Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) became a technical standard in the mid-80s. Ten years earlier, TV show concerts were sometimes simulcast over an FM stereo station. The brilliant, forward-thinking innovator Walt Disney had experimented with stereo for TV way back in 1959, only one year after stereo records were introduced.
In addition to stereo, Walt gave letterboxed presentations a try on standard television sets. He promoted Technirama 70, which is explained here.
Future water availability was another consideration in deciding to not keep my parents’ retirement home in Sun City West. Property values skyrocketed during the pandemic, but what happens if the water shortage becomes as severe as seems likely?
Yesterday, I had six posts. Today, I only have another animated Linda GIF.
I know where this on-ramp is. Although I almost never take Route 495 South from there, I’m wondering who complained enough to get that light installed.
Sometimes, my Verizon G3100 Router is a P.I.T.B. – Pain in the Byte.
2026 Oct 3 15:54:02 info sysup: [SYS.6][SYS] Reboot by Power Cycle/Software Fault induced 2026 Oct 3 15:54:02 info sysup: [SYS.6][SYS] system startup 2026 Oct 3 15:54:23 info netifd: [WAN.6][SYS] eth4 up 2026 Oct 3 15:54:27 info netifd: [WAN.6][SYS] WANv4 up, 1000 Mbps full duplex
“The only thing we’re doing badly at is public relations.” – Trump
Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/gut-punch-ohio-nearly-1-040301412.html
