On this day in 1877 Thomas A. Edison conceived the first idea for his phonograph, the very first mechanical tool for recording and reproducing (replaying) sound. The phonograph also was the invention that first gained him public notice.
Storylab b – the Tacoma Public Library’s new digital media center for teens. “This really speaks to the way libraries are changing,” said Susan Odencrantz, the city’s library director. “More and more, there’s a movement toward digital literacy and upload
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The sleeping giant stirs. Vivendi's Universal Music has said it is to test the digital sale of songs from artists without the customary copy-protection technology.
We recommend that users do not install the versions of RealPlayer software that we tested, as distributed through channels such as Mozilla Firefox's 'Missing Plug-in' feature and the BBC Radio website.