#10 is 50Hertz - Trådlös Sewingmachine. More info here.
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 7:07 PM on April 8, 2008 marked best answer

Ubuntu is a livecd, meaning you can boot to it from the CD without touching your hard disk. This is a great way to test things to make sure everything works before committing to a hard disk install. I would encourage you to download the ISO from ubuntu.com, burn it with CloneCD and boot to it. If you don't like it or there's a hardware problem, just reboot, eject the CD and you're right back in Vista. You shouldn't judge Ubuntu's performance too harshly when using the live cd, as load times are... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 6:11 PM on December 22, 2007

A) Very loud. There will be no peace in your household. There are Sound Off acoustic drum pads which work good, but they're pricey. You're pretty much stuck with practice pads, electronics drums, or get in with a school with a secluded practice room. This would also be a good point to mention the importance of wearing hearing protection at all times when playing acoustic drums.

B) This depends heavily on the style you're looking to get into, but any 5 piece kit from any... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 5:52 PM on November 24, 2007

Evstar, I have to disagree about the practice pads. I think a practice pad set might be a great idea for a professional or student drummer who is stuck in an apartment or dorm, but given that a practice pad set is $130 and this set with cymbals, throne, stands and kick pedal is only $500, I think I'd just go ahead and get the set. Check this out.

That being said, a single practice pad is a necessity for any drummer.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 6:05 PM on November 24, 2007

Take the train from Chicago to St. Louis (about $50, I recommend the $7 business class upgrade). Visit St. Louis' awesome free zoo, free science museum, free art museum and take the free Anheiser-Busch brewery tour (with free beer).

Use the money you saved taking the train to visit these not-so-free but noteworthy attractions: the Gateway Arch, The City Museum, and The Missouri Botanical Gardens (a must).

See also.

I take... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 12:28 PM on June 2, 2007

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posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 6:35 PM on December 27, 2006

Cheer's theme song.
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 9:53 PM on November 20, 2006

This looks like it has potential for your application, but I can't find out if the keys are weighted. The price is right, though.
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 8:42 PM on November 20, 2006

I can attest to linoleum squares sucking and would advise against them.

The cheapest/easiest solution would be to polish and enjoy the sealed concrete. Polished concrete is (in my opinion) awesome.

Good luck.
posted to Ask Metafilter by _aa_ at 9:09 AM on October 22, 2006