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DoomBuds ports the 1993 FPS classic to open-source earbuds by streaming JPGs at 18fps — runs on 300MHz CPU with less than 1MB of RAM
By Mark Tyson published
A developer has ported Doom to a pair of earbuds, but there were extra hurdles to jump, as the earbuds don't have a screen.

Windows Media Player’s ‘find album information’ functionality has been removed
By Mark Tyson published
Microsoft has quietly removed ‘find album information’ and ‘update album info online’ tools from the Media Player apps supplied with Windows 11.

New fabric speakers use flexible electronics to be thin, light, and flexible
By Mark Tyson published
Thin, light, and flexible electronics technology commercialized in new ‘Fabric Speaker Portable’ product.

The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996
By Mark Tyson published
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.

Frustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error
By Mark Tyson last updated
A motivated Lenovo Legion Pro 7 (16IAX10H) owner has successfully gotten their system’s speaker issues fixed after setting up a bug bounty program on GitHub.

Yes, you can store data on a bird
By Mark Tyson published
A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.

A Windows Insider user discovers an undocumented ‘Shared audio’ feature in the latest build
By Jowi Morales published
Windows Insiders are getting a useful new feature for sharing audio.

New portable cassette player comes loaded with modern features like Bluetooth, USB-C, and a rechargeable battery
By Mark Tyson published
Maxell Japan has launched a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player, but its retro audio tech is boosted by modern convenience.
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