Wow these designs bring back some memories. As a kid I probably had several hundred cassettes, some pre-recorded, but mostly recorded from the radio or copies (remember high-speed dubbing?). I used to ask for cassettes whenever we'd end up at the store (well, until I got my first computer, then it was disks). I guess I was a bit of a weird kid.
Putting on my digital preservation hat, I'd be interested in learning more about where the original scans live and why they're watermarked (could be something to do with how old the site is?) It's great that the site is backed up by the Internet Archive, but I feel like this collection could be better served if the original scans were added to the IA as well.
I think that the other commenter's point wasn't to ask the purpose of watermarking in general, but why the site bothered watermarking these images, given their small dimensions and relatively low quality.
Wow these designs bring back some memories. As a kid I probably had several hundred cassettes, some pre-recorded, but mostly recorded from the radio or copies (remember high-speed dubbing?). I used to ask for cassettes whenever we'd end up at the store (well, until I got my first computer, then it was disks). I guess I was a bit of a weird kid.
Memorex 89 - The spaceship designs at the bottom really bring back memories. http://vintagecassettes.com/memorex/memorex_files/memorex89e...
And here they are with their outer clothes removed: http://www.tapedeck.org/
(and no watermarks)
Awesome collection!
Putting on my digital preservation hat, I'd be interested in learning more about where the original scans live and why they're watermarked (could be something to do with how old the site is?) It's great that the site is backed up by the Internet Archive, but I feel like this collection could be better served if the original scans were added to the IA as well.
It's hard to really enjoy the images with the watermarks.
I want to tell them "get over yourself."
Maybe you get over yourself. You have no right to tell people what is important to them.
+1 not sure why they bothered, they're hardly Getty Images material.
People bother with watermarks so their images aren't stolen and used for profit: https://petapixel.com/2017/11/27/netflix-stole-vhs-cassette-...
I think that the other commenter's point wasn't to ask the purpose of watermarking in general, but why the site bothered watermarking these images, given their small dimensions and relatively low quality.
oh boy, that one in the metal case, get's the B-Boy in me going, lay down ya sheet and get down with some breaks, anyone ?