Dusty Chalk

True multi-core support... Yeah, I'm with you -- I want it. And no, I don't know when it's due. He said almost a year ago, in about a year. So...could be next week, could be next month, could be later. I don't think there've been any updates on the ETA since then, other than speculation and rumour-mongering.

Headroom -- they have a nice variety of price points, so however much she cares to spend...there ya go.

Soon, they're already seeding it. And what's with all the trash talk? Why can't we all just get along? :'(

What the hell does anyone need 7 DAC's for?!?!? (counts number of DAC's he has...wipes brow, only has 5) I mean, they're not even that good.

Pretty sure you can do server side storage with POP3, but yeah, it's not nearly as advanced (no searching, etc.).

Okay, I'll bite -- why? Don't dumb it down for me, I'll understand the explanation, it's just news to me.

Thank you. The voice of reason, yet again.

Verizon in talks: link link

I never get tired of that one with the double-tackle by the dog. He's obviously just too happy doing it. And: flying squirrels are (still) the best!

Gorgeous!

Is that what I think it is?

PCB boards for Pete Millett's UniAmp. That would be karmic.

Why would a guitar without batteries not want its picture taken?

I did good, and was nothing at it.

Dark Knight soundtrack

I keep forgetting to post this, sorry: Whedon's Angel Box set on Amazon.com's Gold Box today only for US$57 That's a little more than US$11 per season (not per disk, per season).

Correct. Yes. No.

My question stands -- does he have digital out or 5.1 analog channels? Otherwise you're going to have to add "computer connectivity" to your list of requirements. I don't know why people feel obliged to get computer speakers for their computers. Most of them suck. froogle

Need to know what he has first -- what does he have in the way of soundcard? If it only has digital out, then he's going to need a receiver/speaker package. If it has multichannel analog outs, well...then he's still going to need a receiver/speaker package. Just get the best you can get for $500. Something like two pairs of the Insignia NS-B2111 and a cheap receiver and a cheap sub (this last will be the hardest part), set it in phantom center channel mode. Or I think CostCo sells something like the Philips MCD709 with surround channels, but that was a couple years ago, I'm not sure they sell them any more. Really those receiver/speaker packages are your best bet, the hardest part will be making sure you have connectivity, because none of them come with USB. EDIT: Yeah, like the Promedia system that Grawk linked to.

Kenji Kawai, Ghost in the Shell/Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

The conversation is already played out, but I thought I'd still mention -- this is by no means a limitation of the USB 1.1 spec at all. USB 1.1 can easily handle 24/96, and I have a USB 1.1 DAC to prove it (M-Audio Sonica -- precursor to the Transit).

It's a waste of perfectly good snake oil.

Oooh, new IQ!