Daily Archives: March 10, 2021

RIP: Lou Ottens

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Steve

Music fans throughout the decades have this man to thank for developing two major formats. His first was the cassette. Before them, tape was a reel-to-reel setup. Great quality for production and editing. Crappy for the average user: the machine … Continue reading →

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Octavia Butler gets some overdue love!

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Steve

Although it will require the International Astronomical Union to make it official, the brilliant people at NASA have named/dedicated Perseverance‘s landing site to Sci-Fi author Octavia Butler. It’s a shame she didn’t live to receive this, she passed away in 2006. … Continue reading →

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