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Hobbies and Interests

The Evolution of Music Playing Formats [Infographic]

October 25, 2010
The Evolution of Music Playing Formats

In light of Sony retiring the Walkman Cassette player today, I thought it would be neat to put together a Infographic representing some of the history of audio recording formats. In my generation, vinyl records and cassette tapes were the norm although I remember my Father’s love of his reel-to-reel. However there is much more history beyond that… and how far we come!

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Netflix: You Are Driving Me Away!

March 16, 2010

I have always been a huge fan of Netflix. What’s not to like about them – get as many DVDs as you can watch delivered by mail for a very reasonable price. Add to that the ability to live stream movies via your PC, specific set-top devices and even some TVs and it is a match made in heaven for any lover of media on DVDs.

Unfortunately as of late, Netflix has been driving me away. I have been courting another DVD rental “lover” and that is Redbox. “What can possibly be the problem,” you might ask? Just look at my current queue of DVDs I’m waiting on.

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U2 360 Tour Comes To University of Phoenix Stadium

November 3, 2009

After many years of wanting to see U2 live but always missing the opportunity (concerts sell out), I finally got to see themalong with my lovely wife Irma in their biggest, baddest show yet – U2 360. Tuesday, October 20th at the Cardinals stadium is where it all took place and although the show here didn’t sell out (Phoenix you suck), there were about 55,000 in attendance.

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Our First Hot Air Balloon Ride

April 30, 2009

In celebration of our 18th wedding anniversary, Irma and myself decided to do something we had both desired to accomplish for some time – to ride in a hot air balloon. We did just that this last Monday where we reached heights of up to 4,300 feet and lows just above the rooftops of Anthem homes.

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Magnificent Cover of U2′s “Magnificent”

April 22, 2009

I just love the song “Magnificent” of U2′s new album, No Line on the Horizon. That is why I was thrilled to come across this very well done cover of the song done in “acoustic style.” It is really phenominal that the guitarist can play and sing the song at the same time.

It appears from the URL that is included in video that the trio is a band from Brazil called “Lunares.”

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A Week of U2 on David Letterman Show

March 8, 2009

I like the Letterman show and watch it from time to time, especially if there is a guest on that I want to see. I don’;t think I have ever watch the show religiously each and every night for a week. Last week was an exception because one of my favorite bands, U2, appeared on the show every night.

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Human Flight Getting Closer Every Day

November 26, 2008

Have you ever dreamed of flying? I’m not referring to airplanes, balloons or even hang gliders but to fly as the birds do would be simply fantastic. Good news for such enthusiasts is that there are several companies that are working hard to make such a dream a reality. There are in fact several products [...]

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U2 – A Diary: New Book Chronicalling the Life of U2

September 30, 2008

The band U2 has always been one of my favorites. From Bono’s superb singing voice to Edge’s unique guitar playing style to the quality and substance of their music, they have always thrilled me with their music and performances. Now a new book has been authored by my very good friend, Matt McGee that details [...]

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Is an Amusement Park Finally Coming To Arizona?

September 23, 2008

For years there have been rumors that a major amusement park would be built in Arizona. Recently it was speculated that Six Flags had bought land somewhere north of New River Arizona and was planning on building an amusement park. It was a rumor. There have also been rumors that an all-indoor park was being [...]

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Netflix Credits Customer Accounts 15% – Is It Enough?

August 18, 2008

If you are not one of the 8 million subscribers that Netflix currently has, you may or may not have heard about the DVD rental giant’s disaster last week when their shipping system all but died. It all started last Tuesday when Netflix reported a technical glitch that prevented them from sending out DVDs to [...]

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