10 April 2004

Circuit Benders Unlock the Long Riffs in Short-Circuits. In the art of circuit bending, electronic devices - usually toys - are manipulated so they can produce new and unusual sounds. By Matthew Mirapaul. [New York Times: Technology] 6:02:53 PM    comment []

Block That Ringtone!. Ever wish you could silence all cellphones within earshot? That is the goal of a number of new products but wireless companies and regulators say it might not be legal. By Sam Lubell. [New York Times: Technology] 6:01:28 PM    comment []

In Google We Trust? When the Subject Is E-Mail, Maybe Not. Google, the search-engine leader, has announced plans to offer a free Web-based e-mail service. But many potential subscribers have reservations. By Katie Hafner. [New York Times: Technology] 6:00:14 PM    comment []

Give us 375 bucks, we'll give you the world....or at least part of it In the US, a new 3-volume Encyclopedia of Radio has just been published. It contains a number of ground-breaking essays and research never seen before, trying to provide a reliable reference work on the history of radio from day one to now. It took the authors 5 years. Bit expensive for the individual, but something to ask for at the local library..... http://www.routledge-ny.com/radio/ 9:50:13 AM    comment []

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