Why a "download only" future will never happen. [I hope.]

Been thinking lately about how crappy the future would be if the only way you could purchase your music would be to download it via the internet. In other words, when recordings are no longer being sold as physical objects [LPs/CDs]. I include uncompressed files here too [flac, wav, etc]
Reasons:

Paul Gonsalveszzzz . . .

Paul Gonsalveszzzz . . .

Jeff Wong sends along this smokin' version of "Perdido" by the Duke Ellington band. About midway through, after some great solos by band stalwarts Jimmy Hamilton and Ray Nance, the camera pans back and we see Paul Gonsalves sound asleep on the bandstand, forcing Hamilton to cover Gonsalves' tenor sax solo.

SF Tropes That Must Be Retired

SF Tropes That Must Be Retired

<I>Furinkan High School Kendo Club</I> posts a spirited two-part attack on science fiction clich&#233;s. Erik Even's right that most of these are tired&mdash;but Joss Whedon has proven time and time again that a new spin can make even the lamest plot devices come alive. So add a codicil to all of these rules: "unless you are a genius."

Ayre President Charlie Hansen Injured In Cycling Accident

Ayre President Charlie Hansen Injured In Cycling Accident

On Saturday, September 30, Ayre Acoustics founder and president Charlie Hansen sustained serious injuries while bicycling in the foothills near his Colorado home. Hansen is currently recovering in Boulder Community Hospital ICU, following surgery.

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