6.30.2004



A Cassette Deck for the PC




The PlusDeck 2 is a full-logic cassette deck for your PC. Use it to archive your old cassette tapes of 80s hair bands into digital media files for playback on your PC. Or better yet, archive your favorite audio files or streams onto cassette - perfect for playback in your '78 Midget that is still not sporting an in-dash CD player. (Those of you still in the 8-track days will have to keep waiting for a PC-friendly solution I'm afraid...)


Myself, I see the PlusDeck as the ultimate in retro-cool PC mods. Add a CoolerMaster Musketeer for the analog gauges, and you've got some nice old-school sweetness in your modern day gaming rig.


PlusDeck 2 PC Cassette Deck


  • Records sounds, MP3 files, and internet streaming audio from PC onto Tape
  • Hi quality record/playback as Hi-Fi audio
  • Convert cassette tapes to into MP3 files
  • Full-logic controls
  • Dub voice with mic on Tape.
  • Tape Speed 4.75cm/sec
  • Wow & Flutter 0.09%(WRMS)

  • Frequency Response 30~18,000Hz
  • Separation 40dB
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio 55dB
  • Fits in open 5.25" drive bay
  • Included recording software requires Win95/98/ME/XP
  • Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year

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    6.13.2004



    Losing My Partition


    By Francisco Rangel

    (To the tune of Losing My Religion by REM)

    Oh, drives get bigger
    They're bigger, and you
    begin to split them.
    You start to make partitions
    To organize your files
    Oh no! A bad resize!
    I messed it up.

    That's me at the keyboard
    That's me at my laptop
    Losing my partition
    Trying to save all my files
    But I don't know if I can do it
    Oh, no! Boot sector's crunched.
    I hadn't backed it up.
    I know that I'll be formatting
    I know that I'm not the king
    There's nothing left to do but cry

    Lost all my pictures
    Every system file, my
    Pow'rpoint presentations.
    Trying to save my notes to you
    Now I feel like a stupid fool, fool
    Oh, no! I've messed it up
    I screwed it up

    Partition this
    Partition this
    The goof of the century
    My Deskstar's death.
    The sign that told me
    that my disk failed.
    What if I use undelete,
    Or, flailing around?
    Now I've lost too much
    I thought that I had it covered
    I thought that I could convert
    I think I thought 'twas worth a try

    But that was FAT 16
    That was FAT 16
    That's me at the server
    That's me at the keyboard
    Losing my partition
    My job is lost, I'm so screwed
    Well it looks like I really blew it
    Oh, no! I lost some files
    My database is gone
    I thought RAID was there to help me
    I thought it was idiot-proof
    I think it should have saved my drive

    But it's not just a dream
    Try. Fry
    Why try?
    I lost my Windows theme
    Vent some steam
    Drink caffeine
    Scream

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    6.02.2004



    Windows 95/NT - 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.

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    6.01.2004



    ... toca instalarle XP para ver que tiene.

    Ingeniera de soporte(Helpdesk) revisando una Sunblade 2000 en el departamento de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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