End of an Era

Time like an ever-rolling stream bears all her microphones away. I think that's how the song goes. Either way, here at the tech desk we announce the retirement of my very first microphone. It is shown below on its last day of active duty, and the picture clearly shows its amazing on-off switch!

The Old Microphone, a gift from my old friend and arch-enemy Mark which saw service for nearly a decade, was quite a trooper. Powered by two AA batteries and fitted with a world-shattering on-off switch of great fame, the Old Microphone sat atop the monitor for years, anchored by old chewing gum. Eventually, chewing gum was needed to keep the y-axis rotater from rotating down. While we are all proud of its accomplishments, the growing communications necessities of Lanning Labs required a changing of the guard. We are all grateful to the devoted service provided by the Old Microphone, and trust that its legacy will live on for many years to come.