6 Oct
2004
6 Oct
'04
10:42 p.m.
On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Gordon JC Pearce wrote:
Did anyone ever use 8-track cartridges for storing
data? I've seen them
used for echo machines, and a variant is still used for storing jingles
and idents for radio stations, although minidisc and sample-based
systems have largely taken over.
Dang, I'm drawing a blank right now but I had a conversation not too long
ago with someone who used 8-track to store data. I forget who and what
the circumstances were (i.e. was it for hobbyist or commercial purposes?)
But yes, it was done.
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