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The Outpost Cafe / Blow-up doll redux
« on: April 27, 2009, 08:28:12 AM »
Remember this thread about the guy caught in the act with his blow-up dolls?
He's been sentenced to six months probation. And you can't beat a headline like this.
Yes, he sure did.
He's been sentenced to six months probation. And you can't beat a headline like this.
Yes, he sure did.
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The Outpost Cafe / Auto-Tune the news
« on: April 26, 2009, 09:43:22 AM »
Somebody has used Auto-Tune to make people in the news "sing." Pretty clever.
The second one isn't as funny, but the Katie Couric segment is very good.
The second one isn't as funny, but the Katie Couric segment is very good.
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The Outpost Cafe / KISS wine?
« on: April 26, 2009, 09:37:18 AM »
Paul Stanley's new venture
"The Paul Stanley Collection wines will be only available in exclusive restaurants and casinos in the USA."
Guess that means I won't get to try it. I'm so sad.
"The Paul Stanley Collection wines will be only available in exclusive restaurants and casinos in the USA."
Guess that means I won't get to try it. I'm so sad.
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The Outpost Cafe / Facebook etiquette
« on: April 22, 2009, 10:44:20 PM »
I'm glad I'm not cool enough to be on Facebook. 
This all looks too complicated for me to understand. 
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The Outpost Cafe / Recording experts: a question
« on: April 05, 2009, 08:49:08 PM »
I received a CD from an an old acquaintance that includes 5 of his obscure old singles that were digitized from old 45s, not from master tapes. Problem is, the vocals on these 10 tracks almost sound like he's lisping. The old records weren't originally that way, so this is something that was done when the tracks were digitized.
From what I've read, this might be caused by too much de-essing. Is there any possible way to negate this effect now?
From what I've read, this might be caused by too much de-essing. Is there any possible way to negate this effect now?
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The Outpost Cafe / Another reason to beware of Craigslist
« on: March 27, 2009, 11:22:33 PM »
From San Antonio: Soldier accused of selling $900K in stolen surplus musical instruments
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The Outpost Cafe / Big news: Fender loses attempt to trademark body shapes
« on: March 25, 2009, 10:26:52 PM »
This is much more than just Fender bass specific, so I'm posting it here. It affects the whole MI industry. Fender's arguments were completely rejected. The body shapes are generic, they don't have any acquired distinctiveness, and Fender failed to police.
So now anyone can copy the body shapes without fear of reprisal.
http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91162497&pty=OPP&eno=13 (.pdf)
It's a precedential ruling, so it doesn't just apply to this case.
Interesting testimony from some industry leaders who opposed Fender.
So now anyone can copy the body shapes without fear of reprisal.
http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91162497&pty=OPP&eno=13 (.pdf)
It's a precedential ruling, so it doesn't just apply to this case.
Interesting testimony from some industry leaders who opposed Fender.
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Gibson Basses / Layoffs at Gibson
« on: March 22, 2009, 11:18:43 AM »
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090321/BUSINESS01/903210325
Too bad!
"The company said that worldwide sales of musical instruments in the product categories it competes in have dropped more than 20 percent in the first quarter of 2009, compared with the same period last year."
Too bad!
"The company said that worldwide sales of musical instruments in the product categories it competes in have dropped more than 20 percent in the first quarter of 2009, compared with the same period last year."
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The Outpost Cafe / Best Buy bonus
« on: March 22, 2009, 11:06:07 AM »
Warning: NSFW
Looks like Best Buy has hit upon a new marketing technique: Buy a DVD Player, Get a Free Disc
Looks like Best Buy has hit upon a new marketing technique: Buy a DVD Player, Get a Free Disc