Tips & Tweaks- a work in progress. A work ALWAYS in progress.

3 things you don't know about music

Pizza Dough-Give a man a fish and he'll eat today, teach him to make pizza dough, and he'll never call Domino's again.

Dissolve 1 packet dry yeast in 1 cup warm water (100 F) with 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup in it. Wait for it to foam (5 minutes), add to 1/4 cup olive oil, tablespoon of salt, 1 cup all-purpose flour in food processor with plastic blade in it. Take it for a short spin. Wait 5. Add 2.5 more cups flour- 3 if you want thick crust. Spin till a ball forms. On a floured surface, punch it down. Put it in oiled glass bowl covered with towel in draft free place (microwave? NO HEAT!) for 30 minutes. Take it out, punch it down again, put it back in for 90 minutes. Preheat regular oven to 400 F.  Form circle with dough, roll out dough, put on oiled cookie sheet, top with your choice. Cook for 20-30 minutes. When crust brown cut, eat.

Cost? Depending on your choice of toppings- $3 basic - $9 if you have an impossibly  heavy hand on the cheese and meats. Try olive oil, mozzarella, roasted garlic, anchovies, and onions. Drain canned tomatos before use. Most sauces are a little too liquid on pizza, strain or drain.

Wired's Guide 'How to setup a turntable'

Tip 1= Electrical currents resonate - stand near high tension towers and on days when it is NOT WINDY- you can hear them hum. Eliminate this vibration and clear up your sound. Clean up your power before it gets to the rack, not IN the rack. Mount EVERYTHING on isolated platforms. HEAVY isolated platforms.

Tip 2= Rugs have static in them. Cables run on or above rugs, or equipment on or near rugs MUST be de-static-ed every couple of weeks or as major weather fronts come through. De static everything every couple of weeks on general principals.

Tip 3= Cross power cables with audio cables at right angles. If you must run parallel to power lines, maintain a 6" distance. As the old bra commercial says; 'Lift and seperate..'

Tip 4= Run a separate wired network for your audio and video over IP. Run a different network for your computing needs. The manufacturers lie about capacity and usage.

Tip 5= Do not buy a system based on not yet arrived, or newly arrived 'features'.

Tip 6= Wikihow- right now not good audio tips but trying to rectify that.

Tip 7= For cheap improvement to current stereo- move closer to speakers.

Tip 8= Place your power filter on a seperate base.

Tip 9= Use seperate power circuits for your amp, and video. Make sure that they are not on the same cirucuit as flourescent lights, motors or computer equipment. Use seperate surge protectors and  

Tip 9= Surge protectors do not clean up power, buy a specialty unit.