I almost forgot: an important discovery for all Euro-zone residents and travellers. You know the one cent coins that are too small (both in value and physical size) to be of any use to anyone? If you have a hi-fi turntable and a record that jumps, place a one cent coin on top of the stylus arm. It's heavy enough to push the needle through the scratch, without being so heavy that it permanently damages the needle or the vinyl.

Everything has its purpose in life. Sometimes it just takes a while to discover it.

Posted by Hg on Thursday 06 June 2002 at 00:24.
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burn it onto a CD for the car

You live in Europe! Get a minidisc! They're sexier, rerecordable and don't ever skip. ;)

Comment by lia on Friday 07 June 2002 at 12:05.

I have a CD player in our crappy old midi hi-fi system, a portable CD/radio unit in the kitchen, a DVD player (CD-capable) in the lounge, a dual-deck standalone CD recorder upstairs, CD-R and DVD drives in the tower PC, a further CD drive in my test PC, yet another one in my employer's home laptop (not to mention the one in my office desktop PC). My wife and I each have a CD walkman and the car has a six-disc CD changer.

Yes, clearly I need a minidisc :P

Seriously, though, my point is that the CD format is ubiquitous. If I want to make a digital recording for friends, I don't even have to think about whether they have a CD player, I can take it for granted.

Minidisc is great if re-recordable is an issue (which, when blank CD-Rs are $2, is not a big deal for me) or if portable recording is a requirement (e.g. for gigs or interviews). Otherwise, I see it as a bit of a niche product.

Comment by Stuart on Friday 07 June 2002 at 13:20.

Minidiscs rule.

Comment by Caroline on Friday 07 June 2002 at 15:39.

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