MP3 War Update
Files. That's what the mp3 format turned music into: digital files that are compressible, reproducible, sharable and, of course, stealable. The technology is no longer new--several generations of...
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Slideshow:The Assistant The Polymath The Photographer The MusicianWhat are you going to do with the rest of those 40 gigs of storage on your digital jukebox? Load it up with photos! This fleet of...
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The Future of The Body: The Soundtrack
by John MacNeillJohn MacNeillLast February, PopSci added a new name to its list of contributors: Jonathan Coulton, Contributing Troubadour. So who is this guy, and what is he doing to earn that unique...
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Hacking the Zune
hacking_zune_485.jpgUntil it went on sale last November, Microsoft's Zune was heralded as the first true iPod-killer. But with its overly aggressive copyright protection and the odd, self-imposed...
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New Nokia Phones to Debut
Nokia PhonesNokiaNokia indicated today that it intends to release a bunch of new phones through U.S. carriers in the next few months. The Finnish manufacturer sells 40 percent of the mobiles worldwide,...
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Build a Wireless Audio Streamer
Stream ItLuis BrunoHere's the scenario: You have a thousand MP3 music files sitting on your home computer—which is great when you're actually sitting at your computer but a lot less useful when you're...
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Cyborg Update: Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids Add iPod Input To Your Skull
MP3-Ready Hearing AidsSydney Morning Herald/Kate GeraghtyThe Sydney Morning Herald reports today on an Aussie man who traveled all the way to Beverly Hills to receive bone-anchored hearing aids, which...
View ArticleSmoke/Laser Microphone Captures "Pure Sound" With No Interference
Technological advances have brought audio recording a long way over the past several decades, but, as with so many things, microphone recording is limited by the very technology that has pushed it...
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The Best Science Podcasts for the Enjoyment of Your Ears and Brain
PopSci Loves Science PodcastsDan NosowitzPodcasts are undergoing a minor renaissance lately--every comedian has one, and every news publication has at least one--and, luckily for us, the explosion in...
View ArticleReview: A Serious Speaker, Amp, and DAC in a 2.5-Inch Cube
Our buddies over at Sound+Vision just posted a review of a gadget we've been excited about: the NuForce Cube, an absolutely tiny (2.5 inches!) cube of audio power. They seem…
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Gadgets The future of digital music is almost here. Please have your credit card ready. The music industry is taking the first small, yet irrevocable, step toward changing how you listen to and share...
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Gadgets Congress could soon end the five-year debate over digital music copyright. Files. That's what the mp3 format turned music into: digital files that are compressible, reproducible, sharable and,...
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Filling all that capacity with multimedia content Slideshow: The Assistant The Polymath The Photographer The Musician… Slideshow: The Assistant The Polymath The Photographer The Musician…
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The Future of The Body: The Soundtrack
Science Download five free original songs inspired by this issue, then burn them to a CD and cut out the CD-case cover art below Last February, PopSci added a new name to its list of contributors:...
View ArticleHacking the Zune
DIY A few tweaks can turn Microsoft's MP3 player into the device it was supposed to be Until it went on sale last November, Microsoft's Zune was heralded as the first true iPod-killer. But with its...
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New Nokia Phones to Debut
Gadgets The Finnish handset maker plans to roll out a range of new phones in the U.S. Nokia indicated today that it intends to release a bunch of new phones through U.S. carriers in the next few...
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Build a Wireless Audio Streamer
Gadgets With a DIY audio streamer, you can send your favorite tunes wirelessly from your computer to other rooms Here’s the scenario: You have a thousand MP3 music files sitting on your home...
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Cyborg Update: Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids Add iPod Input To Your Skull
Science The Sydney Morning Herald reports today on an Aussie man who traveled all the way to Beverly Hills to receive bone-anchored hearing aids, which are implanted behind the ear… The Sydney Morning...
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Smoke/Laser Microphone Captures "Pure Sound" With No Interference
Science Technological advances have brought audio recording a long way over the past several decades, but, as with so many things, microphone recording is limited by the very… Technological advances...
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