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Digital Music

Dan Frommer of the Business Insider wants to know why people are still buying CDs:
It’s easy to forget that old tech dies hard.
The latest example: Still 65% of all music sold in the U.S. this year is via compact disc, while digital downloads are just 35%, research firm NPD Group announced today. That’s down from [...]

Happy New Year

The Last Sunrise of 2008
I took a picture this morning.

Low-tech Misbehaving
I like to rail against people who do text messaging while driving, but to be fair it’s not just high-tech addicts who have a problem.  This morning I noticed an idiot reading a book while driving on I-66.  As a safe alternative, I suggest reading [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

[Cross-posted at Olddominionwildlife.com]

Veterans Day

November 11th is a day to fly the flag.
Do you display the flag?

Happy Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus departed Spain on August 3, 1492 with three ships, the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria.  His goal was to find a new route to China and India by sea.  The low-tech ships were powered by sail and crews navigated according to the stars above.  At 2:00 AM on October 12, 1492, [...]