THINGS THAT DON’T SUCK: A couple of years ago I noted that I had ordered a “Creation Station” for the podcasts from Sweetwater Sound. It was trouble-free until last night, when it crashed. Got ’em on the phone today and they agreed with me that it was a bad hard drive; they’re servicing it under warranty. Every time I’ve dealt with these folks they’ve been nice — a noise door on the machine broke (it was my fault) and they sent me a replacement free. I’ll let you know how this goes.

UPDATE: Reader Scott Foster emails: “How them Ready Acoustics panels working out now that you have had them a while?” They’re awesome. And they make a cool backdrop for the video appearances, too.