My good friend Kevin Segura, whom I’ve known through Steve Hoffman’s forum, has just launched a new website called American Classic Television, which is devoted to the golden age of television from 1925 to 1975. Kevin is also the developer of the LiveFeed video restoration process. His site will feature news and views about classic television, and also a discussion board where you can discuss television classics. There’s not much content up now, but drop by the forum and say “Hello” to Kevin!
Packaged Foods: Why I’ve Cut Back
Over the past couple of years, I have cut back substantially on prepackaged or prepared foods. I’ve almost eliminated buying them for a few different reasons, and have found homemade alternatives that are better in many ways.
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Singles vs. Albums
An article this morning in the New York Times mentions that album sales are on a decline (16% last year), and the sale of individual songs via downloading services (such as iTunes) is on the rise (54% in the past year). Should we be worried that the album is a dying relic of the past, or happy that single songs are selling better than they have been able to in recent years?
Monaural LPs: Are They Worth Anything?
In the world of LP collecting, anything is fair play. LPs were a common format back in their day, and were developed to overcome the short playing time of the 78RPM shellac discs of the day which, in their 10″ configuration, were only capable of about three minutes of music. And when LPs first arrived, they were only available in monaural, and it took about 10 years for that to be replaced by stereo on a regular basis. The short answer to my own question is: “Yes.” But, why?
Know Your Audio Channels!
“5.1” and “7.1” are popular marketing terms today for modern home theater equipment. What does it all mean? This article will explain the different channel configurations for audio playback and, hopefully, help you make a decision as to which is best for your listening experience.