I don’t think I’m the only one who is not really taking sides in the high definition format war. I’m not so secretly hoping that neither one will last. I’m happy with my standard DVDs. I’m sure that when DVDs first came, out there were plenty of people who were content with VHS tapes, but I wasn’t one of them.
I probably won’t get my wish though. Blu-ray is out selling HD DVD and I heard somewhere that it is finally outselling VHS. The price of players is going down and it might be low enough to tempt me in a year or two. Even if I do start buying high definition discs, I won’t be replacing all of my old movies. At least that’s what I’m telling myself now.
It has been way too hot around here lately. According to Weather.com, it is currently 99° in Starkville, MS, but it feels like it’s 105°. I heard that there is a national heat wave, but I haven’t been paying much attention to the news lately. I do know that there is a severe weather alert for this county. I don’t remember it being this bad last summer. I’m used to the heat because I grew up around here and I usually prefer warmer weather, but this is ridiculous. Air conditioners don’t seem to be working as effectively and last month’s electric bill was crazy. I can’t wait for those fall temperatures to get here.
Earlier in the week I finished reading A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. It’s about two children that everybody considers to be strange. With the help of three beings disguised as old women and a new friend, they go on an interplanetary journey to find their long missing father and fight the forces of evil. It’s aimed at a younger audience, but I enjoyed reading it. Apparently it’s the first of a series of books about these characters. Maybe I’ll check out some of the others.
I’m steadily making progress on my book list.
Dreamcatchers, Stephen King
Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card
Summer of the Monkeys, Wilson Rawls
The Hedge Knight, George R.R. Martin
The Sworn Sword, George R.R. Martin
The Taking, Dean Koontz
Timeline, Michael Crichton
Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
On Bullshit, Harry G. Frankfurt
On Truth, Harry G. Frankfurt
The Long Walk, Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
His Majesty’s Dragon, Naomi Novik
Throne of Jade, Naomi Novik
Black Powder War, Naomi Novik
Empire of Ivory, Naomi Novik
What Would Jefferson Do?: A Return to Democracy, Thom Hartmann
I started my current job 1 year ago today. YAY! Sometimes I still catch myself refererring to it as my “new” job, but I should stop thinking of it that way.
I don’t think I’m the only one who is not really taking sides in the high definition format war. I’m not so secretly hoping that neither one will last. I’m happy with my standard DVDs. I’m sure that when DVDs first came, out there were plenty of people who were content with VHS tapes, but I wasn’t one of them.
I probably won’t get my wish though. Blu-ray is out selling HD DVD and I heard somewhere that it is finally outselling VHS. The price of players is going down and it might be low enough to tempt me in a year or two. Even if I do start buying high definition discs, I won’t be replacing all of my old movies. At least that’s what I’m telling myself now.
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