Posts from March 2014

The Motion Pictures Association of America, a.k.a. the MPAA, used to use a rating of X for movie titles of an adult nature. NC-17 replaced X in 1990, along with agreeing that R-rated movies would then be accompanied with short descriptions instead of just "RESTRICTED". But why was X dumped?

Video Home System, as in VHS, is something I used a lot from the time I was a little kid all the way up until the 2000s. In the early '80s, the family did start off with Betamax, but that didn't last long because it was obvious that VHS was taking over, and the switch […]

A starter guitar pack means you get a guitar, an amp, gig bag and accessories, and it's usually all in one box. These packs are designed to give the beginner guitar player everything they need all up front so that nothing else needs to be bought.

New guitar in the barn. This time it's a bass, the .

Little know fact: I've owned a bass guitar ever since my teens.