A Device That Wants to Bring Back Cassettes
Please. Why do we want to bring back an obsolete bad-sounding music storage format? Those who are nostalgic for cassettes
Read morePlease. Why do we want to bring back an obsolete bad-sounding music storage format? Those who are nostalgic for cassettes
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Read moreMy feelings about cassettes are clear: they’re a hateful outdated technology that deserve to go the way of the 8-track.
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Read moreGive a kid a cassette and a boombox and tell him/her to make it work. This might be the result.
Read moreToday I look at the cassette as a vile piece of outdated technology. But back in the day, it was
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