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Wesley Fryer<p>Check out my new blog post, “Priceless Media Hostages”<br><a href="https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2024/08/26/priceless-media-hostages/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">speedofcreativity.org/2024/08/</span><span class="invisible">26/priceless-media-hostages/</span></a></p><p>Don’t let this same fate befall your own family media recordings! Convert them while you can!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MediaLit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediaLit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/edtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/OralHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OralHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/FamilyHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ZipDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZipDisk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DVD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cassette</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/convert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>convert</span></a></p>
Ellie!<p>I just had a rummage around in a big box o’ random crap I’ve got in the spare room as it occurred to me that I used to have a Zip drive and thought it might be in there. Alas, no, but I did find some of my old Zip disks, plus some other random bits and bobs.</p><p>I found my old joysticks for my Commodore Plus/4 (very un-ergonomic, I never liked using them even back in the day), the A520 modulator for my Amiga 500 (haven’t needed to use that in ages!), a seemingly unopened floppy head cleaners for both 3 1/2” and 5 1/4” drives (I’ve never even owned a 5 1/4” drive, so that’ll remain unused) and, the bit I’m most looking forward to delving into, 6 CDs worth of audio samples. There must be at least some useful sounds in that lot I can use!</p><p>I’m sure I’ve still got that Zip drive *somewhere*, I seriously doubt I’d have chucked it. I bloody hope not anyway.</p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/ZipDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZipDisk</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Maxell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maxell</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SampleCDs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SampleCDs</span></a></p>
AVAV Systems<p>Two years ago, I was pulling out the few remaining wisps of hair I had - respooling tape, fixing kit, swearing - a lot.</p><p>Lining up the next round now… must be bonkers</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ReelToReel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReelToReel</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/RCASoundTapeCartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RCASoundTapeCartridge</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DCC</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/8Track" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>8Track</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Elcaset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elcaset</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DVDRAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DVDRAM</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CD</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DTRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DTRS</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CraftTape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CraftTape</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MicroSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroSD</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SonyNT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SonyNT</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Betamax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Betamax</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ADAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADAT</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cassette</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/REVDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>REVDisk</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/DAT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DAT</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MiniDisc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiniDisc</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ZIPDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZIPDisk</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MicroCassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroCassette</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Vinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vinyl</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@obsoletemediauk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>obsoletemediauk</span></a></span></p>
retrofinds<p>Hey folks, spotted a bundle of New, Blank, &amp; Sealed IBM Formatted Zip 100MB Disks on Goodwill's auction site. Current bid's at $16, with the auction closing on April 21st. Looks like 12 of them if I’m counting right, which would put them currently about $2 / disk wish shipping. Depending on where it lands might be a great find for anyone needing zip 100 media for data transfer on retro machines. Check it out here: <a href="https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/196646104" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">shopgoodwill.com/Item/19664610</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/GoodWill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoodWill</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/auction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auction</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/ZipDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ZipDisk</span></a></p>
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