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The Walkman (portable compact cassette player) was first created because Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka wanted to be able to listen to music on long flights. The first model of Sony Walkman, the TPS-L2, was released on July 1, 1979. The original Walkman (portable compact cassette player) was created from aluminum, and the later models were made from plastic. Previously, portable cassette machines of various designs were available but they were handheld units and recorders (mostly mono). The…

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A dive into one of the most interesting initiatives found on the (good) use of AI - the ‘An Improbable Future‘ project. Story by Mario Alessiani #designwanted #design #techdesign #ai

You can actually use this rather fancy computer that looks like a TV prop, but whether it's usable is a different question entirely.We've seen a lot of makers,

Univac computer operators in 1951 didn’t have a monitor to help them see what was going on inside the computer -- they'd have to take their cues from lights on a control panel flashing as the computer went about its chores.

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