In the late 90s, at least, DC Computer Service in Tenleytown, DC, had an absolutely massive basement full of old computers, odds and ends, etc. I went down there on several occasions to hunt through boxes of obscure cables - I remember buying a bunch of Atari ST components off them. I would call up and see if they'll still let you rummage around, the unremarkable upstairs shop suggests nothing of all the loot they had below ground. http://www.cccits.com/.

In today's Washington Post - click here - there's a story about how US Senator Orrin Hatch, among others, are contemplating taking action *against* the record labels to strip them of some copyright privileges. Apparently Hatch is miffed that the recording industry has done next to nothing to adapt to the Internet... worth a look.

Also see Orrin Hatch's page for Hatch's complete statement on Napster.

- idiolect