On June 6, as we traveled back from <A HREF="http://blog.stereophile.com/he2006/">HE 2006</A>, we received near simultaneous press releases from Genesis Advanced Technologies and Arnie Nudell describing the same event.
Love,<br>
Remember when we first met — standing at the bar, admiring <a href="http://blog.stereophile.com/stephenmejias/121905thejukebox/">the jukebox's warm glow</a>? How I somehow got around to telling you about that <a href="http://www.stereophile.com/turntables/106con/index.html">$90,000 turntable</a>? It almost seems silly now. The small talk of first meetings often does, I suppose, seem silly. But not ours. Nothing "silly" about it. And nothing small. I don't know what made me think I should mention it — this silly turntable — but, a day later, you'd call and leave a message saying you'd like to hear more. "Fascinating," was the word you used.
Myrna Blyth has a sweet reminiscence of the Beatles on the occasion of Sir Paul's 64th birthday.
This article from <I>Technology Review</I> discusses a device marketed by Northstar Neuroscience that uses electric stimulation of the cerebral cortex to "enhance the brain's natural neuroplasty"—the ability of the brain to "reorganize" itself to effect repairs.
Or maybe it's birds. But don't Mistress Bagheera put the purr into <I>purrty</I>?
Huckleberry imitates a contemplative kitty. This only works with a still camera. Fact is, he put the <I>me</I> into meow.
According to <I>The Independent</I>, at any rate. Myself, I'm not so sure I need to know how to buy a diamond, but 19 out of 20 ain't bad.
New York restaurants organized by subway stop. I've been waiting for this since I moved here. Now, if it only included customer ratings . . . .
<i>Beck Hanson pokes his little pink head up and out from between a pair of Druids.</i>
This mild-mannered bunch of classical guitarists had me wanting to jump up on my seat and curse my brains out.