It seems more and more than trance music is regarded by snooty bandwagoners as the emo of the electronic world. It's almost inarguably the most popular sub-genre of electronica, yet many people who are deeply into music seem to think less of other people just because they enjoy a little trance...

I've tried a number of cheap amps and a number of expensive amps with my iPod 5.5G and Beyerdynamic DT770-80's. Using an amp (through the line-out) does seem to brighten things up a bit, but it's nothing to write home about. I was pretty shocked to find that I could not tell a difference -- in...

They're some of the comfiest headsets for aviation use; I have a pair of LightSPEEDs myself. They have pretty incredible noise reduction, suitable for blocking out most of the noise of a tiny propeller-driven aircraft. They'd be some of the worst possible choices for music listening, though...

Generally, you cannot change the volume of a line out, which means you really cannot use your DAP (whatever it is) without an external amplifier. - Warren

MAN your girl has sexy ears.

Speaking from an electrical engineering perspective, it's irrelevant. - Warren

Quote: Originally Posted by cotdt how hard is it to enter VTech from high school? Is it easy or hard to get into such a college? When I attended 10 years ago, they accepted something like 60%-70% of applicants. The university has received a lot more attention (and applications)...

If you'd like a small, cheap, and easily portable dock connector, look into the Sik Din. - Warren

SilverPilot posted what is commonly known as the "Electrician's Braid." Any decent book on knots will have plenty of instruction on how to do it (check your library). Alternatively, a Google search pulls up quite a few websites with diagrams. It's really not very difficult. - Warren

There are a million third-party PC applications that will let you do this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._iPod_Managers - Warren

I'm also a Virginia Tech alum, and remember it as one of the most beautiful, relaxing, and inspiring places I've ever lived. Many other students agreed with me -- its community was the most highly spirited group of people I've ever been honored to call myself a part. It might sound trite to many...

Excellent work, Freq Band -- if only more people had the skill to make such boxes, 90% of the debates on Head-Fi would be over. - Warren

95% of the optical pick-up units in the world are manufactured by one of three large companies. Few (if any) companies which assemble complete CD players make their own CD loaders. The bottom line is that virtually all of the components that go into a CD player are the same, regardless of price...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hermitt Edit: And I believe flashed based memory can also be erased by magnatism. This is false. Flash memories are based on charge stored on floating gate transistors. They are not susceptible to erasure by magnetic fields. - Warren

Oddly, I like "Pulse" the best. The recording quality is superb, and I really like the live energy of it. - Warren

Quote: Originally Posted by televators Well I went to the local bike shop and they told me my bike was pretty much worthless, it's way too big for me they said (it measures in at 64cm) and she said she didn't have enough room to offer trade on a bike that probably won't sell for a...

Quote: Originally Posted by F107plus5 Yeah; my normal resting rate in those days was 180. Stress at work. I call ********. - Warren

You won't be able to visibly detect errors in a sine wave until it has a THD approaching 20%. - Warren

Quote: Originally Posted by televators Honestly, is this bike just to big? If so I will sell it and find something else. Well, the simple, honest answer is..... yes. It's almost assuredly too big for you. You could seriously injure yourself with a top tube that, well, does what...

Quote: Originally Posted by televators Yeah it's a little big, if i stand over it I can place my feet flat on the ground but the top tube is in my... If it's... well, touching your scrotum... this could be a very dangerous ride for you. I would seriously consider investing in a...

Please adjust the seat before you ride this bike for any serious distance. The downward angle of the seat will end up causing you a lot of neck and shoulder pain! I'm a pretty serious cyclist, averaging about 150 miles/week in the season. I've done two AIDS/LifeCycle rides (585 miles over 7...

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm certainly not going to pretend to like something just because it's on someone's "essentials" list, but I'm going to try to give everything a good listen or two. You guys are a great resource! - Warren

There are a million and one programs which can transfer music onto your iPod. In my opinion, the ml_iPod plugin for winamp is one of the better ones. A (non-exhaustive) list is available here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari..._iPod_Managers - Warren

Any suggestions of a good classical internet radio station? (With the composer, title, performance info, etc. provided for each piece of course.) - Warren

You can buy them locally at your neighborhood Guitar Center for $200. - Warren