Category Archives: Research

Lost Formats: Compact Cassette

By remote | Published: August 26, 2008
The inclusion of the compact cassette in to this gallery of lost formats adds a familiar face amongst the other freaky looking silhouettes . . . But even the Digital Compact Cassette makes an appearance. I thought I was the only person that remembered them! It’s a fantastic record (pun kinda intended) of gone, but not forgotten formats. [...]
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Cassette Tape vs iPod.

By Anton | Published: April 10, 2008
A highly scientific and thorough research document on the strengths of the iPod vs the humble cassette tape. http://homepage.mac.com/danielturek/PhotoAlbum50.html Neat-o.
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Real recognise reel – Part 2

By Anton | Published: April 7, 2008
Dang! Doesn’t it suck when you start something, then discover someone else has already done it!? “I am using images posted to that site and others gathered online, to make observations how people interact with the media format known as compact cassettes (pre-recorded, re-recorded, and mix tapes).” http://mycassettes.blogspot.com/ Not really – I’ll just be contributing to the greater discourse [...]
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