1940s, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 This jukebox was sent to me by a friend down under. Coincidentally, Roads had a wonderfully nostalgic post on Radio Luxembourg not long ago.
Monthly Archive for May, 2009
A Written Constitution
Posted in Misc on May 27th, 2009
In days of yore I used to get The Spectator mainly to read Timothy Garton Ash. He made Eastern Europe compelling, and if he failed his own dazzling grasp of its languages and political complexities was admirable enough that I long ago made a note to read his books when I retire to the shade [...]
Goldilocks Laptop Finally
Posted in Misc on May 24th, 2009
At last I have a lightweight laptop with a keyboard that is a pleasure to use. Indeed, it’s the best keyboard on any laptop I’ve ever used. No surprise then that it’s a Lenovo, an X200 to be precise. I bought it with a docking station and a ballistic nylon case (that screams valuable computer [...]
Stuff Happens
Posted in Misc on May 21st, 2009
Cheney mocked. The best keyboard cat yet.
Quote Of The Day
Posted in Misc on May 14th, 2009
Tonight is a chance for Wall Street to help all those people hurt so badly by … Oh, sorry, Jon Stewart at the Robin HoodFoundation event in NYC as reported in the New York Times. The appallingly named Robin Hood Foundation is devoted to helping the poor of New York City, with funds voluntarily contributed [...]
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