October 18, 2000
mmmm,
where to go today? There are so many topics...some of which aren't
for public consumption. I have rants bottled up, which are inappropriate.
So let's go mundane here, and talk politics for a moment. I have
to admit, I didn't watch any of the debates. This election has
left me uninspired. I'm afraid that I think neither of the candidates
suit my impression of what we need for the job, so any motivation
I have to follow politics has been left in the dust. It seems
to be a choice between two evils, and I can't quite figure out
which is the lesser of the two. I'm sure this statement will
inflame one or several of you, my dear readers, but my apathy
for this situation overwhelms me, and I'm sorry that I've disturbed
your sensibilities (such as they may be).
Beth has been preparing to start posting on her site... in fact, every day this week, our home page has said she's updated. So far, I've not seen anything but the first blog to test if it works. I was amused, however, to see she's listed under the copyright as Beth Paddock, even though to my knowledge, she hasn't yet married Mike. It's just a matter of time, of course, but still... it's amusing.
Suz and I went out at lunch to pick up copies of Toy Story and Toy Story 2 (the 3 DVD boxed set version). I have to admit that I didn't get a chance to watch any of it last night, when I fully intended to at least take a look at the third DVD, which contains all the "extra" stuff. I think that it is the "extras" that really attracts me to the format (well, yea, I like the better picture, and sound, too). And the fact that they wont seriously degrade during my lifetime.
Which has me wondering. I've got some video tapes that I know are losing their 'strength'. I want to save them, and I seriously doubt that they'll ever come out on DVD. Do I have the right, as the owner of the videotape, to have them transferred over to DVD? Or does that break copyright in some odd fashion. I tend to think in terms of software, where I have the right to make backup copies of my own software (and too often don't), but I'm not sure if this metaphor extends to video media. And who would do such a thing? I don't have the equipment necessary to do so (video capture card, lots of HD space, and a DVD writer). I must assume that there are places out there that can do this (at least with transferring of super 8 movies, etc) so I guess I must look into it. A project!
Well, no one else seems to have posted yet, so I'll be the first today. Have a good one!