After banging my head against linux sound support on an IBM 390E (esssolo1
module or soundcore module or /usr/bin/esd will play sounds at a slower speed
after an APM suspend), I needed to relax. Nothing like <a href="http://www.believeyourbeliefs.com/kidzkorner.html">good humor</a> to re-energize. 

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I gave up on the native kernel support in 2.4.20 for the ESS Solo1, and tried 
the ALSA drivers. Same problem with MP3s, but not with Sparc Audio. I'm such
a multimedia ignoramus, Hopefully more on this tomorrow. 

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Later on in life, I want to convert a hallway in my house. I want to have a hallway
that's about 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. It'll be painted white, with no other 
adornments except diffuse indirect white light. Each end of the 
hallway will have a door that opens into the hallway. The floor of the hallway will
be a 6 foot deep pool of water. The pool will be painted black. Running
the entire length of the hallway will be a 6 inch wide support that'll be painted
the same color as the rest of the pool. The support will be submerged 1/4 of one inch.

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