Archiving

If you want to transfer old media (VHS, vinyl, cassette, reel-to-reel) to newer media (DVD, CD), here are a slew of links to tutorials/programs which will tell you how. Given my 300-record vinyl collection, this is a treasure-trove of information.

Follow the money

Arianna Huffington plumps for Congressmen Leach and Tierney’s plan to form a war profiteering committee to look into the horrible mismanagement of reconstruction funds for Iraq. Given that some $9B is unaccounted for and plenty left unspent, I’d say there’s a lot to investigate. They’re looking for co-sponsors. Let’s hope they get them quickly.