Jem back on twitter

[MarkOneMusic]

Indeed, that is interesting

Similarly, Amber (or, technically, resinite) is fossilized tree resin (not sap), which has been appreciated for its color and natural organic beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents. Because it originates as a soft, sticky tree resin, amber sometimes contains animal and plant material as inclusions.

The English word amber derives from the Arabic 'anbar, via Medieval Latin ambar and Old French ambre. The word originally referred to a precious oil derived from the Sperm whale (now called ambergris). The sense was extended to fossil resin circa 1400, and this became the main sense as the use of ambergris waned. The two substances were confused because they both were found washed up on beaches. Ambergris is lighter than water and floats; whereas amber is lighter than stone, but not light enough to float. The word "ambar" was brought to Europe by the Crusaders. In French "ambre gris" was then distinguished from "ambre jaune": ambre gris (gray amber) was ambergris; ambre jaune (yellow amber) was the fossil resin we now call amber.

[rogerg]

I found some stuff behind (In the background, one might say) our microwave that looks like amber.


 8-)

[Jem]

Bugger all these labels, did you know that........


The Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect causes a change in the apparent brightness of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation towards a cluster of galaxies or any other reservoir of hot plasma. Measurements of the effect provide distinctly different information about cluster properties than X-ray imaging data, while combining X-ray and Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect data leads to new insights into the structures of cluster atmospheres. The effect is redshift-independent, and so provides a unique probe of the structure of the Universe on the largest scales. The present review discusses the theory of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect and collects published results for many clusters, presents the overall conclusions that may be drawn from the detections so far, and discusses the prospects for future research on the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effects.

lol, good work chaps.

[Gig Buddy]

Progressive is avant garde, but with tunes.
:?

You fools! Don't you know that avant garde is a type face!

[Mooncat]

I always thought it was what fencers said before combat (fencers as in the sport, not the wooden property boundary) :lol:

[mr_john]

As for the glitchy electronica stuff.....that has always been a take the bad with the good scenario.  It's very MC Hammer sounding to me, and just doesn't do much for me.  It's much like the auto-tune crap you hear all over the radio these days.....cute trick when you hear it once....but it's very non-musical to my ears.

Hey!!

That's my favourate bit!! Makes me get out my spangly baggy trousers and slither around the house like I've had too many e numbers in my diet.

Mind you I don't need much of an excuse to do that..... the Blue Peter theme, Tuesdays, when the sun rises.....

[finbeard]

If Jem makes it, I'll listen to it. He's one hell of a talented dude, and I know from experience that he turns out music that I will almost always greatly enjoy. Granted, I might enjoy it for completely different reasons than the last bit of his I enjoyed, but that's still enjoyment on my part, and ultimately that's all that matters!

Speaking of the glitchy electronica- I'm not generally one for really any electronica or any of the pretentious 'underground' drum&bass scene stuff, but what I heard in the ELP frost reports was something I'd actually enjoy listening to. And it's something I hope to hear more of, and hopefully mixed in with some of the Frost* goodness I've come to love and expect. An entire album of nothing but glitchy drum and bass would grow a fair sight thin, but I trust Jem to be more conscious of his songwriting than that. Not to be minding his musical business by saying so of course!

Just my 2p on the off-topic topic.  

Followed Jem on twitter, even though I hardly use it. Got to show my support somehow!