Nobody is asking me what my computer speakers are, that make differences in audio quality so apparent. So I’ll ask for you!
These are my speakers — the Logitech Z-3. c|net gave them only a so-so review, but I think they’re very good, and besides, J&R Musicworld had them for only $45, plus $5 shipping. They’ve been replaced by the Z-4.
Animator John Kricfalusi, or John K., was born the day before my identical twin sister and I were born. One day total.
I suppose John K’s characters Ren and Stimpy are the sort you either hate or love. But I fell in the middle. Although I liked the show, I wasn’t absolutely wild-crazy for it, as many were. I could say I was too old to get into Ren and Stimpy’s scatological anarchy — but, like I said, John K. is one day older than me.
So with those comments out of the way, if you don’t already know about John K’s blog, go there now! I won’t rave about Ren and Stimpy, but I’ll rave about John K.’s blog. The man’s heart is so absolutely in the right place. Anybody who labors over a discussion of color theory in Huckleberry Hound and Yogi Bear cartoons from the late 50’s is AOK!
I’m spoiled by having the fastest available consumer Internet connection. I prefer not listening to audio that’s intended for dialup connections. Here is today’s “The Writer’s Almanac,” taken from my computer’s FM tuner. This is how all Web audio should sound!
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Sounds/Wordpress/DEC06/WritersAlmanac121406.mp3]