I was excited to hear that a replica of the first U.S. military aircraft may land in Arlington, Virginia sometime during September of this year. The first military aircraft was built circa 1908 by the Wright Brothers. Details will be posted as they become available.
The Low-Tech Times endorses these historic preservation efforts.
I read an interesting article today by Ron Geraci in the January edition of Reader’s Digest about avoiding hi-tech overload. Here’s an excerpt Ron’s article:
There’s little evidence that the rapid pace of technological innovation has made life markedly more enjoyable. In fact, it may be doing the opposite. Consider a 2007 survey by the American Psychological Association (APA), which found that 48 percent of Americans feel their lives have become more stressful in the past five years.
Many people these days are saying that print is dead. While it’s true that many newspapers have seen declining subscriptions, print is definitely not dead. Despite competition from online publishers, print media is truly alive.
According to Wikipedia:
Reader’s Digest is still the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States, with a circulation of over 10 million copies in the United States, and a readership of 38 million as measured by Mediamark Research (MRI)… …Global editions of Reader’s Digest reach an additional 40 million people in more than 70 countries, with 50 editions in 21 languages. It is also published in brail, digital, audio, and a version in large-type called Reader’s Digest Large Print.
I have never met anyone who brings their computer with them into the bathroom. On the other hand, Reader’s Digest is the perfect bathroom read, featuring jokes, a monthly vocabulary quiz, and plenty of short, interesting stories. The Low Tech Times predicts that print will never die.