An interesting piece from the Boston Globe on IRENE, a system for using high magnification microscopic imagery to recover sound from grooved media. It’s now expanded (slightly) beyond the Library of Congress
http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2014/04/05/pushing-back-silence-new-technology-and-battle-save-old-recordings/8ccQ3EPHdc7TI6GnxK8QtM/story.html
I’m sure the experts on the list can pick many nits, but probably worth a read.
Arthur Gaer
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