"I forsee a time when we will record to wax cylinder, or perhaps release only on sheet music, " he says.

BBC: CD Review: Frank Black

Nevertheless, the still-mysterious R400 should find itself a spec sheet and release date sometime soon, probably close to, say, January 30th?

ENGADGET: Toshiba readying EV-DO-equipped Portege R400 convertible tablet

The city workers I spoke with all pointed me back to these two government release PDFs: The Street Vending Fact Sheet and General Vending Rules.

FORBES: The Secret World Of SoHo's Street Vendors