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Thu, 22 Jul 2004

Just learned from Slashdot that NASA has digitized a large number of previously unreleased photos from Apollo 11 in celebtaion of the 35th anniversary of the first moon walk. They're magnificent. (Click on "11-pg2")

I don't know that I've ever seen a more poetically lonely picture than Armstrong's photo of the landing site from a distance.

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Ted Turner Speaks

There's a really interesting article over at the Washington Monthly by Ted Turner about the current media climate. Here's an excerpt:

In 1990, the major broadcast networks--ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox--fully or partially owned just 12.5 percent of the new series they aired. By 2000, it was 56.3 percent. Just two years later, it had surged to 77.5 percent.

In this environment, most independent media firms either get gobbled up by one of the big companies or driven out of business altogether. Yet instead of balancing the rules to give independent broadcasters a fair chance in the market, Washington continues to tilt the playing field to favor the biggest players. Last summer, the FCC passed another round of sweeping pro-consolidation rules that, among other things, further raised the cap on the number of TV stations a company can own.

It's well worth the time; interesting as an "insider" document, and informative about how your airwaves are being co-opted.

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