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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts) Sun Aug 3, 2014, 04:42 PM Aug 2014

Dot Matrix printer plays Eye of the Tiger [View all]

I heard about this on the Skeptic's Guide to the Universe podcast this weekend. Remember dot-matrix printers? Remember the noise they made? Some clever person created a program that turned those sounds to music. Here it is playing Eye of the Tiger.

I'm impressed!

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Dot Matrix printer plays Eye of the Tiger [View all] Ron Obvious Aug 2014 OP

And to think I threw out all mine years ago... n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #1

Very creative. n/t JimDandy Aug 2014 #2

My favorite piece of music made with computer parts... caraher Aug 2014 #3

Very Nice! Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #4

Or the opening to James Bond on floppy drives sakabatou Aug 2014 #5

Very nice! Ron Obvious Aug 2014 #6

So neat TxDemChem Aug 2014 #14

Kicking. Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #7

There's one of those in my attic. sinkingfeeling Aug 2014 #8

[The User] - Symphony for Dot Matrix Printers OnyxCollie Aug 2014 #9

I just had a Nerdgasm NightWatcher Aug 2014 #10

I freaked out a friend with this bit of code.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #11

How about "Bonecrusher"? Or ...... marble falls Aug 2014 #12

Gotta love SGU TxDemChem Aug 2014 #13

That thing can sure jam! Blue Owl Aug 2014 #15

One of my faves, although more modern in nature of tech JackInGreen Aug 2014 #16