A quiet notice V2Melody closes at midnight on , Spanish time.

Closes

A note from Richard

V2Melody will close at midnight on 20 January 2028

This site has been a retirement project in musical poetry: poems chosen with care and set to music, offered freely for as long as it felt right to keep the garden open.

The work no longer holds the place it once did in my life. I have gone as far with it as I wish to go. Like a sand mandala, it was made to be completed and then released. I am not attached to its permanence, and I do not believe any of it needs to last beyond the time it was given.

I want a simpler life, without the hassle of being online. The work of maintaining a server, the monitoring, and the residual obligations that come with keeping a site alive no longer fit the life I want.

From 4 November 2026 I will not be adding new poems or musical poems to the site.

Until midnight on 20 January 2028, Spanish time, everything remains available exactly as it is. That is when my VPS server contract comes to an end, and it will not be renewed. After that, the server will be switched off and the site will disappear.

Thank you to anyone who found a poem, a track, or a quiet moment here.

The pleasure was in the making.

Richard



1980

Event dated 1970–1990

Mini-Split Ductless Air Conditioning Systems

What happened

The popularization of mini-split ductless air conditioning systems in the 1980s revolutionized residential cooling by providing flexible and efficient room-by-room climate control. These systems allowed for individualized temperature settings, improving comfort and energy efficiency in homes. The introduction of mini-split systems marked a significant advancement in HVAC technology, influencing modern building design and energy consumption patterns.

Literary impact

The introduction of mini-split ductless air conditioning systems in 1980 allowed for the retrofitting of historic homes, preserving literary heritage sites. This modernization sparked poetry that celebrated the tension between historical preservation and contemporary comfort.

Source: Wikipedia

Poets alive in 1980

6 poets

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