Why would you burn a DVD? Just buy a nice fast $10 USB stick.

The best way to do it is to read the text and take notes from it with pencil and paper before the lecture. Then, go to the lecture and listen. Maybe take a few notes here or there. If you didn't understand something, ask someone or go back to the text.

When it comes time to study for an exam, refer back to your notes, and the text if necessary.

Well, if you're so paranoid, get some tape and cover over the camera and microphone, or take it apart and disconnect it.

But, maybe even light bulbs have cameras and microphones in them now, using the powerlines to transmit the data back..

You don't make a boom as you cross the sound barrier, you make it the entire time you are going faster than the speed of sound.

Worst case scenario is that the crackers write a really good DNA Sequencing programs to beat the captchas.

The sad thing is that the governments in these oppressive countries seem to understand how the Internet actually works.. and manage to come up with actual requirements for filtering devices.

Simple, the city just waits until 500 people have hit the same pothole, and only then sends someone out to check.

From what I can tell by reading the article that says that 'Flash "does not perform consistently worse on Mac', what they really mean is that not only does Flash run slower on Mac, but Safari is also coded really poorly for Windows.

Where did you get the parts? I've been looking for a good price on the drivers, but haven't been able to find them.

HD800 Headphone socket

I've never actually seen them, but from what I've heard they use some rare connector that can be purchased individually, but for a crazy price. And more annoyingly, its a different connector as used on the other Sennheisers.

The cables on the HD800 are removable, however as far as I know there are no aftermarket/replacement cables available yet.

There are many options available for the HD580/600/650s, including balanced cable options.

Well, close...

There are some albums that I listen to solely because of their production - like Eric Clapton's Me and Mr. Johnson. None of the songs are that great (compared to some of the other albums he's played on), but the sound that he can get out of a guitar sucks me right in.

It is the Clapton album that sounds the best, and because of it I listen to it at least as much as his others.

I love my headphones, and I love my speakers, but they are two different beasts, and different moods and styles of music usually dictate my choice of speakers vs headphones, and which speaker or headphone to use.

I have multiple sets of both, and my favorite speakers are a set of Full-range Fostex FE206Es. They are pretty flat, but its more than just the driver that makes a speaker flat.

It might also have to do with the specific amp that I can only use with very efficient speakers. Its amazing how much volume 5 watts can get you with the right speakers.

I would have recommended the Logitech S220s. I bought a set for my nephews for Christmas for $25 CAD. When I saw how small the box was that they came in I thought that they were going to be crap, but they were surprisingly decent for the price and loud enough to annoy the hell out of my sister.