Media Haul: Vinyl, Laserdiscs, DVDs, and more

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I’m back from my final trip of the year, and when in Rome it’s hard for me not to do some media hauling. I hit Amoeba Records in LA and picked up Drain’s California Cursed, Shudder to Think’s Pony Express Record (who I saw live a couple of days later), Government Issue’s Boycott Stabb Complete Session, and Fuzz’s Earthen […]

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Media Hauling: Amoeba Records Vinyl

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Moving soon, packaging these #laserdiscs they are heavy, I'll tell you what.

Just LaserDisc things.

#LaserDiscs #LaserDisc

My #Introduction.

I talk about life in #CambridgeMA and #Boston, #engineering, #science, #radios (#SDR, #HAM, #LoRa, #MeshCore), #pinball, #film, retro computers/video games, and more.

I collect #art, #LaserDiscs, study #horology, visit museums (The Met, MFA, Harvard Art #Museum) and support my local #library.

I read #poetry and books on #architecture, #design, and #urbanism.

I walk or take public #transit everywhere.

I practice #permacomputing and self-hosting, running #BSD where I can.

One of my "holy grail" #Laserdiscs just arrived!

CAPTAIN SUPERMARKET!

The western version of the film had some boring title like #EvilDead 3 #ArmyOfDarkness, but only Japan released it with the true, superior title.

#キャプテンスーパーマーケット #Laserdisc

The system used an array of #Laserdiscs to store raw film footage. The players were linked to a control box that was controlled by a SUN Microsystems computer that allowed you to recall footage, make an edit decision list, it kept track of film frame numbers, and had many advanced features that allowed a classical film editor to use the system.

It interfaced with a jog shuttle knob to control the video.

Some footage of the #EditDroid at the NAB conference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27hVFq2RB1w&themeRefresh=1

Editdroid NAB 2

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This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC https://arstechni.ca/Qr8A #laseractive #laserdiscs #emulation #Laserdisc #megadrive #mega-ld #Pioneer #Gaming #gaming #retro #Sega #90s
This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC

You don’t have to track down pricey retro hardware to play the Pioneer LaserActive anymore.

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🎥📀 Ah, the riveting tale of why Southeast Asians chose #VCDs and #Laserdiscs over VHS—spoiler alert: it's because of *mold*! 🌿 Who knew discussing outdated media formats could be so thrilling? Enjoy sifting through linguistic trivia while you dust off your time machine to 1995! ⏳😂
https://rubenerd.com/vcds-and-laserdiscs-in-southeast-asia/ #Mold #OutdatedMedia #LinguisticTrivia #HackerNews #ngated
Rubenerd: VHS, VCDs, and Laserdiscs in Southeast Asia

It wasn’t just about mould.

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Rubenerd: VHS, VCDs, and Laserdiscs in Southeast Asia

It wasn’t just about mould.

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