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CES - 2006 Jan. 5 - Jan. 8
Oddly out of place at a Consumer Electronics Show was... 
...the Gibson tent. Even though they've been participating for a few years. Which consisted of a performance stage... 
...(George Thorogood every night a 7pm) A display where you could play Gibson guitars...  
...through a VOX ToneLab emulator. The entrance to their guitar area featured... 
...Jimi Hendrix memorabilia And the Studio@Home exhibit located at...  
...The Sands Hotel consisting of Roland (Edirol), Cakewalk, Gibson and few smaller manufacturers. Didn't have time to stay an see a demo of Gibson's Les Paul HD-6X Pro 5.1 channel digital guitar controlled using Cakewalk Music Creator software. 
...That's my friend Brandon on the right doing a demo for Cakewalk. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Pioneer threw a blow in the Blue-ray/HD-DVD format war with the introduction of their... 
...BDR-101 Blue-ray drive for computers. Toshiba countered with their... 
...HD-XA1 and HD-A1 home HD-DVD players =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *Show Tip - Windows Vista (formerly Longhorn) is real and ready to infect a PC near you. 
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Some products from the Innovations Award area...   
... 
Pyramid Mono-block amplifier http://www.nagraaudio.com...ctsPMA.php I-Sonic entertainment system by Polk Audio http://www.polkaudio.com/I-Sonic/ iPod Clock-radio http://store.apple.com/1-...5.7.11.0.3 And the strangest (or more appropriately, startling) thing of all... 
...the FA1 Sparring Android - http://sdtandroids.com/De...fault.aspx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= More drool tools. Cary... 
dCS... 
Arcam... 
Esoteric... 
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= One of the high points of out-of-town trade shows is eating out at fancy restaurants on someone else's dime. The Trade Show Coordinator should be given a bonus for securing the advance reservations at these places every year. Wednesday night...  
...Rum Jungle - Mandalay Bay We watched USC get their hearts ripped out by Vince Young. The bar's liquor shelves are so tall, a ladder is required to access some of the goods. Thursday night... 
...Voodoo Cafe - The Rio 51 stories high with an outside terrace where the music from the disco gets blasted. Great view of Vegas. While I was taking in the view of the city I thought to myself, "They certainly are playing some bad music." It was then I realized it was My Humps. First time i'd actually heard the tune. Friday night... 
Michael Mina's - The Bellagio Food as art. The Kobe beef was so tender, the knife went through it via gravity alone. Saturday night... 
...N9NE Steakhouse - Palms Hotel This is supposed to be the current "in" joint where all the beautiful people hang. Food was decent. The beautiful people quotient was non-existent. Maybe we were early. That's until a large party was seat at the table next to us. It was then that I noticed the person sitting about 3 feet away to my left was Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. He had done a broadcast for XM Radio that day and I guess they were taking him out to dinner. Sunday night... 
...Roy's Restaurant (Hawaiian Fusion) Because our waiter was a bit tardy in taking our order, the manager gave us a few killer appetizers gratis. Their Hot Chocolate Souffle is viscious. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The highlight of the show for me was getting (at the last minute) GOLD VIP passes to the Monster Cable Awards dinner. This was followed by a 2 hour concert by none other than 
...Stevie Wonder. Here's the one shot I got off... 
...before being politely told, "No photos allowed." Tunes I remember from his set list: Jammin' Higher Ground My Love Is on Fire Positivity If You Really Love Me Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing Ribbon In The Sky My Cherie Amour Signed, Sealed, Delivered Sir Duke I Wish Sunshine of My Life Do I Do I Just Called To Say I Love You Superstition Always Early on he was having problems with his voice and apologized. Half way through the set, after a few cups of tea, he was in full on kill-mode. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= No rest for the wicked. NAMM Show (http://www.namm.com/) starts on Thursday. Just glad I didn't have to deal with MacWorld last week. Talk about a dead man walking. tA  Tribal Disorder
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yamomma said:
I think you have the most awesome job here, hands down. Then again, I'm sure it gets plenty tiresome at times, I'm sure. This kind of makes up for the majority of days, which are rather pedestrian. 
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great presentation Neal. wish I were there.  | |
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theAudience said: ...before being politely told, "No photos allowed." How's he gonna see if they came out bad or not?  | |
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Has it been a year already ...
Tasty-atmospheric pictures , I'm drooling !  ~PClinuxOS~  I've been here longer than I care to remember, ... I drop in from time to time, ... | |
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talmuzic said: great presentation Neal. wish I were there.
Make plans for next January.
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FLUX said: Has it been a year already ...
Tasty-atmospheric pictures , I'm drooling ! Time flies when you're [FILL IN THE BLANK]... 
Just finished with NAMM. 
Post to follow...sooner or later.
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