I wrote earlier about cassettes becoming a more important part of my listening experience. I have bought some great cassettes from my local record store but I also like making my own mixes. Generally, I buy 110 minute type 2 cassettes from Amazon as they're the most convenient place to get a lot of song storage without …

I'm GenX and I grew up on a budget. That meant listening to the radio and trying to record my favorite song onto a cassette tape so I could listen to it in my parent's car or on a cheap portable cassette player on the way to school. When CD's came on the scene, like many others, I jumped on board eager to get perfect …