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	Electronics Assistant	Electronics Assistant is a Windows program that performs electronics-related calculations. It includes a resistor color code calculator, resistance, capacitance and power calculations and more. Details of calculations can be saved or printed. It provides all the functions found in the calculators section of electronics2000 and more in a stand-alone user friendly program.
	Marshall 3203/4203 C13 Bright Mod	The Marshall 4203 Artist 30 combo amp was introduced in 1986 and discontinued in 1991. The Marshall 3203 is the mini stack head version of the 4203. The preamp is solid state, only the power amp uses tubes (1x 12AX7 & 2 x EL34). This combo was fitted with a 12" Celestion G12 Vintage T3896 8Ω speaker. This is a great sounding combo amp, but the clean channel is a bit shrill sounding. The C13 capacitor can be clipped out of the circuit or you can add a mini SPDT toggle switch to turn it on or off like a bright switch found on many fender amps.
	Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman Dies At Age 49	Monstrous thrash-metal guitar hero and founding member of Slayer Jeff Hanneman has died of liver failure. He was 49. Reps for the legendary guitarist said Hanneman was in a hospital near his SoCal home when his liver failed around 11 a.m. The punk-influenced thrasher was a major part of Slayer's songwriting contributing lyrics and music on each of their albums including songs "Raining Blood," "War Ensemble" and "Seasons in the Abyss.".
	Guitarist Alvin Lee Dies At Age 68	Alvin Lee, guitarist with Band Ten Years After best remembered for their 1969 Woodstock performance of "I'm Going Home" died due to complications resulting from surgery. Lee's website put up a message that said, in part : "With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure."
	Toby Keith's Bass Player Chuck Goff Dies In Oklahoma Car Crash	Authorities say the bassist for country music star Toby Keith has been killed in a two-car crash in Oklahoma. The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old Carl "Chuck" Goff Jr. was killed in the crash Wednesday night in rural Cleveland County, about 35 miles south of Oklahoma City.