GNU Radio

Max Hyre writes "Apropos (!= man -k :-) RIAA, web radio, and other such data-dispersal disagreements, here's a new way to do it your way: a fully software-driven radio receiver; just strap some off-the-shelf DAC hardware into a generic computer, and let the software do the rest. While I can just barely spell `sideband', this looks like it could be more fun than any set you ever had before, especially after those in the know build up some kewl apps for the great unwashed like me. They're also dreaming of GPS, cellular phones, &c.. My only gripe is that the web pages proper don't seem to have any cookbook recipes for the hardware; maybe that's in the docs with the source, or maybe this is strictly for the experienced, for now."

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An anti-software radio

[cporter]

Sorry, i'm going to have be a luddite here. If you have GNU Radio envy, here's the antidote: the distinctly analog (and fantastic sounding) Henry Kloss Model Two Desktop Stereo Radio. AM and FM. Lovely smooth-sliding analog dials. And nothing else sounds as good for $159. And if that's too rich, there's the original $99 Mono Henry Kloss Model One. Rest In Peace, Mr. Kloss.