Good ideas rarely go out of fashion… except for those boombox cassette players that we used to carry around in the 1980s. They disappeared along with leg warmers and shoulder pads and were eclipsed by ...

Cassette tapes may seem like a relic of the past, but for many, they hold sentimental value, cherished memories, or are simply an irreplaceable part of their music collection. If you’ve stumbled upon ...

I’ve written at length before about my love of vinyl records and how pleased I am that, in a largely digital world, they are making something of a ‘comeback’. I’ve also talked about how CDs replaced ...

When Philip Weintraub recorded a message for his son to listen to on prom night, he could've never known that years later, the Internet was listening in Ami Weintraub The year is 1988 and it's prom ...

For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment. Cassettes are fragile, inconvenient, and relatively low-quality in terms of sound quality — ...

Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment.

When Jody Weintraub turned the key in the ignition of the family car on his way to the prom on May 6, 1988, he was surprised to hear his father's voice. Rather than give his son a lecture about taking ...

Inflation is difficult to deal with, and making sure you have a good amount of pocket change can be a project in itself. Nowadays, it seems everyone is trying to monetize their hobbies to keep up.

The 1980s were really the era of cassette tapes. Music-lovers, young and old, at the very least had a cassette player in their car. The luckier ones had a portable tape player or boombox that made it ...

As data storage needs have grown over the years, so has the development of new technologies, such as Microsoft's Project Silica and diamond optical discs, which can make it easier to store large ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The cassette tape. A staple of the Walkmans, car stereos, and ...