The Limey Report » mp3

Are all Teenagers Aliens or just too wired?

thelimey — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:57:04 +0000

Is it me or are today’s teens just divorced from all forms of logic? The current fetish for texting is one good example – Here you have seemingly sensible people pressing 60+ buttons to send some vague thoughts to a friend, when they could tell them the self-same ideas by just pressing three.

This is clearly a sector of adolescent humanity so devoid of plain common sense, they’d buy a car and just push it.

Music is another example – When the Walkman was invented by Sony in 1979 it was a revolution in personal sound. You could have two hours of music that fit in your pocket, yet it played like a fine concert hall.

Not any more.

Now you have teenagers with MP3 players fused to their hands and long fibrous weeds growing out of their ears, existing in a world where every sentient experience is accompanied by the atonal utterances of people feted as stars because they can rhyme four-letter words or handle two chords.

Sadly, there is a simple but painful conclusion: If the average 20-something ever runs out of batteries, the entire future of humanity is irredeemably doomed…

Has MP3 truly changed people’s lives?

thelimey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:27:12 +0000

Fifty years ago, the idea of carrying high quality, static-free stereo music in your pocket would have seemed like pure science fiction.

Today, MP3 players are among the most popular assets of modern humanity.

Apple’s iPod has gained the biggest profile, of course – especially among those with more cash than brains – but the sheer range of sizes, features and prices is amazing. And if you have one, there’s one thing you can count on – there’s now something better out there.

Browse around and see what you find…

From Menlo Park to MP3

thelimey — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:55:44 +0000

When the first recording technology was invented I’d seriously doubt if the fortunate few who were there to witness its birth in Thomas Edison’s lab could have even dreamed of the impact their shiny new gadget would go on to cause.

A century later and the whole nation’s wired. People can play their favorite sounds on devices that would leave Mr. Edison’s team almost slack-jawed with wonder. One compact flash memory card can hold more flawless music in the size of a stamp than your parents could fit in one room.

I’m a geek, so I’m biased, but let’s face the facts – Sometimes you just gotta love progress.

Your Favorite Memory

thelimey — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:51:58 +0000

Is it my imagination or do all modern teens have weeds in their ears? Everywhere you look there’s some guy [or girl] with tuberous wires hanging out of their head?? Digital music has become one of the few benign addictions in modern society – Everybody’s tuned in! Thomas Eddison would be dumbfounded – and flattered! But whether you’re hooked on MP3′s or JPG’s, the one thing you’re going to need more of is memory cards.

With typical, uncaring avarice the makers have created a vast range of formats – You can easily waste hours looking for yours. Or you can search memorysuppliers.com and find just what you need in a blink. Drop by and stock up – just don’t blame me when you get chased by a whacker!