In surprising news, the guy who got three Zune-related tattoos and who contemplated changing his name to "Microsoft Zune" has thrown in the towel on the Zune and decided the tattoos were a bad idea: Zune Tattoo Guy Wants to Lose the Logo | Listening Post from Wired.com Who could have known?

You wouldn't be the only one. It looks like one Zune fan is trying to change his legal name to "Microsoft Zune": Video: Zune Guy begins name change quest - Engadget Is this awesome? [Y/N]

Not unexpected, but a very significant blow to the format: Netflix picks Blu-ray, good luck renting an HD DVD soon - Engadget

I haven't picked it up yet (going out right now!), but I thought I might as well start a thread about Leopard, since the two other relevant threads are either long and mostly on different topics or have a long-obsolete title. Mac users, share your impressions of Leopard!

John Krutke just turned me on to this website for figuring out quickly how much fees in total eBay+Paypal will charge you for selling an item: http://www.ebcalc.com/ It's somewhat eye-opening when you add everything (all the little fees) up. For instance, if you sell something for $1000 and...

One of those strange stories you've only seen in science fiction, until now: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/weapons/r...s-9-312443.php

Check this out: http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-b...,4113566.story It's always a good day when your Dell support guy sends you emails titled "Devil people in East Asia" with photos depicting people dissecting and eating infants. Then he starts stalking you.

o hai! What's your favorite Internet meme, Head-Fiers? I love the MOAR neologism, especially when associated with cats. kthxbai

This thread is about love of sporks. I don't understand why they're not more popular, especially among bachelors. You've got half the cutlery to wash up, half to accidentally get knocked on the floor, etc. Yet, outside of Japan, you rarely find them in metal, re-usable versions. What's up with...

I just don't get the appeal of ringtones. I know I'm in the minority, given that last year's ringtone sales totalled $9 billion USD! That number is 45% of the total worldwide recorded music sales reported by the IFPI. Unbelievable to me. I understand the point of having a sound that...

Meridian (the guys who make the GO8 CDP and other high end gear) have announced an iPod dock: http://playlistmag.com/news/2007/09/...php?lsrc=mwrss The video upscaling seems like a gimmick, but could be a decent high-end line out dock.

There's a very interesting issue some people are having on the 2CPU forums with Vista and audio playback. Apparently on many machines, while playing music, network performance drops by as much as 95% (!): http://forums.2cpu.com/showthread.php?t=83112 Also covered on Slashdot...

Stallone is on a roll... this one actually looks good. He tears a guy's neck open with his bare hands... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/32721

I thought I'd point this out for the budget-minded. Parts Express, as part of their holiday promotion, is selling 5 speakers and a powered subwoofer for $25, including free shipping: http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...55&dotd=121306 The deal ends some time tomorrow. Obviously these...

I was reading this review of the Zune: http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/for...x.html?cnn=yes and came across this: Even though I purchased music from the Zune Marketplace, and even though I was willing to abide by the DRM's restriction of allowing three plays of a shared song within three...

Just tried it at home. Pretty amazing. Goes by too fast the first time though, so I didn't get a picture. Buy two bottles of Diet Pepsi For anyone who hasn't seen any of the videos floating around the web, here are two links: http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html and...

Just a heads-up for anyone interested in decent speakers for a very low price. Best Buy is selling these for about $23 each ($46/pair): http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1138085354138 The construction is very good for the price, with a bevelled front baffle and a curved back: What's...

I'm looking for a premade PCB or a kit for a DAC that uses an ASRC to reject jitter. I'd prefer the AD1896 since it's proven, but I'd consider the CS8420, CS8421, or SRC4192. Anyone know of any good PCBs/kits? I seem to remember a Chinese kit that used the AD1896, but I can't find it any more.

I was reading the 6moons review of the Kharma Ceramique subwoofer, and the reviewer makes this comment: "Is the integration of the sub to the main speakers really that easy? What parameters should I consider beyond this setup to get even more from the sub? Out of curiosity, I called up...

Just for fun, I thought I'd post a poll asking for guesses as to when Grover UR7 will be released. The UR5 seems to have only lasted about two weeks before the advent of UR6. BTW, no slight to Grover is intended -- I think it's actually quite interesting that someone has finally come up with...

I'm really excited to see that this product is finally out! It's been rumored for years: http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/rr2150_about.html I've been waiting for something like this. There really isn't anything else like it on the market. It's a dedicated 2 channel receiver for those...

I've heard that things have been rough for the movie industry, but I was really surprised to hear that this was the worst summer for ticket sales since 1997: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4215054.stm One excerpt from that article I found pretty funny and telling was this: French...

Troy Hurtubise, the eccentric Canadian who designed the Ursus bear suit, paste that can make regular objects withstand blowtorch flames, and cushions that can withstand explosive blasts, is back with his most incredible invention yet, the "Angel Light." Apparently it can see through walls, see...

Here's an interesting new article doing a shootout between Nordost Valhalla power cords ($2500) and generic power cords: http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volum...s-12-2004.html

Darn. Can't get the links to work. Oh well, mods please delete this thread.