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Scanjet Music

Posted by Hemos on from the the-hills-are-alive dept.

Popadopolis writes "Hack a day is reporting that HP Scanjets have a hidden ability to play music. According to the article, "The HP ScanJet 3c/4c have a variable speed scan head that is driven by a stepper motor. The Play Tune command can be used to move the head at different frequencies." They also have a video of a scanner playing "Fur Elise.""

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  1. This is what makes it on /. ? by webword · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    There are so many other cool hacks at Hack A Day. Why this one?

    * * sigh * *

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  2. This news is not new, yesterday ... COPY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This new is not new, this weekend the same story was published!...

    Move out... Nothing to be seen here...

    OH! GOD! Look at the dead body!

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

    OMG this is so fucking old!!! This has been on Digg like over a week ago....And it is Für Elise!

  4. Re:Für Elise / For Elise by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    In this case "Animal Skin Elise" is more fitting;

    It sounds like a cat in distress.

  5. Re:Old BBS flashbacks by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, the blog in your sig is really spammy. I like the pseudo-content - that adds epsilon worth of legitimacy (and pagerank, I'm sure).

  6. Broadcast Flag? by aw232 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Doesn't this mean that the printers will have to come with a means to detect if they are going to be used to play or copy DRM'd music?

  7. And in related news by Billosaur · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    New HD-DVD hard drives will also be able to make pancakes.

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