October 31st, 2007
Readers who listen to Hyper Nonsense know that I’ve been plagued by equipment problems lately. Specifically, my Firewire mixer stopped working, and I couldn’t fix it. In a fit of frustration over an item that is not even two years old, I sold it on eBay. It is gone now. On its way to Ohio, I think. And by the way, I fully disclosed the mixer’s problems. I’m honest like that.
Thanks to an early Christmas gift from my mom, I was able to buy a replacement mixer. I opted for what I believe is a bigger, better and more reliable model (made by a different company). I’m looking forward to getting the new mixer, and I really hope it’s everything I need. Time will tell.
Along with the mixer, I’ve picked up a nice collection of other “new” gear. Most notably, a (mostly) “new” Mac Mini with some cool external peripherals. I’ve also got some cool “new” music equipment on the way. You may have noticed my use of talky marks ’round the word “new” (there they are again) in this paragraph. That’s ’cause most of the stuff I’ve purchased is actually used. So, while it’s new to me… well, you know what I mean. I’ve funded most of these purchases through a fire sale of my own things. And while it’s definitely good to let go of old things and make room for new ones, it’s not always easy. I’ll be shipping my guitar amp off to its new owner tomorrow. For the first time in nearly 18 years, I’ll be without a guitar amp. Sure, I can always buy another one (and I probably will). But I don’t know. It’s all kinda depressing, really. And I don’t like being depressed.
I know I’ll feel better soon. Once I’ve got all this stuff here, and I can bask in the warm glow of dancing LED’s, that’ll help.
I hope so, anyway.
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October 29th, 2007
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October 18th, 2007
I went downtown last night after work to get something to eat. I thought about having a slice and a salad at Woodstock’s, but the place was PACKED. I took a short walk one block north to Mo’s Barbecue instead, and that place was almost empty, which worked just fine for me.
My customer number:
The lit-up sign looked cool:
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October 16th, 2007
For as long as we’ve lived here, we’ve had a back “yard.” And that yard hasn’t been good for very much. In fact, it had been left to grow wild and free. It looked like this:
Here’s how it looked from the other side:
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October 13th, 2007
On Friday afternoon, Jen and I headed downtown. Our planned first destination was Aquatic Adventures. We had to make a decent hike from the parking garage to the pet store, and we hadn’t been to the pet store before, so we weren’t entirely certain where it’s located. We ducked into a nearby antiques store and one of the shop’s employees was able to point us in the right direction.
We were pleasantly surprised to learn that Exotic Adventures is not just a fish/aquarium shop, but they also deal in birds. The following cage contains an unusual combination – parakeets and quails:
Aquatic Adventures also sells pond fish:
This parrot was described by a store clerk as “grumpy.” Of course, it couldn’t resist Jen’s natural Snow White vibe, and wanted to perch on her arm:
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October 10th, 2007
Found the above Trans Formers model at Cheap Thrills. The label says “missing bits.”
I was the only person on the bus after this guy stepped off. Only lasted a minute, though. A couple dudes got on right after him.
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October 4th, 2007
I guess sometimes, if you ask, you really do receive. In my last post, I mentioned how I’d like to add a headphone distribution amp to my home “studio.” After poking around on eBay (with some help from Fat Fingers), I found a listing for a DOD six-channel distribution amp, and the starting bid was only $9.99. I was excited to find the item, as it was listed at a good price. I was also pleasantly surprised to learn that the seller is actually a local music shop. I followed up on the auction and (obviously) won. I stopped by the store this afternoon and picked up the headphone amp:
The amp has some wear, but that’s OK. I also picked up a patch cable (the YS-01 model) and a new set of headphones (that will most likely be used as a spare for in-studio podcast guests):
Haven’t figured out yet where I’m going to put the amp. Will probably have to move some things around. Next I’d like to upgrade Jen’s microphone and then figure out how we’re going to handle phone calls. But at least the headphone amp situation is figured out.
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UPDATE: I have now connected the headphone amp and it works just fine. I may need to rearrange some things on the desk, though. They’re looking kinda cramped in the current configuration.
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October 1st, 2007
Some late afternoon audio blogging self-indulgence (about 20 minutes long). Life, work, music, podcasting, money and more. Links: Book Sandwich, Stinkfight, my Flickr account.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 19:38 — 11.3MB)
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