Somebody Had to Write It
When Harvard Business School Press wouldn't let Robert Sutton title his book <I>The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't</I>, he walked. Sounds like it was HBSP's loss.
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Bad Example
In November's "Aural Robert" (p.154 in the print mag), music editor Robert Baird sees technological advancement as the major cause for the decline of the independent record store. He writes:
Shoot the Videographer!
Excellent performance of "Crossroads" by a Cream that came to <I>play</I>. But kids, this video is evidence that you shouldn't take acid and operate a camera.
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Maybe We Should Call It "Ice 9"?
You'd think we knew pretty much all there was to know about water, wouldn't you? Well, zap it with high-energy X-rays, subject it to extremely high pressure, and make sure the proportions of H<SUB>2</SUB> and 0<SUB>2</SUB> are <I>just</I> right and you get "a highly energetic material."
A Toss Up?
Is coin flipping really random?
Heroes And Orphans
Well, one of <I>my</I> heroes, Mr. Tom Waits.
Have you tried a subscription to one of the satellite radio services? What do you think about it?
Satellite radio has been plugging away for several years now, and has garnered both rave reviews and criticisms. Have you tried a subscription to one of the services? If so, what do you think about it?
Listening #46
<I>"It's a series of tubes."—Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), explaining how the Internet works</I>
The Fifth Element #38
The Ultimate Audio Toy—Or, if you will, the apotheosis of the iPod.
Platinum Audio Solo loudspeaker
<I>Flip flip flip</I>]...Where the heck is it?...[<I>flip flip flip</I>]...Got it!" What am I looking for? There, in black and white, on p.634 of J. Gordon Holt's <I>Really Reliable Rules for Rookie Reviewers</I> (footnote 1), is the Prime Directive On Loudspeaker Setup: "Never, ever, choose a loudspeaker that has too much bass extension for your room!"