Monthly Archives: September 2009
Muslim Like Me
This being the anniversary of Hildegard von Bingen’s death—today she has been departed already 830 years—Alex Rose honors the twelfth century nun with a brief retrospective.Hildegard von Bingen, bronze statue by Karl-Heinz Oswald, 1998.In June of 1983, a peculiar article appeared in Musical Times, one of England’s most prestigious music journals. In it, an obscure Chinese neurologist named Dr. Dajue Wang reported having once worked with a renowned Soviet surgeon who’d allegedly treated a man for Continue reading
Seagate Introduces FreeAgent DockStar Network Adapter
Extending the company’s line of easy-to-use storage solutions that help people enjoy, share and store their digital content, Seagate (NASDAQ:STX) today announced the next evolution of network storage – FreeAgent DockStar(TM) network adapter, an amazingly simple way to access and share your digital content with anyone from anywhere. Increasingly, people are enjoying the benefits of being always connected, yet there still remains a gap in easily connecting people back to their content at home and Continue reading
Deals & Steals – 9/11/09
Here’s the information I’ve come across this week and want to pass along to you! Note: Many of these are not in my own words, but taken straight from the e-mail or press release that I received. I have re-worded or re-written where I thought it was necessary or helpful, but am not responsible for the content of these items or anything that may be posted on their sites. Enjoy 60% SAVINGS at Ruffle Butts! Ruffle Butts is all about sharing smiles, and doesn’t a GREAT DEAL make some Continue reading
New Yamaha 7.1 Channel Network AV Receiver and Blu-Ray Players Offer Versatility and Performance
Yamaha Electronics Corporation, the innovator in home theater and digital audio and video reproduction, today introduced its RX-V2065 7.1-channel network AV receiver (130 W x 7; MSRP: $1399.95). Also being introduced are two new Blu-ray players, the BD-S1900 and BD-S1065 (MSRP: $699.95 and $599.95, respectively), designed to complement the company’s new and existing AV receivers. The BD-S1900 has custom installation features to match the company’s higher end AV receivers, including the RX-V1900, Continue reading