IOS 8.4 has been released. One of the main reasons is the rollout of Apple Radio. With its Billions of dollars in the bank, it sounds like Apple’s “live” streaming service is being done “on the cheap”.
Will Americans be drawn to a global music channel where the DJ gives a shoutout to a listener in Eritrea? I tend to think not. Time will tell. So will Newsweek.
If you have any readers under 30 (maybe even 35?) they probably don’t get the Time/Newsweek joke.
I don’t. But I’ll Look around
What’s up with the Post Office? It’s been a while since I got my Radio Shack circular, Newsweek and my Electronics Illustrated. 😉
Only a terrorist would want to own a soldering iron
On a serious note, I stated reading Electronics Illustrated as a kid in the early 1971 and was heartbroken when it went out of business in 1972. It had a lot of experiments and kits that kids could build related to radio.
After posting my tongue-in-cheek comment above, I googled my old friend and found that someone had scanned a 1961 issue. Anyone that likes radio might enjoy reading the advertisements. I googled one of the columnists and found he had been born about 100 years ago. 😉
Enjoy:
http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics-Illustrated/Electronics-Illustrated-1961-01.pdf
$.37 for a used 6SJ7 – woohoo!
This is how I spent my youth:
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eico_625_k625_tube_tester_kit.html
http://www.silverslingshot.com/PDFFILES/EICO_625.pdf
27 – 6.3 – 2 – Up 4,6,8 Down 2,3,5
Remember to set all the switches before plugging in the tube!
Nice. Until today, I couldn’t think of the last time I saw a schematic drawn with pencil and a typed document actually produced with a typewriter rather than a printer.
Here is bit of trivia for you- what historic technology event occurred in NYC on Sixth Avenue between 53rd and 54th ?
Here is the pin layout if you want to test your ability to use a schematic
http://www.soemtron.org/downloads/disposals/6sj7.pdf
I hate I didn’t save any of my old ‘Computer Shopper’ magazines ( phone books) Man they were thick.
I had friends that subscribed to them.
There was always some guy in there that only attacked Dell, LOL
parrott
eBay is your friend!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Computer-Shopper-Magazine-February-1994-14-4-modems-under-200-Multiprocessor-PC-/131464469654?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e9be49c96
“Dude! You’re gettin a Dell” advertisement! lol
It appears that the 24/7 “live” Beats 1 channel is 12 hours that is repeated. I always get a chuckle when I visit a station and clicking on “live streaming!” takes me to an archive of the station’s morning show.
Apple radio is built on the AOL model. To get the free trial and unless you cancel the trial, Apple starts charging the $9.95 a month until you notice the charge and try to cancel
27 here and been reading for 4 give or take… newsweek have heard of it, but that one did fly over… havnt checked in with you guys in a while, this website has really fed my love for radio and were on a show now!!! the knowledge and insight iv’e learnt and am still learning is really amazing… thanks for taking the time to do this
You’re welcome to plug your radio show if you want.