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The Digital Mixtape

110409DIYDigital Mixtape1.jpgJustin Cole wanted to merge the retro form of the beloved, though outdated, audio cassette tape with the utility of a flash drive to create the ultimate mixtape...

 
 

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My new design uses a small mp3 player that I disassembled and placed inside a cassette tape adapter for an iPod. This allows for mp3's to be played back through a tapedeck. This has all of the ease and technology of an mp3 player with the retro coolness of a mix tape.

110409DIYDigital Mixtape3.jpgMore photos of the Justin's project at his website.

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DIY Project, cassette, audio, mixtape, mp3 player

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Love it!

posted by llegend on November 4th 2009 at 7:48pm
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Actually, such a device already exists. It's called the Mobiblu DAH-220, and it can digitally record, as well as play. There's another made by ChinaVision, I believe, that's more readily available.

posted by neffington on November 8th 2009 at 7:41pm
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