Today's Links
OldComputers.net is a compendium of info on, you guessed it, old computers - they still have a few holes - like they have the Atari 800 listed, but not the 800XL that my brother had back in the day. But, they do have a lot of info about the computers they DO list.
This is another reason why it's a very good thing for Canada that Celine Dion has her own dedicated theatre in Las Vegas so she doesn't have to tour. (shudder)
Follow-Up: WIRED thinks the JACK-FM radio format (deeper playlist, less talk) is worthy of an article. Ugh. Our experience in Toronto has been mixed at best - the debut of the station was very good - almost all music with little talk and no personalities, but now they have a morning 'crew' with a personality, and an afternoon drive show as well. Sheesh.
Some friends and I were talking about "The Wilhelm" a sound-effects scream originally recorded for the 1953 movie, The Charge at Feather River, that has become part of the standard repertoire of film sound engineers who incorporate it in their films for kitch value - George Lucas' Skywalker Sound is notorious for this.
- List of films using the Wilhelm scream (wikipedia)
- history of the Wilhelm (wikipedia)
- the Wilhelm in .wav format