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We’ll beat everyone to the punch: yes, actually building a working Turing machine, especially one that uses a Raspberry Pi, is probably something that would have pushed [Allen Turing]’s buttons, …read more Continue reading TMD-3: Clever Hall Sensor Hack Leads to Better Turing Demo
If someone stops by and asks you to help them make some noisy thing less noisy, you probably wouldn’t reach for a roll of tape. But [The Action Lab] shows …read more Continue reading Tape is Very, Very Quiet
You may think that computer tape memories died out before Rubik’s cubes came in, but IBM and Fujifilm have teamed up to develop a record-breaking new sixth-generation tape storage system that can backup a whopping 50 TB of data.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Tape lives! IBM and Fujifilm release record 50-TB memory tape
Ordinarily, adhesive tape either boasts a strong hold or is easy to remove. Drawing inspiration from an ancient paper-cutting technique, however, scientists have now devised a method of combining both qualities in existing types of tape.Continue Readin… Continue reading Ancient tech boosts tape’s adhesive strength, but leaves it easy to peel
In the three or four decades since storing programs on audio cassettes has been relevant, a lot of irreplaceable personal computing history has been lost to the ravages of time …read more Continue reading Persistence Pays in TI-99/4A Cassette Tape Data Recovery
The benefit of 3D printers is that they have made it relatively easy to reproduce just about any little plastic thing you might happen to break. If you’re one of …read more Continue reading Mod, Repair and Maintain Your Cassette Tapes With 3D Printed Parts
At heart, 3D printers are just machines that can melt plastic “wire” into interesting shapes. It’s well-known and oft-lamented that plastic of various sorts has been used to make all …read more Continue reading 3D Printer Filament from Reel-to-Reel Audio Tapes
While packing merch for a recent gig, I realised I had the opportunity to do something a little fun. I’d released an album on tape, and spent a little extra …read more Continue reading Wear Your Fave Cassette Tapes as a Necklace With This 3D Printed Adapter
[Juan Nicola] has taken inspiration from the musician hackers of old and re-purposed a reel-to-reel tape recorder into a tape-echo for his guitar with a built-in valve amplifier (video in …read more Continue reading Making a Tape Echo the Traditional Way
Back in the early days of the home computer revolution, data was commonly saved on tape. Even better, those tapes would make an almighty racket if you played them on …read more Continue reading Simple Universal Modem Helps Save and Load Data From Tape