2002.01.28 ~09  Growing wiser in the matters of CD-based storable media

After much more reading, I now know the (physical) difference between CD-RW
blanks and CD-R blanks, and why CD-RWs are, therefore, more expensive.
The phase-change nature of CD-RW does a number on my "intuitions", but, hey,
if it works...

I recall the first generation of CD-RW being rumored to be good for only 3 to
5 rewrites.  The CD-WRITING HOWTO implies that current effective number of
reuses are either widely varying or indefinite (or both...).

I should get a spindle of CD-R.  It's cheaper and faster, and arguably more
permanent and more readable by (other drives).  I'm also running out of
coasters.  A mug of hot cocoa leaves a nasty mark on even fake wood, and AOL
took me off their "People To Annoy With Free Trial CDs" list or something.
Maybe it's because of that "@linux.ucla.edu" e-mail address of mine...