Eno and David Byrne

Is there a way to attach a mouse? If not, how will the keyboard be used? Only for heavy word processing or type and then reach up on screen and move pointer/cursor/etc.? The latter seems awkward.

Believers in the OS potential for the form factor. Suspect Android and Chrome OS will be next. Find it interesting how some of us are somewhat viewing it as a different appliance. Some as the ultimate remote/vnc. Some as a [mostly] laptop replacement. Maybe the WiFi/3G split, but I'll be curious which of us use the iPad primarily outside the home and who's mostly using it inside? And other options for a case and a stand on the cheap... Accessorizing your iPad... for cheap!

Who likes mozzarella? Who likes the shape of Jobs head? Steve Jobs Cheese Head

Periodic Table for Sci-Fi.

Some Celtic Woman. Who thought you could turn Scarborough Fair into Lord of the Rings?

Sites prepping... NPR, WSJ prep Flash-free sites for iPad

Now it makes sense. Apple hires...

If anyone is looking for a cheap case to protect their iPads upon arrivial, a few are showing up such as... HHI Silicone Case for Apple iPad - dealmac.com And other more interesting ones... quirky | Cloak modulR iPad case and iPad accessory system / go anywhere. do anything. And several more listed here... 10 Great iPad Cases | Apartment Therapy Unplggd

Thin Mints.

Damn, I didn't know this existed. Thanks for the heads up. Time to put in Slow Century. More Ran Blake.

3 minutes late (my time), but happy belated!

Apple Sells An Estimated 91,000 iPads In 6 Hours Rumor: iPad in-store reservations may be over 40,000

Not sure, but possible clue? Possibly as many as 50,000 iPads pre-ordered in first two hours Wish Amazon released Kindle numbers.