vinyl

The Guardian reports on a growing shift among music and film fans towards physical media such as CDs, DVDs and vinyl records. Many collectors say streaming services' recommendation algorithms and shrinking catalogues have pushed them back to owning discs and records outright, giving them more control over what they watch and listen to.

A homeowner has installed new vinyl plank flooring in a small 3x3 pantry, treating it as a starter project before larger rooms. They note the planks do not lock together as tightly as wood laminate flooring, but report only one major frustrating moment during the job and plan to finish by adding quarter round trim the next day, with a laundry nook still to come.