Word: vinyl
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Then there are the gloves. Cobalt-colored TRUE BLUES may not sound like a luxury item, but the impenetrable, powder-free vinyl gloves are moving out of restaurant kitchens and onto stylish drainboards everywhere, even at $10 a pair...
...true. HDTV really is that good, with a picture resolution six times as rich as ordinary analog TV--some 2 million pixels. Colors pop, and edges are crisp and distinct, revealing every hair and wrinkle. Enthusiasts call it a technological leap as momentous as the transition from vinyl to compact discs...
...Stitch and Bitch knitting club, it’s just another typical night at Redline, complete with subdued mood lighting, cozy vinyl booths and, of course, free-flowing drinky-drinks. Since last spring, anywhere from three to 12 knitters have been gathering every Wednesday evening at the back of the bar for eats, drinks, good company and great stitching. After a brief summer hiatus, the Stitch and Bitch army is back, armed with circular needles, patterns galore and a glass or two of the choicest poisons...
...years ago, and the number is growing. Most practice the "constant ballast" technique, in which a diver uses fins but no extra weights to dive as far as possible before coming up for air. No-limits free divers take it further, using a weighted sled running down a vinyl-coated steel cable that pulls the diver to depths where Coke cans implode and fish swim nearly blind. An air bag at the top of the sled is inflated by the diver and shoots the diver to the surface. Because of the short submersion time, decompression sickness--the bends...
...suffering - they dropped 5% in 2001 - classical music is feeling the pinch. It now accounts for under 6% of the total audio market. But fans remember a golden age. From the 1960s through the '80s, the major labels regularly recorded the central repertoire with top conductors and orchestras. Vinyl and tapes wore out, so people bought new performances since at that time reissues were less common. When new recording techniques like digital came along, consumers acquired their favorite works with better sound quality. But the durability of CDs - and the emergence of top-selling crossover artists like Andrea Bocelli...