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Hardware capability was my first thought with respect to multitasking as well... My 3GS is significantly faster than the GF's 3G, much to her dismay!

Bailed on the GF's family Easter brunch for some spring skiing @ Sunday River. 60 degrees plus, lots of snow and not a cloud in the sky. Posted from the chairlift on my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's not a purse! It's a satchel!!!

Stephen King - Under the Dome Nothing like a 7 hour bus trip to get going on an 1100 page book!

I was able to track this down early and I gave it a few listens yesterday during my 7+ hour round trip bus ride. Initial impressions are quite good, and I'll definitely be picking this up on release day. I feel like it gets off to a bit of a slow start... The first couple of songs don't do a whole lot for me... But the rest of the album strikes me as very good.

I'm just using a generic vent mount from Best Buy. Most iPod/iPhone mounts don't play well with cases. It worked great on my trip last weekend.

I'd been researching turn-by-turn GPS apps for a while now, and had set my sights on Navigon's package for $80. Then they released their My Region app for $25. The country split in thirds, and if you find yourself needing another region, it's $12.50, and it's already on the phone. The purchase unlocks it. Graphics are quite good, and I'm suffering none of the issues people have complained about in the app store reviews with my 32GB 3GS. Only drawback is that it's 1.2 GB, but that's a plus in that you don't need a 3G (or Edge) signal to access maps.

Decidedly "meh" about this after a few listens. Loved everything to date... the weird Felt Mountain, the glammy Black Cherry, the even more glammy Supernature and the folky Seventh Tree. But the strong 80's vibe is leaving me a little cold so far.

I've had Vaja cases for both my 5G iPod and my Samsung Omnia and was very happy with both. My color choice made keeping the iPod case clean very difficult, but the Omnia case in all black still looks like new. And the leather work is fantastic.

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!!! Very impressive piece. For some reason I'm having visions of a custom top panel for a Starving Student languishing in my desk drawer...

I know most aren't as big a fan as I am, but I figured I'd share... Streaming of 1st Single, "Foxglove" available here.

Impressions... 1st off, I was very impressed with the room. When things were at their loudest, the room seemed to handle it well. Much better than some of the live rooms meets are often held in. The level of gear was impressive to say the least. By far the best gear I've seen at a Boston meet yet. Nate's Blue Hawaii - Quite good, though the combo with the Hersten's DAC and the Lamda Sigs was a little more forward than I like. Never harsh or anything, just a bit more treble energy than I prefer. Bass impact and weight, and mids, were all right on, though. I didn't get a chance to revisit it with the O2s, unfortunately. TrevorLane' TTVJ Millet 307A - I thought I heard a channel imbalance, and it turns out my concerns when listening were well-founded... At first the source was the suspect, but Nate tracked down the problem to Input 1 being the issue, and likely the result of some wiring problem. Once inputs were changed, the amp was everything that I expected. It sounded amazing with the woodied HF-1, the HF-2 and PS-1. My Portable Amp Shoot-Out - I grabbed the Pico Slim & a LOD to give it a spin with my iPhone and HF-2 (I didn't bring my Shures or any other portable phone), and a guy whose name I'm forgetting asked me to compare it to his RSA Shadow. Shortly after sitting down, Dave (drp) brought over the TTVJ Portable (Slim) for me to throw into the mix. It was no real surprise that I didn't care for the RSA... As expected from one of Ray's amps, the upper mids and treble were shouty and in-your-face, and when combined with some prominent bass, I found the lower mids to sound recessed. Male (and some female) vocals really suffered here. The tougher comparison was between the Pico Slim and the TTVJ Portable... I knew what I heard immediately, but trying to figure out how to verbalize it was a bit more difficult. Ultimately, the mid-range was the factor for me... The TTVJ amp had a bit thinner sound throughout, but most noticeably in mid-range. While it allowed for some great texture and detail retrieval, I was left wanting for a bit more mid-range magic. The Pico, on the other hand, had a fuller sound... It just struck me as better balanced. I was not left wanting for bass... Extension, punch, and bass detail were all excellent. The mids were really where the Pico shined, especially with the mid magic found in the HF-2. Male and female vocals and crunchy guitar all sounded spot-on. And as someone who is sensitive to treble energy (see BH above), the Pico had the perfect balance for me of detail, energy and smoothness. I found that despite the incredible range of gear at the meet, the only gear lust I left with was the Pico Slim. To my ears, it did everything "right" and without a second thought I could be very happy with my iPhone, a Pico Slim and my Grados at home and my Shures on the go. Thanks to the organizers, everyone who brought their gear (even if I didn't get to hear it) and as is always the case, seeing friends and talking about music is the real highlight of these for me. Thanks to Ari for making the trip up (from New Jersey!) and Al visiting from CA and JP from PA. It was great to see everyone.

Hawt damn!!!

For comparison... Though there really is no comparison.

Yup...

You are not wrong! The amp even make the HF-2 sound damn good.

Happy Birthday Nate

Sharp Teeth from Toby Barlow

I got preliminary approval for next Saturday... Should be a good time. Unfortunately my HF-2s are still stock

A happy belated to you, Steve... Hope you had a great day!

Happy Birthday Dan!

Went up to my folks with the GF and cut up a damaged North Face fleece to re-purpose as a new coat for the pup!

So, I bought my Lenovo from JB w/out an operating system (but with an XP key) last year. Because I was tight on money, I threw a Windows 7 Ultimate release candidate on it. Well, I'm getting daily warnings that it's about to expire (in about a week), so it's time to get this squared away. I have a Vista Ultimate seat on my old HTPC sitting unused since switching over to the PS3 for my media. However, I've never run anything but W7 on this machine, and am a little concerned about how it will handle Vista Ultimate. But I could certainly install it in a pinch. In the meantime, my girlfriend's back in school (and her laptop crapped out too, so we're both using mine), so the educational discount is an option. Windows 7 Professional for $65... This seems like the best option (Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade is $120 in comparison). So, is there anything I'm missing? Thoughts? I'd appreciate any input you might have...

32GB iPhone 3Gs + Apple Care To be followed soon after with my early termination fee with Verizon.