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Master System is region-free?
Hi, I just saw your edit of import gamers, and was wondering if you knew more information on this. From what I heard, the North American Master System was incapable of playing Mark I, Mark II, or Mark III games, and had a different cartridge shape than Japanese Master System games. I do not have a Master System yet, so I have no personal experience in this matter. Could you please elaborate?Alcy 05:30, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry, you're quite right. I've expanded on that slightly in the article. Also, I've clarified that it's not the case that Japanese or European/American MD carts are wider, but they're mutually incompatible shapes. Simple "Honey Bee"-style adaptors were available for either shape of slot, and squareing the slot also works either way.boffy_b 08:56, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Your Opinion Please!
Hi Boffy, I have another series of FP I would be grateful if you could have a look and tell me what you think. If you don't want to be part of my little sub FPC voting, could you please tell me? Thanks --Fir0002 01:13, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

 * And again. Thanks! --Fir0002 07:57, 25 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Your Opinion Please!
Hi, Boffy

For quite some time I have been uploading multiple images of the same subject as a Featured Picture Candidate, and, unknown (until recently) to me, this was causing considerable problems in the promoting/not promoting stage of the Featured Picture Candidates.

Recently Solipsist informed me of the problem and came up with the suggestion of holding my own semi Featured Picture Candidates page.

I would like you and several others (User:Sj, User:Solitude, User:Solipsist, User:Chris 73) to be the people who vote in this.

I would greatly appreciate your opinions on the photos.

The link to the page is User:Fir0002/FPCandidates

Thanks --Fir0002 08:29, 16 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Slope
Please check my change on Slope for accuracy. orthogonal 21:48, 19 Nov 2003 (UTC)

G5
Thanks! I'd been wanting to split that for a while but was waiting for an article on the processor; didn't realize it had been made until the other day. - Hephaestos 23:07, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)

IBM PC
Re the IBM PC picture: you're welcome, glad you didn't mind. I thought the books and stuff in the background, but I did think the presence of some other computer was distracting. It's a nice picture, you can actually make out some of the text on the screen if you squint a bit... Dpbsmith 12:20, 28 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Videopac pictures
Thanks for responding. I was worried that they were company-produced pictures. RickK 14:51, 7 May 2004 (UTC)

Russian Blue
RE: Russian blue picture, I did not receive the owner's permission. I offer you my humblest apologies, I simply believed that any photo published on the internet was acceptable. This will not happen again. Sincerely, --Cormac Canales 05:33, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Christophe(r) Lambert
I changed all references to Christopher Lambert to "Christophe Lambert" a few months ago, as that is his real name(although in the peak of his career he was usually credited Christopher), did you change it back to Christopher on Highlander for a specific reason, or did you think Christophe was a typo? Regards Boffy b 21:59, 2004 Oct 4 (UTC)

A bit of both. You're right; I did think it was a typo. But I'm also thinking that 99% of the people who ever heard of him know him as Christopher Lambert. This is a quibble, though....

Incidentally, there is (or was) a typo on the Christophe Lambert page: you had "sometimes rendered as Christoper Lambert" -- I corrected this to "sometimes rendered as Christopher Lambert" (Linguistic corollary to Murphy's Law: You will inevitably make a spelling error, grammatical error or typo in any post complaining about a spelling error, grammatical error or typo) Best, HarmonicSphere

Re: Game of life board
Yes this photo was taken by me, as was the one on the Milton Bradley page. It is a good photo, my only kick against it is that one of the white houses has a little halo of light reflected from the flash. Thanks for your comment. --Fir0002 21:28, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Redirect you created at "Videopac G7200"
Noel (talk) 04:42, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
 * I'm sure I had some master plan to fill in all the pages I made redirects to, but that was months ago and college has taken up most of my time since. Feel free to get rid of them. Boffy b 12:39, 2004 Nov 29 (UTC)
 * No problem, sure, thanks! Noel (talk) 14:57, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Copyright
Image:Blender screenshot.png is GFDL. I forgot to put the copyright status on when I uploaded it; it's there now. Thanks for pointing it out :-) -- Wapcaplet 20:21, 7 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Image tag
Image:Pull-down pull-up.png, a file you uploaded is missing an image license tag. Could you specifiy one for it please. [[User:Norm|Norman Rogers\talk]] 12:51, 16 Dec 2004 (UTC)

reply
Please see Talk:East Village Other ike9898 22:59, Jan 12, 2005 (UTC)

Wikimedia Commons
Would you be so nice to load your good photos in Wikimedia Commons? If you load your photos in Wikimedia Commons, we could use your photos worldwide! Especial I would like to integrated your in german articel about IBM-PC. For an example please see the article DVD and Commons DVD. --ocrho 10:14, 2005 Jan 31 (UTC)
 * I have uploaded my IBM PC picture to the commons with the name Image:IBM PC 5150.jpg, thank you for telling my about the commons, as I didn't really understand what it was for before. -- Boffy b 00:09, 1. Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for your fast support. I'm very happy :-) --ocrho 00:46, 2005 Feb 1 (UTC)

Portrait
What is the copyright status of Image:Morwen.jpg? Boffy b 20:39, 2005 Feb 10 (UTC)
 * No idea. I didn't take it so I'm not the owner.  If you look at the image page you will note it isn't me that uploaded it either. ;) Morwen - Talk 08:40, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I emailed Tim Starling(who has left Wikipedia), and he said:

 * so shall I just tag it ? Boffy b 13:58, 2005 Feb 11 (UTC)

 * Probably. It definitely was just a friend who was attending the wedding, rather than the professional photos that didn't come through for months afterwards.  Morwen - Talk 14:43, 11 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Redirect
Please don't make a unclear redirect on meta. I hope you will delete it by yourself. -- Aphaea *  23:21, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Re: Your user page
You're quite welcome; I just happened to be patrolling at the time, and I remembered the IP from a previous incident. Unfortunately it's an AOL proxy, so blocking it would be problematic. With any luck it was a random occurrence and not the start of some vendetta. Cheers, -- Hadal 03:28, 21 Feb 2005 (UTC)

"Boffy"
I'm just wondering where you got your nickname from. I am also known as Boffy and its an unusual nickname and I'm surprised someone else has it.

Yours

Boffy(the other one)
 * You don't seem to be registered, so I'l reply here. I used to wear my hair in a boff, more correctly it grew of its own accord into what was apparently called a boff, and one of the many names slung my way for this was "boffy the barber slayer", which I quite liked, but it was too long for most messageboards, etc., so I shortened it to boffy_b in honour of boggy_b, one of the worms from Worms. You?
 * The original boffy_b(always lowercase) 21:30, 2005 Mar 22 (UTC)

In primary school one of my friends read a book called Boffy and the teacher eater. The character "boffy" had the real name "Michael Smith" which happens to be my real name. That lead my friends to give me that nickname. It isnt used much by people talking to me in person but I use it most of the time online.
 * Woah! It is now my aim in life to find a copy of that book. It's kinda weird to meet another boffy, of course the real question is, where did the author take THAT boffy's name from? boffy_b 22:55, 2005 Mar 23 (UTC)

Hey, I'm French and my last name is Boffy. Isn't that cool? lol Frelaur 14:12, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Blackberries fir0002 semi FPC
Hope you can come vote on this selection: [User:Fir0002/FPCandidates#Blackberries] Thanks--Fir0002 06:18, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Voting fir0002 grape photos
Hi Boffy, Hope you can cast an eye over my latest gaggle of photos! Thanks --Fir0002 01:18, May 11, 2005 (UTC)

Hooray!
Thank you for the lovely welcome. Or thank Frankie. I wub yew. Proto t c 14:13, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

 * Anything for a public-sector polylingual unorthodox AWWDMBJAWGCAWAIFDSPBATDMTD-type awesome-lovin' lady-cat.boffy_b 14:48, July 11, 2005 (UTC)

Phishing image request
hey,

I don't suppose you can make some sort of image for this request made on the FAC page? -- ZeWrestler  Talk 15:44, 7 November 2005 (UTC)

need some info
Hi,

I was wondering if you knew any tool (web-based or otherwise) that can colour the countries (as input by me) on a world map? Thanks in advance!

Chand -- Darksideofchand 14:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

Anti-climb paint
Hi,

This is about the edit you made by deleting reference to UK from anti-climb paint. I know that prima facie it looks biased and POV, but I have found that its true. I came to this conclusion by extensive searching the web (using Google). I encourage you to confirm it yourself. I will leave the decision to reinstate it or not to you ask ask you to do only if you are 100% convinced. I did it because I was. A quick google search would confirm this. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 10:34, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I just thought that the London reference didn't represent a global viewpoint. Also, it didn't ring true, as there's a lot of anti-climb paint here oop north. boffy_b 13:32, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Your wish. Its better to not write rather than write wrong. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Could I post one of your images into a personal website ?
Hi man, I am not much sure, but I think you are the rights owner of the image called something like IBM_PC_5150.jpg I'd like to put it into a personal webpage I'm working now, better said it would be a very reduced image of that. I haven't found another way to contact you, I don't know either whether this wikipage is intended to that purpose; if not, I'm sorry. I have a doubt about Creative Commons licencing issues, that's is: supposing your agreement, Would I have to licence the whole webpage accordingly with the Creative Commons and those conditions that the image comes with?

Best regards,

Daniel

P.s. I'm not registered yet in the Wikipedia. You can mail me to 4.magarzo   @   gmail.com

Graphics Lab
I saw your name listed on Wikiproject Illustration or  the list of graphic artists, and I thought I'd let you know that a Graphics Lab has been created on EN. Based on the highly successful French and German graphics labs, it seeks to better organise and coordinate our graphic design and photo-editing efforts. Up until now, there has been no common space on EN where users could ask for maps, charts and other SVG files to be created. What's more, the Graphics Lab has discussion boards, tips, tools and links; in sum, a good common workspace. Come help us out! The infrastucture is already in place, and now we need participants. :) -- Zantastik  talk  00:35, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Join us in the "Terminator" Article discussion page...please...
If you are still a member of Wikipedia, please join user:TomTheHand and myself in a discussion of which terms should apply to the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Infiltration Unit in its various forms.

To be as neutral as possible, I will relate the views of TomTheHand as well as my own, as accurately as posible:

Tom believes that the term "Android" should apply to all of the incarnations of the Model 101, from Endoskeleton all the way up to the gestalts of flesh-and-blood and the combat chassis played by Arnold in the movies. He furthermore believes that the term "cyborg" does not apply to any of the Terminator's forms.

Thanos777 -myself -thinks that the Terminator is worthy of multiple appelations depending on which configuration (read: Type/Series) the Model 101 is configured as.

That is to say, I believe that the "Base" Model 101, just the endoskeleton with no cosmetic enhancements, is best defined as either a Humanoid Robot, Anthropomorphic Robot, or simply a Robot.

When the Model 101 is outfitted as a Type/Series 600, the endoskeleton covered by rubber skin, I believe that the Terminator is then most correctly classified as an "android."

And finally, when the Model 101 is equipped as a Type/Series 800/850, the endoskeleton with the living flesh-and-blood covering, I believe that the most correct term for the creatre is "cyborg."

Again, I respectfully ask you to come back to the "Terminator" Article and lend your input; those of us who are there in the Article's discussion page are engaging in a lot of back-and-forth regarding the different terms and the disagreements as to when they should be used.

Hope to "see" you there soon!!!

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Model #
Hey Boffy b, it appears from you image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sinclair_magnum_light_phaser.jpg that you own a magnum light phaser. I was wondering if you'd be able to tell me it's model #, probably located on the bottom somewhere. If you could, thank you --dotDarkCloud (talk) 17:41, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Image request
Hello.

My name is John Hodgman.

I would like to ask your permission to use this image in my forthcoming book:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:IBM_PC_5150.jpg

Unfortunately, I cannot CC-share-alike license my book, so I require you release for this specific use.

Is there a way that I can reach you?

That is all.

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LOL... thank you for your correction. For some reason, I had "Arthur Dent" stuck as a name in my head, even though I've read "Arthur Denker" in all the sources I've used to improve the article. Much appreciated! — Erik (talk • contrib) 23:42, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * No sweat. It's nice to know it was a mistake made in good faith :) boffy_b (talk) 01:38, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

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One of your photos in Wikipedia for use in Documentary
Hello,

I am an associate producer on a piece for NOVA, the documentary series on PBS. We found a photo of an IBM PC on your page on Wikimedia that would be ideal for one image in our documentary.

It can be found here: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PC_5150.jpg

I saw that you have licensed this photo for public use, but that you have added a "Share Alike" clause to the photo. I would really love to use this photo, but I would need exemption from the Share Alike clause (PBS cannot legally use Share Alike images).

It is an educational, non-profit project, and we would give you full credit for your photo at the end of the episode if you so desire. However, we would need you to sign a materials release for the photo. We would greatly like to use it. If you email me at list.tobey@gmail.com, I can send one to you.

We would really love to use this photo. The release does not assume the copyright from you, but would simply say that you are giving us permission to use the photo.

Thank you so much!

Tobey —Preceding unsigned comment added by SeftelProd (talk • contribs) 21:32, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

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Scanner
Hi Boffy! I have a question for you. What kind of scanner is there in Scanner article? I mean the first picture was made by you. Thank you for your answer! Tubybb (talk) 02:29, 8 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Actually, I just edited it at some point. It was originally uploaded by User:Arpingstone, I hope he can help you :) boffy_b (talk) 19:28, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Geiger counter photo
Boffy,

We hope to used your Geiger counter photo in a book. Would love to have a copy of this sent to you--can you contact me? My details:

Frederick T. Courtright, President The Permissions Company, Inc. 47 Seneca Road P. O. Box 604 Mount Pocono, PA 18344 570.839.7477 - vox 570.839.7448 - fax PermDude@eclipse.net www.permissionscompany.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Perm Dude (talk • contribs) 15:51, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

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Hey Boffy b, you're Priestly Blessing hands pic has been used in over 25 articles now, and I think I may have detected an error, in all the other pictures and descriptions, the thumb is held away from the index finger to create the prayer stance. It's such a popular picture and you have such enigmatic hands, I was wondering if I could prevail on you to retake it? Trinkella (talk) 20:52, 27 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Only just saw this on my user page, so moved it here. I have no recollection of the picture in question, it's probably just one I edited at some point rather than actually taking boffy_b (talk) 17:29, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

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Siyaj Kʼakʼ

 Siyaj Kʼakʼ (alternative spelling: Siyah Kʼakʼ), also known as Fire is Born (formerly nicknamed "Smoking Frog"), was a prominent political figure mentioned in the glyphs of Classic Period Maya civilization monuments, principally Tikal (which he conquered in January 378 ), as well as Uaxactun and the city of Copan. Epigraphers originally identified him by the nickname "Smoking Frog", a description of his name glyph, but later deciphered it as Siyaj Kʼakʼ, meaning "Fire is born". He is believed by some to have been the general of the Teotihuacano ruler Spearthrower Owl.

Overview
Originally from Teotihuacan or very closely allied with that city, Siyaj Kʼakʼ was a warlord in the Maya heartland of the Petén (modern Guatemala) during the fourth century. In 378 and 379 he oversaw the replacing of the kings of important Maya states such as Tikal, Uaxactun and Copan with new rulers who claimed descent from Spearthrower Owl, possibly the ruler of Teotihuacan. As Fire is Born, he caused himself to be portrayed wearing Teotihuacano battle dress. It is during his lifetime that the public architecture of the Central Mexican capital began to be emulated in the Maya region; particularly the talud-tablero style so characteristic of the Mexican highlands, and so atypical of Maya building styles.

Siyaj Kʼakʼ remained a power in the region until his death early in the fifth century, acting as overlord to such kings as Yax Nuun Ayiin I (aka "Curl Nose") of Tikal. The appearance of Siyah Kʼakʼ marks the beginning of a strong cultural influx from the Valley of Mexico, although whether this was accomplished via peaceful interaction or military invasion is still being very actively debated.

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Worshipful Company of Butchers

The Worshipful Company of Butchers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London, England. Records indicate that an organisation of butchers existed as early as 975; the Butchers' Guild, the direct predecessor of the present Company, was granted the right to regulate the trade in 1331. The Butchers' Guild was incorporated by Royal Charter centuries later, in 1605. The Butchers' still, unlike other Livery Companies, continues to exist as a trade association for members of the industry, instead of evolving into an institution primarily dedicated to charity. However, the Company does contribute, like all Livery Companies, to various charities.

The Company ranks twenty-fourth in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies. The Company's motto is: Omnia Subiecisti Sub Pedibus, Oves Et Boves, from the Book of Psalms and Latin for: Thou Hast Put All Things Under Man's Feet, All Sheep and Oxen.

History of the Butchers Hall
The Company's headquarters is at Butchers' Hall. The Butchers' has had several halls throughout its history; the first was located in Monkwell Street and dated from the second half of the 15th century. The next Hall near St Bartholomew's Hospital was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666, together with forty three other Livery Company Halls. Its successor in Pudding Lane (1667–77) was again burnt down, rebuilt in 1829-30 and compulsorily purchased by an Act of Parliament in 1882. A new Hall was built at the present site in Bartholomew Close (1884–85), which was bombed in both world wars: 1915 and again in 1944. The Company's present Hall dates from 1960.

Royal connections
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the Company in March 1976, continuing a link with the Monarchy that started with King James I in 1605; she took a constant interest in "Her Butchers". Following the Queen Mother's death in March 2002, her granddaughter, the Princess Royal was admitted to the Honorary Freedom of the Company (February 2003). Like the Queen Mother, the Princess Royal takes a keen interest in Company affairs, serving as its Master (2011–12).

Arms of the Butchers Company
Arms: Azure two Poleaxes in saltire Or blades inwards between two Bulls' Heads couped in fesse Argent on a Chief of the last a Boar's Head couped Gules tusked of the second langued of the first between two bunches of Knee-Holly Vert banded Gold

Crest: (Upon a Helm on a Wreath of the Colours) A Bull Statant Or with wings addorsed lined Argent the head forequarters hoofs and tuft of the tail of the first the hindquarters of the second armed Gules about the Head a Nimbus Gold

Mantling: Gules doubled Argent

Supporters: On either side a Bull with wings addorsed the head forequarters wings hoofs and tuft of the tail Or the hindquarters Argent armed Gules about the head a Nimbus of the first

Other links
The Butchers' connections with the local area remain strong, many Liverymen working at Smithfield Market.

The Butchers' Hall and St Bartholomew's Hospital have also stood side by side for years, forging links that continue to this day.

The Butchers' also maintains close relations with Commonwealth and international associations. For instance, the Australian High Commissioner and New Zealand High Commissioner are customarily granted the Honorary Freedom of the Company.

St Bartholomew-the-Great is the Butchers' adopted Church, and is where the Company's Annual Church Service takes place prior to Common Hall. The Honorary Chaplain to the Master Butcher is often the Rector of St Barts.

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Alajärvi

Alajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 0 and covers an area of undefined km2 of which undefined km2 is water. The population density is undefined PD/km2. The town is unilingually Finnish.

The municipality of Lehtimäki was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.

Geography
The neighboring municipalities of Alajärvi are Alavus, Kuortane, Kyyjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Perho, Soini, Vimpeli and Ähtäri.

Villages
In 1967, Alajärvi had eight legally recognized villages (henkikirjakylät):

 * Alajärvi
 * Kurejoki
 * Menkijärvi
 * Möksy
 * Savonkylä
 * Tarvolankylä
 * Päällysaho
 * Vimpeli

Economy
In 2018, 11.2% of the workforce of Alajärvi worked in primary production (agriculture, forestry and fishing), 29.9% in secondary production (e.g. manufacturing, construction and infrastructure), and 57.1% in services. In 2019, the unemployment rate was 9.3%, and the share of pensioners in the population was 33.0%.

Though a small town, Alajärvi has a few shops, namely K-Supermarket, Tokmanni, Lidl and a few others. In 2013 a public natatorium was opened, which also includes a weight room.

Urban areas
In 2019, out of the total population of 9,562, 5,846 people lived in urban areas and 3,641 in sparsely populated areas, while the coordinates of 75 people were unknown. This made Alajärvi's degree of urbanization 61.6%. The urban population in the municipality was divided between three urban areas as follows:

Climate
Alajärvi has a subarctic climate (Dfc).

Demographics
In 2020, 17.4% of the population of Alajärvi was under the age of 15, 54.3% were aged 15 to 64, and 28.3% were over the age of 64. The average age was 46.1, above the national average of 43.4 and regional average of 44.7. Speakers of Finnish made up 96.8% of the population and speakers of Swedish made up 0.1%, while the share of speakers of foreign languages was 3.0%. Foreign nationals made up 2.8% of the total population.

The chart below, describing the development of the total population of Alajärvi from 1975 to 2020, encompasses the municipality's area as of 2021.

Culture
The Alajärvi Church, also known as the Church of Gabriel, was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1836.

There are several buildings in the town and surrounding area designed by architect Alvar Aalto, both from the very early and later stages of his career: the Youth Association building (1919), Myllykangas farmhouse alterations (1920), Villa Väinölä (1926), Villa Flora (Aino Aalto, 1926), Municipal Hospital (1928), Grave memorials in the Church of Gabriel cemetery (1918, 1940, 1944), and the Administrative Centre (1965-1970) and Library (design 1966, built 1991).

The town is home to the Nelimarkka Museum. The museum was built by the painter Eero Nelimarkka. It was designed by his friend, the architect Hilding Ekelund.

Notable people

 * Reijo Hongisto
 * Martti Korkia-Aho
 * Matti Luoma-aho
 * Eino Ojajärvi
 * Verner Thomé
 * Reijo Vähälä
 * Eero Nelimarkka

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Alastaro

Alastaro is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged into the town of Loimaa on 1 January 2009.

Alastaro is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 2,910 (31 December 2008) and covered an area of 258.12 km2 of which 1.32 km² is water. The population density was 11.33 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

The Alastaro Circuit opened in 1990.

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Earphoria

Earphoria is a live album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the soundtrack of the band's Vieuphoria video. While the video has been widely available since its initial release, the CD was initially released as a limited number (under 1000) of promo copies in 1994, and was subsequently heavily bootlegged. In 2002, Vieuphoria was reissued on DVD and Earphoria finally earned a commercial release.

The CD contains the audio for all the performances in Vieuphoria, and includes extended versions of the music used in the video interludes. An exception is the performance of "Silverfuck" – Earphoria includes the tease of "Over the Rainbow" while Vieuphoria edits it out, possibly owing to prohibitive licensing costs.

Critical reception
"While a live document of the Pumpkins' farewell tour would have been very palatable," opined Classic Rock, "this mix-and-match collection of (mainly) live material from the full breadth of their career is far more imaginative. It's also vastly superior to their previous odds-and-sods compilation Pisces Iscariot."

Track listing
All tracks written by Billy Corgan, except where noted.

Personnel

 * Jimmy Chamberlin – drums
 * Billy Corgan – vocals, guitar
 * James Iha – guitar, vocals
 * D'arcy Wretzky – bass guitar, vocals, percussion on "Mayonaise"

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1602 in science

The year 1602 in science and technology involved some significant events.

Astronomy

 * Thomas Blundeville publishes The Theoriques of the Seuen Planets, assisted by Lancelot Browne.

Chemistry

 * Vincenzio Cascarido discovers barium sulfide.
 * Commencement of publication of Theatrum Chemicum, a compendium of European alchemical writings.

Exploration

 * May 15 – Bartolomew Gosnold becomes the first European to discover Cape Cod.
 * Henry Briggs publishes his first mathematical work A Table to find the Height of the Pole, the Magnetical Declination being given in London.

Medicine

 * Felix Plater publishes Praxis medica classifying diseases by their symptoms.

Physics

 * Galileo begins his study of falling bodies.

Births

 * March 18 – Jacques de Billy, French Jesuit mathematician (died 1679)
 * August 8 – Gilles de Roberval, French mathematician (died 1675)
 * November 20 – Otto von Guericke, German physicist (died 1686)

Deaths

 * July 28 – Peder Sørensen, Danish physician (born 1542)
 * Juan de Fuca, Greek navigator (born 1536)

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