In Austin, like many cities, the AM radio dial is eking out an existence based on sports talk, conservative talk radio, foreign language music (chicano and conjunto Tejano here), and the occasional oldies rock and roll. I'm a classic rock guy along with sports talk, NPR, and a little classical music when I need quiet…
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The Media—Neutral, Liberal or Conservative?
The media—has it changed? Of course. In what ways? The major evolution over the past decade has been delivery of content to reinforce the views of their audience, rather than an attempt to be neutral and impartial. These changes have been clear in all forms of media: broadcast TV, cable channel TV (so many people now…
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LED Lights, a Perspective
Okay, hopefully that will create some interest in what otherwise would be the mundane subject of a light bulb. But as Lee Corso says on ESPN, "Not so fast my friend." First, the basics: an LED light bulb is the implementation of Light Emitting Diodes to replace the traditional incandescent bulb that's been with us since the…
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