Before the 2k's there was 90's dance music. PC's were barely capable of handling multiple audio streams and musicians had minimal computer skills. Dedicated hardware was quite common, samplers, effects, recorders. Even analog equipment was still around and highly sought after, such as the old Roland x0x series, TB-303, TR-909, TR-808. The late 90's generation of hardware was pretty much aimed at re-creating vintage analog sounds with companies such as Novation, Access, Waldorf, and Clavia. Vinyl was quite common in the 90's and we heard the same stories about the resurgence of vinyl. We even had three or four local stores that primarily sold newly pressed vinyl.

Something that has not changed for the past 30+ years is the design of the Technics SL-1200. Some would call this the best turntable ever.

Selling hardware at a loss but make the software profitable? Don't we curse other industries for this type of razor and blades business model? Wasn't there just a Printers and ink article?

Doesn't NBC partly own Hulu? Isn't Comcast's Cable system in competition with Hulu?

the weight of the porn it carries.

An industry that is known not to pay well will generally only attract people that love it and want to do it. Imagine an education system where the workers are there just for the money.

When I worked at fortune 500 company we had these Write Once Ream Many dive systems to record images of contracts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Write_Once_Read_Many

The drive platters looked like CD recordable media in a plastic case about the size of a large pizza. Two machines would write out the data and when full the platters went into one of the jukeboxes (readers). Not a bad system, a bit slow. 90's tech.

I think there should be a Drift czar appointed, or does fall under Border Czar, Water Czar, Climate Czar, or Science Czar? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._executive_branch_czars

While there may be a one time expense to switch to Linux, the cost of not switching to Linux grows every year with higher licensing fees to Microsoft.

Also, the impact/cost of switching can be controlled, No one requires that everyone switch at once. We run a mixed house and new employees get ubuntu or suse. The "cost" of bringing these employees up to speed on Linux is no higher than doing the same on Windows.

I wonder if this is going to affect ezpass toll systems, which use battery powered RFID transponders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-ZPass

Even non-tech companies are cashing in. I cringed every time I see the Amex "open" series commercials.

> But, Toyota makes cars in the US...

Yes, some, but all the hybrids are imports. Part of my morning bike ride takes be by Jaxport, where Southeast Toyota brings in all the imports for, well, the Southeast. There are hybrids lined up bumper to bumper every day.

Obligatory xkcd reference:
http://xkcd.com/378/

"percolating down to the mass market."

Where have I heard that before? "Trickle down economics"

Just read the FAQ: http://focusdesigns.com/faq/

How fast does it go?

An SBU falling vertically through the air will accelerate at an amazing rate of 32 feet per second per second until it reaches its terminal velocity of 193MPH. (We do not recommend traveling this fast.) On level ground and full charge we say it can go 10MPH depending on riders guts (mentally and physically).

I think you are missing the point, removing anything from an authentic replication in the name of fear. Is the US better off in that it is legal to fly a confederate flag? Oh, wait, I guess that has nothing to do with "real" history.