Inspired by the realization that my DirecTV DVRs now offer the ability to stream from my PC, I have finally embarked on digitizing all our CDs, recklessly hurtling us into the 21st century. I'm actually not that upset over having procrastinated about this for all these years, since between advances in software and hardware, I've been able to crank through almost half of our fairly daunting music collection in just a few hours.

R.I.P.: Baskin-Robbins co-founder dies.
R.I.P.: Morgan Sparks, transistor inventor; former Bell Labs researcher and Sandia Labs Director.

Well-Ripped Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez.
Play:	Music Bounce. Chronotron.
Link of the Morning:	Grand Theft Auto IV Hits Stores. Thanks Neutronbeam.
Story of the Morning:	Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal.
Science:	Did Earth once have multiple moons? Cod fall may speed 'toxic tide'. Type of body fat 'boosts health'.
Image:	Xbox cupcakes
Media:	Doggy Restaurant. Drunk Falls Off Bridge, Slams Firetruck, Faceplants Ground .