looking for web sites....

[Richard Barth]

At 08:54 AM 5/4/2008, Robert E. Seastrom wrote:

>"Michael O'Dell" <mo at ccr.org> writes:
>
> > i need a few Male/Female RCA cables
> > 2-3' long that are good for NTSC
> > baseband video. i have some little
> > surveillance cameras on the boat whose
> > cables are *not quite* long enough and getting
> > the helm panel with the monitor apart without
> > seriously hurting something is a real pain.
> > hence, they need to be a bit longer, but not a lot longer.
> >
> > I went by Radio Shack and they don't have any
> > M/F cables less than 6'.
> >
> > so anybody have any favorite web sites for
> > such trinkets?
>
>Blue Jeans Cable seems to make cables the way you and I would make
>them (name brand componenets and not charge an arm and a leg for
>them).
>
>http://www.bluejeanscable.com/
>
>It also seems that Monster sued them...  and they struck back with a
>most interesting letter.  I haven't had so much fun with a lawsuit
>answer since the one I wrote myself with a little help from Mikki
>asking for Rule 11 sanctions against Plaintiff's counsel.
>
>http://www.audioholics.com/news/industry-news/blue-jeans-strikes-back
>
>I haven't ordered anything from them (yet) but they seem to have a
>good rep and clearly their heart is in the right place.
>
>                                         ---rob

Rob,

Thanks so much for posting the link to the blue-jeans reply.  A masterful
piece of legal writing; I used to enjoy reading this sort of thing when I
was working but have had little opportunity to do so of late.

Dick


Richard Barth *** W3HWN(at)ARRL.NET *** Silver Spring, MD