NORTHLAND'S FAVORITE HITS » digital http://kool1017.com Sun, 19 May 2013 04:43:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Amazon Introduces AutoRip Service, Providing Free Digital Copies Of Purchased Vinyl http://kool1017.com/amazon-introduced-autorip-service-providing-free-digital-copies-of-purchased-vinyl/ http://kool1017.com/amazon-introduced-autorip-service-providing-free-digital-copies-of-purchased-vinyl/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:07:17 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=131487 Who says vinyl is dead?  Not Amazon - the mass internet merchandiser.  They recently announced a new service that allows audiophiles to get the best of both worlds.

]]> http://kool1017.com/amazon-introduced-autorip-service-providing-free-digital-copies-of-purchased-vinyl/feed/ 0 Source: Geoff_B via flickr Encyclopedia Britannica Prints No More; Goes Digital http://kool1017.com/encyclopedia-britannica-prints-no-more-goes-digital/ http://kool1017.com/encyclopedia-britannica-prints-no-more-goes-digital/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:31:48 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=43182 As a Digital Immigrant, I hold fast to my land-line telephone, vinyl records, personal checks, and books.  While I have embraced the online world, I am steadfast that I hate to see traditional mediums and formats die

]]> http://kool1017.com/encyclopedia-britannica-prints-no-more-goes-digital/feed/ 0 Source: Todd Mecklem via flickr The End Is Near For CD's? http://kool1017.com/the-end-is-near-for-cds/ http://kool1017.com/the-end-is-near-for-cds/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:03:51 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=23523 Can I just say that as a life-long music fan and collector, I HATE this news?

Just like the music industry did in the late 1980's when they conspired to prematurely pound the nail in the coffin for the vinyl format, it appears that they are about to do the same for CD's

]]> http://kool1017.com/the-end-is-near-for-cds/feed/ 0 Source: Geoff_B Troubles Mount For Eastman Kodak; May Not Make One More Year http://kool1017.com/troubles-mount-for-eastman-kodak-may-not-make-one-more-year/ http://kool1017.com/troubles-mount-for-eastman-kodak-may-not-make-one-more-year/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:06:44 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=21143 Eastman Kodak is projected to post a $600 million dollar loss for 2011 and 2012 doesn't look much better.  The once perennial camera company is fighting for it's economic life and experts predict it won't make it another year

]]> http://kool1017.com/troubles-mount-for-eastman-kodak-may-not-make-one-more-year/feed/ 0 Source: kodak.com media downloads Goodbye TextBooks, Hello Tablets http://kool1017.com/goodbye-textbooks-hello-tablets/ http://kool1017.com/goodbye-textbooks-hello-tablets/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:42:45 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=16192 The recent start to the school year has seen one change in more than one classroom around the country:  Students are learning from digital devices more than ever before.  In fact, some experts predict the end to the printed textbook

]]> http://kool1017.com/goodbye-textbooks-hello-tablets/feed/ 0 (Photo by John Sommers II/Getty Images) Kodak Preps For Bankruptcy http://kool1017.com/kodak-preps-for-bankruptcy/ http://kool1017.com/kodak-preps-for-bankruptcy/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:12:17 +0000 Steve Tanko http://kool1017.com/?p=16187 Historically, changing technology has left many innovative companies in the dark as progress marches on;  It appears that this fate might be waiting for the Kodak film company.
Eastman Kodak (EK) has hired law firm Jones Day for restructuring advice as it faces growing concerns from investors over its turnaround prospects, The Wall Street Journal reported this afternoon

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