Members techristian Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 10 Awesomely Bad Uses for Dead or Discarded Tech Check it out LOL http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371246,00.asp P.S. I like the table. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PermaNoobie Posted October 25, 2010 Members Share Posted October 25, 2010 the funny thing...the CD as a signal mirror thing isn't a joke. I've done it -- they aren't as effective as a purpose built signal mirror (in the right hands, you can get those things to work over 10s of miles), but for shorter distances attention flashing, you can totally do it dye sublimation ones aren't really that shiny though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrhangar Posted October 28, 2010 Members Share Posted October 28, 2010 Haha! The Xbox egg fryer and flat panel tv table were the best. I've actually already used my ipod as a mirror on occasion, haha. This reminds me of a time when my friend and I were getting an apartment and thought a good use for our dying Akai S1000KB would be a dinner table! I mean, look at the size of this freakin' thing in relation to the keys(!!!): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author MikeRivers Posted October 28, 2010 CMS Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 The base of my coffee table is, I believe, part of a helicopter radio antenna system. At least that's the best I can make of it from the nameplate and what's obviously an antenna coupler that came along with it. It's just the right size to put under an 18 x 48 inch slab of butcher block. Obligatory audio content: It came along with the surplus lot I won the bid on, for the Ampex AG-445. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members techristian Posted October 29, 2010 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 This reminds me of a time when my friend and I were getting an apartment and thought a good use for our dying Akai S1000KB would be a dinner table! I mean, look at the size of this freakin' thing in relation to the keys(!!!): Great looking unit. Too bad for the broken key. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 i actually am really quite fond of my akai S2000. that said, i am SOOOO GLAD i do NOT have that S1000kb pictured above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 I thought this was another thread about the new Gibson guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmike100 Posted October 29, 2010 Members Share Posted October 29, 2010 This reminds me of a time when my friend and I were getting an apartment and thought a good use for our dying Akai S1000KB would be a dinner table! I mean, look at the size of this freakin' thing in relation to the keys(!!!): We used to call the S1000KB "The Flying Wing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrhangar Posted November 2, 2010 Members Share Posted November 2, 2010 i actually am really quite fond of my akai S2000. that said, i am SOOOO GLAD i do NOT have that S1000kb pictured above hahha, seriously! I love the old Akais, though. There's just something about the unique sonic stamp those converters put on everything...the 1000's up to the 3000's (Particularly the 3 S1100s I had). But yes, be VERY glad you didn't have to deal with the space sucking behemoth that is the S1000KB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmike100 Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 hahha, seriously! I love the old Akais, though. There's just something about the unique sonic stamp those converters put on everything...the 1000's up to the 3000's (Particularly the 3 S1100s I had). But yes, be VERY glad you didn't have to deal with the space sucking behemoth that is the S1000KB! I still have an S3200, though I don't use it. The S1000KB was built for one reason: to have the Akai name visible on stage. A lot of artists used Akai equipment, but it was always hidden in racks. Akai needed a presence to compete with Korg, Roland, etc. So, they built the S1000KB....and put the world's smallest logo on it, visible to no one beyond 3 feet. We used to stick large Akai stickers on them at the warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrhangar Posted November 3, 2010 Members Share Posted November 3, 2010 I still have an S3200, though I don't use it.The S1000KB was built for one reason: to have the Akai name visible on stage. A lot of artists used Akai equipment, but it was always hidden in racks. Akai needed a presence to compete with Korg, Roland, etc. So, they built the S1000KB....and put the world's smallest logo on it, visible to no one beyond 3 feet. We used to stick large Akai stickers on them at the warehouse. Wow, I had no idea. That makes sense, though. Funny how it's kinda still that way with pretty much all Akai products functioning behind the scenes. I remember an old analog synth and another keyboard sampler X7000... or something...that only took those really obscure discs. But you never saw either those on stages, either, haha. So you used to work at Akai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmike100 Posted November 4, 2010 Members Share Posted November 4, 2010 So you used to work at Akai? I worked there for seven years as product manager, starting with the S900 sampler through the S3200 samplers. Along the way were the MPC series, EWI's, ADAM's and sundry other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted November 5, 2010 Members Share Posted November 5, 2010 My KORG D888 8-track digital recorder now simply gets used for data storage and for extra RAM for my computer. It always was kind of a bitch to use, anyway, with its goddam teency-tiny LCD Japanesey readout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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