Smithsonian Releases 128-Year-Old Recording of Alexander Graham Bell 122
redletterdave writes "Thanks to a newly developed audio extraction technology called optical scanning, the Smithsonian was able to recover the voice of Alexander Graham Bell from one of his hundreds of discs he donated to the museum, which were once considered 'mute artifacts.' Since many of the collected recordings are very fragile due to their age and experimental nature, optical scanning is a non-invasive procedure that creates a high-resolution digital map of the disc or cylinder, which is then reconstructed and used to simulate the motion of a stylus moving through its grooves to reproduce the original audio content. Bell, who created this recording on a wax and cardboard disc on April 15, 1885, can be heard clearly saying, 'In witness whereof — hear my voice, Alexander Graham Bell.'"
Re:FINAL WARNING TO SLASHDOT... apk (Score:0, Funny)
But... (Score:5, Funny)
Did they secure the rights and pay the royalties on this recording? Someone call the RIAA. I smell a copyright lawsuit!
Sadly it is not available any more. (Score:4, Funny)
Get Orrin Hatch on the Phone! (Score:5, Funny)
We need legislation to restrict the sale of this laser scanner machine ASAP: It's obviously being used as a circumvention device.
Can you hear me now? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Get Orrin Hatch on the Phone! (Score:5, Funny)
If you outlaw lasers, only sharks will have lasers!
Re:But... (Score:4, Funny)
Anonymous Yellow-belly Coward, is that you?