A few weeks ago I wrote about falling in love with my turntable again. It languished in the basement after a long banishment to the guest bedroom, where it sat unused for months. It was pretty crazy for a guy whose job is all about music. I resurrected it and all was right in the world,Continue reading “Remember CDs?”
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Saying Goodbye to My CD Collection
I started packing up my remaining CDs last night. I’ve finally realized that no matter how often I tell myself that I’ll rip them to a drive, or that I’ll fall in love with the medium all over again, they will only collect dust in a dark corner of my house. Don’t believe me? LookContinue reading “Saying Goodbye to My CD Collection”
Making Tech Resolutions for 2012
Didn’t follow through on any of my resolutions last year. Those CDs? Still in boxes or in the rack that dominates a full wall in our walk-in closet. New goal? Get them out of the house by the end of January. DVDs, too. I’m going to go wild with Handbrake and get all the CriterionContinue reading “Making Tech Resolutions for 2012”
Taking Ripfest to the Next Level
You know what makes this blog great? It’s always reminding me of my shortcomings. No, not that I post once a month; that I post resolutions every year and never fulfill them. This year I planned on ripping all my CDs to my MacBook. Didn’t happen. It’s tedious, there’s never time, the litany of excuses goesContinue reading “Taking Ripfest to the Next Level”
#ripfest
If you want to see a Cliffs Notes version of what I’m ripping and taking to AKA some time in the next month or so, follow the #ripfest hashtag on Twitter. I’m going to be pretty aggressive about what I’m ditching, so we’re talking about some 600+ cds or so. If you’re interested in anyContinue reading “#ripfest”