Optical media is played outwards from the inner tracks. Records can be made to play the same way. Doing this makes it easier for a cartridge to track the end of a recording that is especially loud and/or has a lot of bass.
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Practical Matters
After computer graphics took over special effects in movies, the old way came to be called practical effects. Asteroid City has a cornucopia of wonderfully conceived and beautifully detailed models and miniatures.
“Freight Train” in the movie is a Skiffle record from 1957. It was released in England a few months before Paul McCartney joined John Lennon’s Skiffle group, the Quarrymen.
https://youtu.be/FRBRyl9XgrA
Fake Plumber At Work
Remember Joe the Plumber? Joe wasn’t actually a plumber, but he knew which way the political wastewaters were flowing, being an early Trump for President supporter in 2008.
Today I took a turn at playing plumber. In true plumbing fashion, with my pants riding em-bare-ass-ing-ly low in back, I installed a new kitchen faucet.
The Return of Good Guy Radio
TuneIn to Tom Hanks today at 1 PM ET on Boss Radio 66!
Debasement
A couple of years ago I started getting water in the basement during heavy rain. The problem has been getting worse, and during yesterday’s storm I rigged up something temporarily that seemed to help.
The house was built fifty years ago, and as best as I can determine there was supposed to be a basement walk-out entrance, but it was never completed. So that will be my next construction project, assuming I can find the right contractor. Someone who can also successfully tackle the water drainage problem.
$4 Million for Coffee Grounds
https://youtu.be/oZgj-3vMgRQ?t=851
A piece of the childhood home of Monte Schulz and his siblings is for sale for the first time since 1976.
https://www.sfgate.com/realestate/article/charles-schulz-bay-area-home-for-sale-18168393.php