jonathandonald.com

The New York Times reports that the oldest recording was made twenty years before Edison’s!! Even though it wasn’t originally in a format that could be heard, nonetheless, the sound was captured and is now reproducible.

Gibson, once the humble purveyor of cool axes, has in the past decade become quite the evil corporate conglomerate. It all started when they bought, then killed Steinberger. They’ve gradually grown more and more evil over the years, buying up juicy brands such as Garrison Guitars, Baldwin and – soon – Danish uber-electroartisans TC Electronic. [...]

Why are people starving? Because the rulers eat up the money in taxes. Therefore the people are starving. Why are the people rebellious? Because the rulers interfere too much. Therefore they are rebellious. Why do people think so little of death? Because the rulers demand too much of life. Therefore the people take life lightly. [...]