Museum Of Portable Sound

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Bringing the culture & history of sound to the world, one listener at a time. VISIT: SUPPORT: …

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    18 Oct 2018

    Not sure what goes on here at the Museum of Portable Sound? Take two minutes to find out what we’re all about!

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    Apr 1

    Apple CEO Tim Cook stated “If we’re going to reach by 2050, we’re all going to have to like never before. The new iPhone TC is the sleekest, easiest to use, most affordable & most iPhone you’ll ever see.”

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    Mar 30

    ?: The iRiver SlimX IMP-550 Portable CD & MP3 Player backstage at the 2003 MTV VMAs – for your fav in the tweet below in the 🧵!

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  4. 22 hours ago

    CEO Tim Cook (left) onstage at Apple Park demonstrating the audio fidelity of iPhone TC with special guest Read the press release for , the 'most sustainable' ever:

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  5. Apr 1

    Apple CEO Tim Cook stated “If we’re going to reach by 2050, we’re all going to have to like never before. The new iPhone TC is the sleekest, easiest to use, most affordable & most iPhone you’ll ever see.”

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    Mar 31

    We tend to think was the first US president to make secret in the Oval Office, yet John F. Kennedy also did just that–w/a Dictaphone machine, not tape. Here's JFK on 12 Feb 1962 & his Dictaphone Time Master in the (a thread - 1/4).

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  7. Mar 31

    This astonishing print ad for Dictabelts from 1966 even plays with the notion of the acceptability of businessmen physically abusing their 'lazy' women secretaries. (4/4)

    A colour print advertisement for the Dictaphone. At the top, a photo of a white woman with a pencil behind her ear surrounded by paperwork. The headline reads: "If your secretary tells you she's overworked, give her a belt." Below the photo of the woman, a photo of a Dictaphone and a white woman's hand holding a clear blue vinyl Dictabelt.
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  8. Mar 31

    Dictabelts were red from 1947-1964, blue from 1964-1975, then purple until they were discontinued around 1980. They were marketed as easy to use–w/an emphasis on their ability to avoid mistakes made by 'easily confused' . (3/4)

    Print ad. An illustrustation of a Dictaphone with a white woman's hand holding a clear red vinyl Dictabelt. The headline reads: "Brilliant new Dictabelt makes dictation easier for you...clearer for your secretary!"
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  9. Mar 31

    The Time Master recorded onto 'Dictabelts', 0.13 mm thick transparent vinyl plastic belts that were 3.5in (89mm) wide and 12in (300mm) around, w/audio engraved on it by a stylus, w/a capacity of 15mins. It could not be edited or re-recorded. (2/4)

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  10. Mar 31

    We tend to think was the first US president to make secret in the Oval Office, yet John F. Kennedy also did just that–w/a Dictaphone machine, not tape. Here's JFK on 12 Feb 1962 & his Dictaphone Time Master in the (a thread - 1/4).

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    Mar 30

    Because apparently 's 2021 lightweight combination earbuds + 'Rona mask were too lightweight, the now wants to put a heavy pair of noise-cancelling & pump action on your face 👉

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  12. Mar 30

    Because apparently 's 2021 lightweight combination earbuds + 'Rona mask were too lightweight, the now wants to put a heavy pair of noise-cancelling & pump action on your face 👉

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  13. Mar 30

    Who wore the iRiver SlimX IMP-550 best?

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  14. Mar 30

    ?: The iRiver SlimX IMP-550 Portable CD & MP3 Player backstage at the 2003 MTV VMAs – for your fav in the tweet below in the 🧵!

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  15. Mar 29

    British Museum facing legal action over Parthenon marbles 3D scan refusal

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  16. Mar 29

    Singer wearing SP/3X stereo headphones – the 2nd pair of produced by the inventor of the world's first stereo headphones, John C. Koss (1962).

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  17. Mar 29

    A woman writes down a message received over a -free , known as a 'bi-telephone'. were an innovation that allowed phone users the freedom of movement required to perform other tasks while and speaking. Images from La Science Illustree (1892).

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    Mar 29

    The first known , published in the May 1926 issue of Science and Invention Magazine (New York)

    A black and white magazine clipping showing a dark-haired white man in a suit and bowtie wearing what look practically like modern earbuds, their wires plugged into a 1920s radio. A diagram shows the interior components of the earbuds: a retaining ring, soft iron, mica diaphragm, elctromagnets, adjustable collar, and permanent magnet. A closeup illustration of the earbuds reveals a design that looks only slightly larger than modern day earbuds.
    The text of the article as published in 1926: "Those who, due to difficulty in hearing, operate radio receiving sets requiring the use of headphones, usually find that the wearing of these phones becomes quite a burden, after having used them for several hours at a stretch. Particularly is this true in warm weather, when excessive perspiration at the ears is present, caused by the phones covering them. Then too, if the phones are very heavy, they are an unpleasant weight on the head, and unless the headband is properly adjusted, the receivers are liable to press against the ears causing distress. The tiny receiver that is illustrated at the right has recently been designed and placed on the market and is said to overcome practically all of the difficulties found with standard size phones. These new midget reproducers are said to be quite efficient and to give faithful tonal qualities to all sounds."
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  19. Mar 29

    The first known , published in the May 1926 issue of Science and Invention Magazine (New York)

    A black and white magazine clipping showing a dark-haired white man in a suit and bowtie wearing what look practically like modern earbuds, their wires plugged into a 1920s radio. A diagram shows the interior components of the earbuds: a retaining ring, soft iron, mica diaphragm, elctromagnets, adjustable collar, and permanent magnet. A closeup illustration of the earbuds reveals a design that looks only slightly larger than modern day earbuds.
    The text of the article as published in 1926: "Those who, due to difficulty in hearing, operate radio receiving sets requiring the use of headphones, usually find that the wearing of these phones becomes quite a burden, after having used them for several hours at a stretch. Particularly is this true in warm weather, when excessive perspiration at the ears is present, caused by the phones covering them. Then too, if the phones are very heavy, they are an unpleasant weight on the head, and unless the headband is properly adjusted, the receivers are liable to press against the ears causing distress. The tiny receiver that is illustrated at the right has recently been designed and placed on the market and is said to overcome practically all of the difficulties found with standard size phones. These new midget reproducers are said to be quite efficient and to give faithful tonal qualities to all sounds."
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  20. Mar 28

    Devastated to learn of the untimely death of – tho we never managed to meet up with her for a museum visit, she was a vocal supporter of ours on social media and had hoped to visit someday. An extremely talented composer gone far too soon.

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  21. Mar 28

    You did it! A sincere to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser last week to raise the membership fee for , the UK Association of Independent Museums! We've applied for a year-long membership today because of YOU. 🙏😃👏

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