Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) wrote:
> But abused DVD produces a better signal than abused VCR, just as
> abused audio CD produces better sound than abused cassette tape.
Anyone here see the "first appearance" of CDs on the British TV show
"Tomorrow's World"? "And it even works if I smear strawberry jam all over
it"... The guy demoing the CD player smears jam all over the *label* side of
the CD, plays it, wipes it clean then plays it again. It would have been far
more impressive if he had coated the data side of the CD in jam. I know CDs
certainly won't work when there are fingerprints comprised mostly of Nutella
(chocolate and hazelnut sandwich spread) all over the playing side. I found
that out when my brother pilfered one of my CDs and got Nutella all over it.
Later.
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Received on Mon Sep 09 2002 - 14:45:01 BST