Finally, Sandy has demonstrated for us once again what researchers have discovered repeatedly: During disasters, people come together and help one another.
Other pushes in the right direction would come from American Thomas Stockham, who would push forward 16-bit recording in the US. It's not until the start of the '80s, when Philips (after working with Sony) demonstrated what would be the standard Compact Disc -- finally going into production in 1982 -- that digital would really turn a corner and gain traction.