PS3 has turned so ugly
PlayStation 3 firmware update 3.0 is truly a pile. Font size is ginormous on my 42" LCD (akin to going from 1024x768 to 640x480), icons are shilling for the PlayStation Network in every menu and...
View ArticleWhy'd I lend clothing to a man named Rip Torn?
I have several pairs of blue jeans which have ripped in the posterior section by the left pocket after about a year's worth of wear. Here's the damage: Pants #1 and Pants #2. My hackish, non-seamstress...
View ArticlePS3 + Streaming Netflix = FAIL (in a lovely shade of red)
Anyone else encountering difficulties using Netflix streaming on their PS3? I re-joined Netflix after a long hiatus so I could take advantage of PS3 streaming, but it's been a very bumpy ride and...
View ArticleA 10-track introduction to the music of The Fall
Help me put together a 10-track "introduction to The Fall" mix CD. I've been enjoying the music of Mark E. Smith and His Band Of Miserable Men for the past 2 decades, and get asked from time to time...
View ArticleHelp me locate some l-o-n-g tracks on amazon.com's mp3 store
Got a $5 credit from Amazon.com's mp3 department. What are some l-o-n-g cuts (or albums comprised of lengthy tunes) that will give me some serious bang for my buck? I'm particularly partial to lengthy...
View ArticleApple Remote Desktop display funkiness with Pismo laptop
I'm running Apple Remote Desktop version 3.3.2 on a PB G4 12" running 10.4. Of the two Macs I'm managing remotely, my PPC Mac Mini (running 10.5) is working perfectly, but my iTunes box, an ancient...
View ArticleDJ Screw - where to begin?
Recent convert to DJ Screw's mind-boggling 3 'n the Mornin', Pt. 1. Pulled down the lion's share of his catalog but I'm stumped as where to go from here. Any Screw fans have a road map handy for...
View ArticleThis isn't like War of the Roses, more akin to Fatal Attraction
Finally moving to my new house Friday! This is coinciding with a nasty breakup with a very unreasonable woman. She's unstable and deploying some very low, tacky, petty moves. We share an apartment...
View ArticlePHP classes for a complete beginner
My job has offered to pay for some distance learning PHP training to help me move past my beginner-level skills. For this to work best for me, there needs to be a component of homework and...
View ArticleHelp Kief-er get his smoke on
I'm a moderate pot smoker to help with my insomnia and back pains. My local medical marijuana dispensary is selling stellar kief at great prices (less costly than pot, even.) I love to 'snowcap' my...
View ArticleCheap eating in my future? What kind of apple trees do I have?
What sort of apple trees do I have in my backyard? I'm in Northern California. Photos: Apple: onetwo, Tree: onetwo
View ArticleRecommend me degenerate lo-fi noise/"metal" like early Monster Magnet
I've always loved the first two Monster Magnet singles. Murder, Tractor, Freak Shop USA, Lizard Johnny. I'm looking for some jams that rival the dosed basement psychosis of the really early MM. All...
View ArticleSUPER dense hiphop a la Public Enemy & The Bomb Squad?
I've always loved the dense, claustrophobic productions of The Bomb Squad - the information overload sounds like 2 record stores colliding with one another. Public Enemy's 2nd and 3rd LPs, Amerikkka's...
View ArticleHelp me outfit my iPad Mini for the boardroom
Looking for a classy leather case for my new iPad mini with Retina display. Apple's Smart Cover is proving to be fairly flimsy and cheap. I'm looking at the StilGut Couverture leather case and Apple's...
View ArticleLooking for some doomsday disco
My workout music is centered around Public Image Limited's Metal Box ("Poptones,""Swan Lake,""Memories") and the first four tracks on The Walker Brothers'Nite Flights ("Shutout,""Fat Mama Kick,""Nite...
View ArticleCan my cats safely eat this chicken I left in the microwave overnight?
Grilled some boneless chicken breasts around 6PM last night, stored them in the microwave and forgot to refrigerate until 7AM this morning. I'm not going to chance eating it - but it it safe to feed to...
View ArticleSee my vest, see my vest, made from real gorilla chest
Looking for a place that sells work vests -- similar to the Wal-Mart style -- with a screenprinting/embroidery option. My first choice for screenprinting, CustomInk, doesn't carry vests like this....
View ArticleSmooth jazz/pop a la Steely Dan and Sade?
If I've always loved the well-constructed, sophisticated music of Steely Dan, Donald Fagen's The Nightfly and Sade, what else should I check out?
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