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Preserving the Sound of America

Posted by timothy on from the flac-and-ogg-would-be-nice dept.

jonerik writes "The Associated Press (by way of MSNBC) has this article on the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry, which 'seeks to ensure even greater protection for some of the most notable songs, speeches and other utterances.' To that end, the library's extensive collection of recordings and photos will soon be moved to a massive 41-acre complex built into the side of a mountain in Culpeper, Virginia. When construction on the site is completed - in about three years - anything stored in Culpeper should be available via computer at the library's Madison Building on Capitol Hill. The Library of Congress has been collecting recordings for almost 100 years, the first being a recording of a speech by German Emperor Wilhelm II. Since then the library has collected recorded speeches by every American President since Theodore Roosevelt, oral histories, music, radio broadcasts, and other examples of recorded sound." This sounds like a collection which will become more valuable as more people have access to the actual content of the collections.

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  1. first post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    for great justice!!!

  2. xD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first comment...
    sorry, but its fun

  3. DUP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Damn1t give us news thats new!

  4. hear that? by arcadum · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It's the sound of comming in third.

    1. Re:hear that? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      actually, that sounds more like "squish gurgle squish gurgle squish squish squish"

  5. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  6. KDE 3.1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Announce KDE 3.1 or can't slashdot take the bandwidth ? hahahaha !

  7. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sound of america preserves you.

  8. Predicted Future Searches.... by blackmonday · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "moaning", "huffing and puffing", "orgasms", "farting", etc...

  9. Hey, I can use that! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I was using this stuff I found on eBay, and I wouldn't mind having my reactions to using that stuff recorded for posterity.

  10. They should.... by ZoneGray · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    They should just buy the remains of Napster. Then it remain in circulation forever.

  11. Preeeefa! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey record this one!

  12. KDE 3.1! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOU IDIOTS!!! KDE 3.1 is out there!!! Start slashdotting!

  13. Pr0n by Brandeissansoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That's a pretty sizeable pr0n collection....