Phonograph cylinder

desired by rich aristocrats who paid for it in full. Then came the phonograph, a device invented by Thomas Edison that used phonographic disks to play recorded audio out loud. It was originally intended for the use of business documentation, but when that failed, music became the new idea. In fact, it was such a good idea that Emile Berliner invented the disc record or "gramophone". Although Edison thought of creating a disc phonograph, Berliner was the one who really got the ball rolling. Part…

Thomas Edison a famous American inventor, who invented many life influential devices and one of the first inventors who used mass production stated the following quote. “To invent something takes 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration.” I agree that to make a goal or an idea reality it takes a lot of hard work. Thomas Edison invented many life changing devices e.g. electric light, sound recording, and motion pictures. My reasons why I agree to the quote Thomas Edison stated is the following.…

Thomas Edison Essay Pg 1 In the 18th century Thomas Edison changed america in a really big way. One of his biggest achievements was creating over 1000 patents for his ideas. Some of his inventions he was most known for were the electric lamp, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. Thomas Edison was born in Milan,Ohio 1847 and was a genius when it came to technology. Early on in Thomas Edison’s life he would face many challenges and one of them was when he develop an illness called…

Although the history of the Jukebox extends back more than one hundred years, they hit the peak of their fame in the 1940's and 1950's. The jukebox was an essential feature of bars and diners across the United States and over Europe. Their beautifully sculpted appearance and their unique, rich sound added style, entertainment and a talking piece for any venue. It is unclear as to where the term ‘jukebox’ actually originated from. Rumour has it that the term was derived from the black slang for…

Who's your favorite best singer and who do you think has the most popularly? Well I know everybody look in billboard or th, artist singer received a Grammy award in and watch them in live performance but I wanted to know if Katy perry and Adele compare Michael Jackson from their album being sold, appeared in tv or movie, and earned a Grammy award and compare them each other so I'll know who's popular or famous artists singer. So I will start searching in Grammy.com to see if one of the artist…

In 1801, scientists began the first experiments to try to create holographic images (Winston, 1998, p. 388). While they have not yet perfected this craft, sometime in the near future, these images will start breaking into the scene. Technology is always advancing. Since its beginning, the media has made great strides to get to where it is today. Because of the progress that has been made, society in American has changed drastically. Over time, the media has developed and advanced to impact…

Determination and Pursuing Your Dreams Stephen Sondheim once quoted in one of his most famous plays, Into the Woods, “If you know what you want, then you go and you find it and you go and get it.” This is a quote that many people live by and represent in their daily lives. Three people that really stood out to as living determined lives are; Thomas Edison, Carrie Underwood, and my mom. All of these people had a goal that they were willing to work and make sacrifices for. Thomas Edison…

In response to this identity theory of memory, philosophers Clark and Chalmers proposed a theory of memory that holds that memory is a kind of mental storage similar to a notebook. According to Clark and Chalmers, facts are recorded in the minds just as facts can be recorded in a notebook. As such, memory is a storage of ideas and experiences that can be called upon by the mind to be used in our day-to-day cognition. To illustrate this, Clark and Chalmers compare two examples of memory. In the…

When the phonograph first became popular in America, people were finally able to have music at home and other places without it having to be performed live. With "records", people were also able to listen to different types of music. Before the phonograph, people only heard music that was popular or played in their own areas. The spectrum of influence that musicians had became significantly larger once their music could be produced and sent to different areas. Because of the rate technology…

Even though I had watched my father DJ weddings as I was growing up, I never thought I had the ability to be one. When a friend offered me a chance to work at a bar, I knew, the atmosphere and music selections at this job, would belong to a different kind of audience. His set up consisted of a single CD player, dual tape deck, and a mixer; along with CD books that were arranged by genre, and two heavy cases for cassette tapes. My set up would be a single laptop connected to a mixer. My father…