June 2008
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currently suffers post Sigur Rós withdrawal, offset by the early acquisition of the new album. eat it!
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New Camera!
After solely photographing using my POS Canon PAS* for the last year and half, I finally admitted to myself that I had a problem: I no longer had the patience for film, I couldn’t afford a decent DSLR, but it was simply unacceptable that I never had manual control. Enter the Ricoh GR Digital II. I know, I know, there is plenty of hype surrounding the camera, its predecessor was much loved by...
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was gorge swimming!
Burtonisation - Wikipedia →
Burtonisation is the act of adding sulfate, often in the form of gypsum, to the water used for the brewing of beer, in order to bring out the flavour of the hops. The name comes from the town of Burton upon Trent which had several very successful breweries due to the chemical composition of the local water.
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Moët Hennessy USA Mastering Wine & Spirits →
Multifaceted wine and spirits educational reference with much information, including a fairly comprehensive pronunciation guide.
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Google Transit →
Google Maps directions for traveling via public transit.
“The fame of Burton ales gave rise to the English euphemism “gone for a...”
– English beer - Wikipedia
“prohibiting photography was something we used to ridicule about the USSR”
– Bruce Schneier: Are photographers really a threat?
Experts Revive Debate Over Cellphones and Cancer →
Apparently neurosurgeons do not hold cellphones next to their ears - NYTimes article.
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Damien Jurado
…with Jeremy Enigk too! I saw them last weekend (only once). It was one of those great shows where you buy the ticket on account of one band and then realize that another great band is playing as well.
Jurado opened, and despite the fact that I have several of his older albums, I only recognized a single song. He is quite prolific. Luckily his open, acoustic, story teller songs are almost...
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