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Build A Stereo From an Old Hard Disk

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-you-can dept.

An anonymous reader pointed us to an amusing little hack site that demonstrates how you can build a little stereo out of an old hard drive. Of course I don't need a stereo for I am a human beat box.

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  1. Surely by (1337)+God · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's gotta be SOME kind of law this violates.

    Whenever someone does something cool with music or technology these days, it seems they get SUED by some American company!

    C'mon. DMCA maybe? RIAA violation? It's gotta be somethin!

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  2. WTF??? by Black+Parrot · · Score: 5, Funny


    > Of course I don't need a stereo for I am a human beat box.

    I thought marriage was supposed to fix that!

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    1. Re:WTF??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      You have obviously never been married.

  3. Um... by Athas · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, yeah, it's possible to build a stereo from a hard isk...

    I'm sorry, but I don't think very many people enjoy the screeching sound of a needle penetrating a harddisk-platter.

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  4. Not quite stereo by GarbanzoBean · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think you need TWO speakers for that. Yes, a RAID streo system is in order.

    My "stereo system", computer with two harddrives is the best source of white noise around. Unfortunately, my power supply is louder.

  5. Re:Harddrives can be pretty versatile by zaunuz · · Score: 4, Funny

    SCSI may be better than IDE, but no hardware can match the danger of a man weilding an ATX powersuply.

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  6. Re:Commodore 64 music? by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yes, although your memory is a little off.

    I have a copy of "CATALOG: The Commodore 1541's Greatest Hits" sitting here. Tracks include:

    1. Drive - The Cars
    2. Step By Step - New Kids On The Block
    3. You Spin Me Round - Dead Or Alive
    4. Crash - Dave Matthews Band
    I can't make out much of the label after that, can anyone help me here?
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  7. Re:Harddrives can be pretty versatile by zaunuz · · Score: 4, Funny

    When i think of it... iMac would be the most dangerous hardware-weapon. You could get a good swing at it, because of the good grip you get on the handle, and it weights alot more than the human skull can take at the apropriate hurling-speed.

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  8. Does reverse engineering in this case by TobiasSodergren · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... mean that you can get a harddrive from an old speaker?

  9. Re:Translation please... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Be careful when using a drill bit...

    Check. I'll add that to: never solder in your underwear.