When was the last time you played a cassette tape? I mean, the compact consumer version, not some digital master tape. Chances are it was the early- to mid-90s. The best thing about the cassette tape for a long time was the fact that it was so easy to record your own audio onto it. In fact, we still talk about the “mix tape” even though now you can burn it to a CD or DVD or simply store it digitally in iTunes or stream it from Spotify. Looking back, though, that was about all that was good about the tape (if you’re feeling nostalgic, take a look at some Read more »
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Go retro with the tape-based iPod case
If you’ve any old cassette tapes left over after building that floor lamp then you might want to try stuffing your iPod into one, just like the guys over at Contexture Design in Vancouver have. The great thing is that each unit — a glorious mix of new and old — is likely to be unique, given that they’re made up from any old cassettes left lying around. Read more »








