Happy 25th birthday to the MP3
Back around 1996, I heard about this new thing called an “MP3” from a guy who was working security at
Read moreBack around 1996, I heard about this new thing called an “MP3” from a guy who was working security at
Read moreI think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around
Read moreThe MP3 is dead. Long live the MP3. The Fraunhofer Institute of West Germany–yes, that’s how far back this story
Read moreIt’s impossible to imagine today’s music universe without MP3 technology. Developed at the Fraunhofer Institute in West Germany (that’s how far
Read moreI think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around
Read moreI’m currently working on a children’s book for Kids Can Press which traces the evolution of the gadgets we’ve used
Read more“Stiles?” Did Michael misspell Harry Styles last name? After all, we do talk about his junk late in the program
Read moreThe history of attempts at squishing audio goes back more than a hundred years but we really didn’t get serious
Read moreBack in the 1980s, boffins at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany were looking for ways to make digital files smaller
Read moreThere are a couple of things about American Thanksgiving I really like. (1) Football all day Thursday; (2) Canadian retailers
Read moreMP3 files first started creeping into mainstream consciousness about twenty years ago, although it wasn’t until the late 90s (97-98-99)
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