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Why did the Sony MiniDisc fail?
Whenever I think of the MiniDisc, I think of Ixnay On The Hombre by The Offspring. I went to high school with a guy who was so sure of the MiniDisc's impending dominance as a future format leader…
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Why did the Sony MiniDisc fail?
Whenever I think of the MiniDisc, I think of Ixnay On The Hombre by The Offspring. I went to high school with a guy who was so sure of the MiniDisc's impending dominance as a future format leader…
Music can now be embedded with subliminal commands to Siri and Alexa
Any new piece of technology often reveals its benefits far before the downsides become apparent. A recent Gallup poll showed that 22% of Americans use devices such as Amazon Echo or Google Assistant…
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Music can now be embedded with subliminal commands to Siri and Alexa
Any new piece of technology often reveals its benefits far before the downsides become apparent. A recent Gallup poll showed that 22% of Americans use devices such as Amazon Echo or Google Assistant…
Inventing the MP3: The one song critical in the format's development
By the mid-'90s work was well underway on the controversial, game-changing format that would become the MP3. German electrical engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg was working on his compression algorithm,…
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Inventing the MP3: The one song critical in the format's development
By the mid-'90s work was well underway on the controversial, game-changing format that would become the MP3. German electrical engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg was working on his compression algorithm,…
Gmail's new update: Helpful, or dangerous?
It was announced two days ago that Gmail has released their first update in over four years. Taking two years to design, the new look includes self-destructing messages, confidential mode, a snooze…
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Gmail's new update: Helpful, or dangerous?
It was announced two days ago that Gmail has released their first update in over four years. Taking two years to design, the new look includes self-destructing messages, confidential mode, a snooze…
In Memoriam: the secret song
One of the most underappreciated losses to the musical world since the rapid decline of the CD from our collective culture has been the disappearance of the secret song. Now, the secret song was…
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In Memoriam: the secret song
One of the most underappreciated losses to the musical world since the rapid decline of the CD from our collective culture has been the disappearance of the secret song. Now, the secret song was…
Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94.
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