Forgotten audio formats: Wire recording

From espionage to home recording, the colourful life of the longest-used audio medium.

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[Z1ggy]

one of the reasons i keep coming back to ARS. I love these articles.

 

[Z1ggy]

speedr[/url]":12b5dau3]I can't put my finger on why, but this article really bothers me. (Besides the grating spelling 'peirce' of the device pictured.)

Is Ars now trying to get readership in a new demographic? Is it time to try to attract the Olds to Ars?

This is out of place on Ars. I probably don't speak for myself alone when I say that younger, tech-savvy people (20s) don't want to hear about dinosaur devices.

The celebration of anything "Analog" in the digital age really rubs me the wrong way, like a scuff on a brand new shiny. The baby boomers aren't going to come. Stick with real technology that matters, maybe?

We're in a far better age now, but the old people won't let go of romanticizing when the human race had to stumble so badly. Every and any device in your bag or pocket replaces this thing, even better.

I understand the anthropological angle, but this is a tech site, not an anthropology exhibit.

so do we need to get off your virtual grass or something? dont like it dont read it.
as someone in their mid 30's I quite enjoyed the article. But then my dad had all sorts of old electronics in the house(never had a wire recorder though).