Comments on: Pre-Edison Sound Recording http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:55:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-492747 Jacques Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:22:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-492747 BTW, I agree that it is incredibly creepy and cool. BTW, I agree that it is incredibly creepy and cool.

]]> By: Jacques http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-492745 Jacques Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:22:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-492745 anyone ever notice that it's always frenchmen who seem to predate the american invention? :) anyone ever notice that it's always frenchmen who seem to predate the american invention?

:)

]]> By: Namowal http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-492632 Namowal Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:27:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-492632 I thought the same thing as oakling did- it <i>is</i> like listening to a ghost. Creepy cool! I thought the same thing as oakling did- it is like listening to a ghost. Creepy cool!

]]> By: emptyminded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-491604 emptyminded Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:32:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-491604 I agree. Edison stands firmly in that he accomplished his goal in his own time period. I agree. Edison stands firmly in that he accomplished his goal in his own time period.

]]> By: avraamov http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-491469 avraamov Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:40:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-491469 scott was a typesetter, who was trying to invent a machine which 'wrote down' language as it was being spoken, in its natural form - it was all about stenography rather than phonography. there was a lot of wrangling going on at the time about whether or not the squiggles on phonographs were actually a written language (in germany, a court ruled that they indeed were, and so subject to similar copyright laws). it's nice that we can get sound out of these inscriptions (i wonder if anyone will try it with a manometric flame capsule photograph), but it still doesn't really detract from what edison did, or pre-date him in any practical sense. scott was a typesetter, who was trying to invent a machine which 'wrote down' language as it was being spoken, in its natural form - it was all about stenography rather than phonography.
there was a lot of wrangling going on at the time about whether or not the squiggles on phonographs were actually a written language (in germany, a court ruled that they indeed were, and so subject to similar copyright laws). it's nice that we can get sound out of these inscriptions (i wonder if anyone will try it with a manometric flame capsule photograph), but it still doesn't really detract from what edison did, or pre-date him in any practical sense.

]]> By: oakling http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-491337 oakling Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:10:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-491337 that is so awesome! it's almost like listening to a ghost. that is so awesome! it's almost like listening to a ghost.

]]> By: DrJones http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/comment-page-1/#comment-491301 DrJones Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:12:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/27/pre-edison-sound-recording/#comment-491301 What is 'twnty?' :P I often feel funny when I comment on errors...I wonder if there is a system Neato can adopt that allows for a more private notification of errors, such as a PM or something? I hate for the site/posts to be marred by the distraction of simple errors; I always keep the best interests of the site in mind! Great post! Keep up the good work! :D What is 'twnty?' :P

I often feel funny when I comment on errors...I wonder if there is a system Neato can adopt that allows for a more private notification of errors, such as a PM or something? I hate for the site/posts to be marred by the distraction of simple errors; I always keep the best interests of the site in mind!

Great post! Keep up the good work! :D

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