EDN

How Do Compact Discs (CDs) Work?

What is a compact disc (CD)? A Compact Disc (CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data. CD-ROMs and CD-Rs remain widely used technologies in the computer industry.CD-ROM drives employ a ...
Columbus Dispatch

Did You Know? | Compact disc created by Battelle scientist

It’s a little-known fact that a Battelle scientist’s love of classical music led to the development of the compact disc. In the mid-1960s, Jim Russell began looking for a way to improve the quality of ...
TechSpot

The CD turns 30: Time is ticking as the compact disc eyes obsolescence

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. The compact disc, or simply the CD as its most commonly referred to these days, turned 30 years old ...
CBC.ca

4 ways the CD-ROM was wowing us in the mid 1980s

Unlike today, it didn't always seem retro to put a compact disc in a computer in order to find information — three decades ago, in fact, it seemed very cutting edge. As the CBC's Fred Langan reported ...
The Sun

The introduction of the compact disc, or CD, was the beginning of a ‘digital revolution’ which now dominates electronic media.

The introduction of the compact disc, or CD, was the beginning of a ‘digital revolution’ which now dominates electronic media. Introduced in 1982, the CD was slow to catch on. The sound was crisp and ...
Audioholics

The Long Overdue Death of Retail Compact Disc (CD)

Memorializing the Compact Disc. Once upon a time, the CD was the ubiquitous music platform. Our story outlines how the disc-based music technology was adopted, loved and eventually abandoned by a ...