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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: amplifiers

amplifiers stories: 2 news summaries
appreciation

 Happy 100th to the 
 Man Who Changed Rock 

Leo Fender, inventor of the Stratocaster, born Aug. 10, 1909

Aug 10, 09 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of a man who forever changed rock and roll—even though he couldn’t play the instrument inextricably associated with his name. Leo Fender designed guitars and amplifiers that have endured for decades, including the legendary Fender Stratocaster, played by Jimi Hendrix,... More »

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music • rock and roll • guitar • rock music • amplifiers • bass guitar • Fender Stratocaster • Leo Fender

Tiny Tubes May Trumpet End of Bulky Loudspeakers

Nanotube technology could allow for speakers on clothes, windows, screens

Nov 21, 08 3:36 PM CST
(Newser) - You may soon be able to add paper-thin speakers to that flat-panel TV, the Economist reports. Scientists have used ultra-tiny carbon nanotubes to make a transparent film that produces sound identical to a signal-carrying current that passes through it. If the technology can be made commercially viable, you might be... More »

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sound • nanotechnology • carbon nanotubes • stereo speakers • amplifiers

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