When the Sony Walkman was launched, 30 years ago this week, it started a revolution in portable music. But how does it compare with its digital successors? The Magazine invited 13-year-old Scott Campbell to swap his iPod for a Walkman for a week.
It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape. That was not the only naive mistake that I made; I mistook the metal/normal switch on the Walkman for a genre-specific equaliser, but later I discovered that it was in fact used to switch between two different types of cassette.
via (Engadget)
We did try to investigate the truthfulness of the statement on the package…
How many people does it take to break the Internet? On June 25, we found out it’s just one — if that one is Michael Jackson.
Twitter,Adderall, lifehacking, mindful joggin, power browsing, Obama’s BlackBerry, and the benefits of overstimulation.
Directed by Bang-yao Liu
Music by Röyksopp (http://royksopp.com)
Sound design by Shaun Burdick
Actor: Chun-yao Huang
……..
via (youtube)