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by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:45 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: A little light humour
Replies: 2710
Views: 1210866

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by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Windows 8 Evaluation come to an end
Replies: 40
Views: 10146

Neal wrote:You can disable the Metro interface, you don't have to use it!
Thanks goodness for that - it really is a pig's ear of an interface on a normal 'puter.
by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:56 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Windows 8 Evaluation come to an end
Replies: 40
Views: 10146

I had a play on Windows 8 last time I was in Currys, and rapidly came to the conclusion that the interface was a complete waste of time unless you have a touchscreen device. The Windows 7 machines at home remain Windows 7 machines, and I'll not be buying any laptops with Windows 8 on - they'd have t...
by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: Computer Audio
Topic: Squeezebox Touch Rebuffering
Replies: 18
Views: 12456

I'm intrigued by the comment of "lossless uncompressed". Do you mean WAV or do you mean FLAC? If the files are FLAC how do they compare size wise to WAV files of the same album? FYI the Squeezebox family deal with FLAC natively, and hiccup and burp sometimes with other formats. I don't eve...
by The Stratmangler
Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:56 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4841107

pre65 wrote:What's the secret to making breadcrumbs ?
Bread is a good starting point ;)
by The Stratmangler
Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:28 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4841107

Ali Tait wrote:Been snowing here since this morning.
I heard that the white stuff had been falling.
A friend up your way sent me this view of the stuff ...

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by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: Alpair12P MLTL speakers
Replies: 65
Views: 53412

Andrew wrote:Are they the Rossendales, Colin or the Edingdales? Hard to tell, perspective is playing tricks.
They be the Rossendales, young Sir.
by The Stratmangler
Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Your Fave Artists
Topic: The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Replies: 20
Views: 12164

I've just bought a reissue copy of "Are You Experienced" on the Music On Vinyl label, with all the official Hendrix Family authorization, and it is stunning to listen to.

http://www.musiconvinyl.com/releases/He ... xperienced
by The Stratmangler
Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:39 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: TVs Plasma or LED
Replies: 37
Views: 18896

by The Stratmangler
Sun Jan 06, 2013 1:26 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: FH3 Vs. DTB
Replies: 103
Views: 44741

Dave the bass wrote:He's still at it at 55....
Pffffttttttt!!!!!!
Still holding his board too - you'd have thought he'd have been able to stand up on it by now ;)
by The Stratmangler
Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:47 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4841107

1&1 do IMAP
by The Stratmangler
Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:36 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Nothing In Particular
Replies: 16488
Views: 4841107

Yet another change of subject ... James May's Toy Stories Xmas Special ~ breaking the world distance record for for a balsa wood model glider. No really worth a look, expires Sunday 22 miles.... :shock: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01pmbmx/James_Mays_Toy_Stories_Flight_Club/ I saw it - mig...
by The Stratmangler
Fri Jan 04, 2013 10:13 pm
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Chrome and Android
Replies: 34
Views: 9317

If I can just make an observation Paul? Nobody else seems to have browser problems in general, so what are you doing to the browsers to screw them up? Now I did actually have a minor browser issue recently, trying to purchase tickets online, so I contacted the organisation concerned and told them ab...
by The Stratmangler
Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:13 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 12
Views: 5787

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone :)
by The Stratmangler
Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:44 pm
Forum: Instruments
Topic: Trés Hombres
Replies: 21
Views: 33092

Dunno how I missed this first time round, but that LP looks killer even in its unfinished state.
How far have you got with the project Mr. C?