I was checking Jonk's blog and noticed he had a cool Ad that really got me curious. I had to know. I had never thought about where one would buy a used Ice Cream Truck. So I punched in the URL (http://www.captkool.com/) and was thrilled. Unfortunately it looks like the Captain is located in Detroit, MI. Not exactly my neck of the woods. Happily enough, they are hiring

I squeezed two posts out of this ritual last month, but I'm going to make it just one this time. I read Wired magazine, have for several years. I consider it my candy reading. The ritual I mentioned is around recycling my copy of Wired. I used to store magazines that I subscribed to in boxes, cause, you know you may read them again - as if. Ever since moving to NYC I have become merciless about things that take up space. So, instead of keeping them, I slice out the pages with things I'm interested in so I can go back later and remind myself. I'm endeavoring to not keep sliced out pieces any more by blogging about the items I'm interested in.

Anthology Records

This is REALLY great. Here is the link to the Wired article: Vinyl Frontier. It's a tidbit about a record label that re-releases vintage stuff. Here let's let Wired tell it.

Sure, iTunes has millions of tracks, but don't go looking there for obscure or out-of-print treasures like, say, the seminal stoner-rock stylings of Sir Lord Baltimore. Fortunately for music geeks, help is on the way. Keith Abrahamsson, an A&R rep for New York-based indie label Kemado Records, recently launched the first all-digital reissues label. At prices similar to those of Apple's square mass-market store, Anthology Recordings offers high-fidelity (320 Kbps), DRM-free rips of supercool, ultrarare titles — from late-'60s Swedish psych-rock to British postpunk and early-'80s dub.

I was doing a little browsing and came across Panama! Latin, Calypso, Panama! that sounds pretty great. And, I have no idea what this is...Thai Beat A Go-Go Volume 2.

Thinking of making my PC my TV

The OnAir GT Mobile HDTV Receiver & DVR for PC (HDTV-GT) seems to do the trick. This is my first stab at just going full on Media PC for all my entertainment needs. Right now we don't have cable and so all our TV is broadcast. It's not as bad as you think. Although we do miss our favorite channels: TLC, Discovery Channel and History Channel. I realize this isn't going to solve that problem, but I'm hoping by getting some DVR action I can do a bit of time shifting on stuff that I want to watch.

Goldfrapp, anyone? anyone?

Does anyone know anything about these guys? Opinions? I am intrigued by the 7 of 10 review that Wired gave their album Seventh Tree. Not running out to purchase (or I guess pre-purchase), but the Amazon.com MP3 downloads is definitely an option. I used it to download Basement Bhangra for $8.99 (DRM Free MP3). It's a good album (also found in Wired) I'll be using the AmazonMP3 optiont again. I still object to iTunes.

Over a week ago my wife and I moved around our apartment - make office bedroom and vice versa. Part of that was breaking down my killer media setup - 1970's Pioneer Stereo

Awww, yeah you know what I'm talking about. And my killer Philips one notch above bargain priced DVD player, my needs-to-be-replaced 20" CRT television and... My late 90's high end Sony VCR. This is when it occurred to me. I own all of 6 movies on VHS and the last time I used the VCR may have been 2002. So it's time for the VCR to go... Now I have to figure out what to do with it. Do people still buy these things?

A candid view of one of the women workers touching up the U.S. Army Air Forces insignia on the side of the fuselage of a "Vengeance" dive bomber manufactured at Vultee's Nashville division, Tennessee (LOC)

This is unbelievingly cool. Flickr has begun a collaboration with the Library of Congress called the Flickr: The Commons. The stated goal being:

Back in June of 2007, we began our first collaboration with a civic institution to facilitate giving people a voice in describing the content of a publicly-held photography collection.

The key goals of this pilot project are to firstly give you a taste of the hidden treasures in the huge Library of Congress collection, and secondly to how your input of a tag or two can make the collection even richer.

This needs little introduction if you just click through and check out the rich library of images. I'm thinking some flickr widget-ing is in order to explore these beautiful photos.

In case you're curious the Library of Congress has as blog.

Thanks to foo for pointing me to TechCrunch.

Everyone needs a curling sweater. In fact, with any luck, this blog may be providing coverage of the 2008 U.S. Club National Championships in Mankato, Minnesota in March! My mother-in-law's team is in them. Go T-Dawg!

I was out bid... I am crushed. The bidding started at $20, I had it for $25 with a max price of $40, and it went for $41... Did I mention I am devastated?

You know what I'm doing the day after Christmas.

We actually only hit A (Northwestern Christian Thrift - closes at 6PM weekdays) & B (Value Village closes at 9 PM M-Sa). Had a good time. My Brother got a killer outfit for an 80's party he's attending - for New Years I think.

I actually managed to hit the third store on Sprague. Scored some really great stuff. Spokane thrift stores - just keep on giving.

This is really amazing. One family has owned the same townhouse in Brooklyn since 1866 and apparently they more or less kept most things. Be sure and check out the slide show.

The Ghosts of Clinton Street

While I was in Phoenix last week for Thanksgiving we did a little antiquing on 7th Avenue. We went to a great antique / architectural salvage place called

QCumberz Highly Recommend
4429 N 7th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85013
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Long story short, we've been looking for a couch / love seat for our living room - something small and well suited for our tiny NYC apartment. Well we came upon the following and managed to get it for $99 - a bargain if you ask me.

My wife initially picked up on the idea of using them as a couch for our living room. I was a bit skeptical because I'm not a fan of goldenrod, but after the fellow at the store told me how easy they would be to re-upholster and I got a good look at them, I was sold. Now all I have to do is get them here from Phoenix - Road trip anyone?