President's
File August 2009
Rob Limbaugh - President
It’s hard to believe that the year is more than half
over. It seems like just a few weeks ago there was snow on
the ground. And, here we are, in August, and it will be less
than four months to snow again. Yes, I know it’s a bit
premature to be thinking about that—we all know stores
will have Holiday decorations out before October is done. But,
given the pace things have been going for me, I have to think
that far ahead to attempt to head it off and start 2010 out
a bit slower.
As I write this there is a special on regarding the Fourtieth
Anniversary of the Moon Landing. Just yesterday we watched
a movie at the Mansfield Drive-In (http://www.mansfielddrivein.com).
As disconnected as those things seem to be, it is one of the
few weeks my kids can actually relate to things their grandparents
will remember well.
While Drive-Ins are few and far between, a lot has changed.
There isn’t a monaural awkward bulky speaker--It has
been replaced by tuning your car stereo to a particular station
(based on which screen you’re watching). Care has
even been taken to pitch the parking hills and color-code poles
so SUV’s do not block the view of compact cars. The
last drive-in I had been to was called the Stardust (it was
in Michigan) back in the early 80’s and I don’t
recall such ‘care’.
And then, with new technology, the story of the Moon Landing
is retold in high-definition digital cable. The TV’s,
cable boxes, and TiVo’s have more computing power in
them than the spacecraft of the era. Thankfully the Mythbusters
took on the challenge of debunking Moon Landing Hoax stories.
Some of us can even watch those shows on our phone—a
device with more computing power than the first space shuttles.
What will 40 years from now bring?
Hope to see you at the next meeting!
ROB LIMBAUGH
relimbaugh@dacs.org
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