Museum of Portable Sound
@museumofsound.bsky.social
Independent museum in Portsmouth, UK bringing the culture, history + heritage of sound beyond music to one listener at a time since 2015. Museum ethics/decolonisation/anti-racism. AI ethics. 100% human content. 🍉 https://museumofportablesound.com
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NEW today! Get 15% OFF the Print Edition of our acclaimed book "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUND RECORDING" when you use the code "SPOOKYBOOK15" at checkout here:
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Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
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www.blurb.co.uk/b/12624087-a...
Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
#soundstudies #soundrecording #briefhistory #soundinmuseums #bookstagram
"AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen" in today's @theguardian.com.
#listening #AI #speech #language #oralhistory
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#listening #AI #speech #language #oralhistory
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen | Shirleene Robinson
Australians are conversing less every year, with a recent study showing we lost an average of 338 spoken words each day between 2005 and 2019
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
"AI threatens to destroy so much of our culture. Our greatest loss might be our ability to listen" in today's @theguardian.com.
#listening #AI #speech #language #oralhistory
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
#listening #AI #speech #language #oralhistory
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
NEW today! Get 15% OFF the Print Edition of our acclaimed book "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUND RECORDING" when you use the code "SPOOKYBOOK15" at checkout here:
www.blurb.co.uk/b/12624087-a...
Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
#soundstudies #soundrecording #briefhistory #soundinmuseums #bookstagram
www.blurb.co.uk/b/12624087-a...
Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
#soundstudies #soundrecording #briefhistory #soundinmuseums #bookstagram
October 2, 2026 at 2:49 PM
NEW today! Get 15% OFF the Print Edition of our acclaimed book "A BRIEF HISTORY OF SOUND RECORDING" when you use the code "SPOOKYBOOK15" at checkout here:
www.blurb.co.uk/b/12624087-a...
Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
#soundstudies #soundrecording #briefhistory #soundinmuseums #bookstagram
www.blurb.co.uk/b/12624087-a...
Sale starts TODAY thru Sunday, 4 Oct!
#soundstudies #soundrecording #briefhistory #soundinmuseums #bookstagram
The (tentative) physical media comeback is finally being linked to resistance against online capitalism, not just a "Gen Z thing":
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
www.theguardian.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The (tentative) physical media comeback is finally being linked to resistance against online capitalism, not just a "Gen Z thing":
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
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The AI bubble is even more precarious than you knew.
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
www.nytimes.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:41 PM
The AI bubble is even more precarious than you knew.
Our Underwater Life Gallery of sounds makes our museum a truly immersive experience for the whole family!
Book your own visit today, in person in Portsmouth, London, or online from anywhere in the world, at museumofportablesound.com/visit
#immersive #soundmuseum #listening #soundbeyondmusic
Book your own visit today, in person in Portsmouth, London, or online from anywhere in the world, at museumofportablesound.com/visit
#immersive #soundmuseum #listening #soundbeyondmusic
September 30, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Our Underwater Life Gallery of sounds makes our museum a truly immersive experience for the whole family!
Book your own visit today, in person in Portsmouth, London, or online from anywhere in the world, at museumofportablesound.com/visit
#immersive #soundmuseum #listening #soundbeyondmusic
Book your own visit today, in person in Portsmouth, London, or online from anywhere in the world, at museumofportablesound.com/visit
#immersive #soundmuseum #listening #soundbeyondmusic
On a scale of pre-iPod MP3 players, how are you feeling today?
#mp3player #mp3 #digitalaudio #digitalsound #portablesound
#mp3player #mp3 #digitalaudio #digitalsound #portablesound
September 28, 2026 at 8:47 AM
On a scale of pre-iPod MP3 players, how are you feeling today?
#mp3player #mp3 #digitalaudio #digitalsound #portablesound
#mp3player #mp3 #digitalaudio #digitalsound #portablesound
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Our right to conversational privacy must include freedom from others using tech to document what we are saying without our clear opt-in consent. "Otherwise, people will self-censor, and conversation will lose its spontaneity and intimacy," EFF’s @adamdschwartz.bsky.social told @yahoofinance.com.
Welcome to the age of listening devices
Devices that can listen and record us are becoming more popular, raising privacy concerns.
finance.yahoo.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Our right to conversational privacy must include freedom from others using tech to document what we are saying without our clear opt-in consent. "Otherwise, people will self-censor, and conversation will lose its spontaneity and intimacy," EFF’s @adamdschwartz.bsky.social told @yahoofinance.com.
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Find out who we are, what we do + how to visit our museum in 2 minutes flat:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
What Is the Museum of Portable Sound?
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September 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Find out who we are, what we do + how to visit our museum in 2 minutes flat:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
The world's first electric #megaphone was invented in Japan in 1954 by TOA Corporation.
#portablesound #amplification #japan #soundbeyondmusic #soundstudies
#portablesound #amplification #japan #soundbeyondmusic #soundstudies
September 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The world's first electric #megaphone was invented in Japan in 1954 by TOA Corporation.
#portablesound #amplification #japan #soundbeyondmusic #soundstudies
#portablesound #amplification #japan #soundbeyondmusic #soundstudies
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“There are a lot of reasons not to have hope in this moment, but seeing people from different political stripes being able to talk about whether there are datacentres … I think it’s a good and hopeful thing, actually.”
I spoke to Ryan Priest at @computerweekly.bsky.social about data centres.
I spoke to Ryan Priest at @computerweekly.bsky.social about data centres.
Interview: Paris Marx on why hyperscale datacentres pose greater threat than AI ‘science fiction’ | Computer Weekly
Ahead of the release of his new book, Paris Marx tells Computer Weekly how tech companies’ insatiable datacentre demands are accelerating the climate crisis.
www.computerweekly.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“There are a lot of reasons not to have hope in this moment, but seeing people from different political stripes being able to talk about whether there are datacentres … I think it’s a good and hopeful thing, actually.”
I spoke to Ryan Priest at @computerweekly.bsky.social about data centres.
I spoke to Ryan Priest at @computerweekly.bsky.social about data centres.
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“There’s a lot of focus on the killer robots and the apocalypse that’s coming and not enough attention on the sort of real harms that we already know are happening,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told Gray Media, explaining why AI regulation shouldn't be based on speculation.
President Trump announces new ‘AI Force’
President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he is creating an “AI Force” without offering many details about its purpose.
www.kolotv.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:41 PM
“There’s a lot of focus on the killer robots and the apocalypse that’s coming and not enough attention on the sort of real harms that we already know are happening,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told Gray Media, explaining why AI regulation shouldn't be based on speculation.
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Today is the #InternationalDayofSignLanguage
Speech, rather than hearing, has long been at the heart of deaf exclusion. Embracing sign language changed that.
🔓 This article is free for 7 days
www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...
Speech, rather than hearing, has long been at the heart of deaf exclusion. Embracing sign language changed that.
🔓 This article is free for 7 days
www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...
The Long Fight Against Deaf Exclusion
Speech, rather than hearing, has long been at the heart of deaf exclusion. Embracing sign language changed that.
www.historytoday.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Today is the #InternationalDayofSignLanguage
Speech, rather than hearing, has long been at the heart of deaf exclusion. Embracing sign language changed that.
🔓 This article is free for 7 days
www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...
Speech, rather than hearing, has long been at the heart of deaf exclusion. Embracing sign language changed that.
🔓 This article is free for 7 days
www.historytoday.com/archive/behi...
Find out who we are, what we do + how to visit our museum in 2 minutes flat:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
What Is the Museum of Portable Sound?
YouTube video by Museum of Portable Sound
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Find out who we are, what we do + how to visit our museum in 2 minutes flat:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieUQ...
(You can also visit us online! Book visits NOW at museumofportablesound.com/visit)
#museum #soundmuseum #listening #soundstudies
In 2003, Dixie Chicks' (now The Chicks) singer Natalie Maines spoke onstage against George W. Bush's illegal war against Iraq.
US fans boycotted the band, destroying their CDs in protest.
(see BBC News story 20 March 2003: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enterta...)
#DixieChicks #protest #EdSheeran
US fans boycotted the band, destroying their CDs in protest.
(see BBC News story 20 March 2003: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enterta...)
#DixieChicks #protest #EdSheeran
September 23, 2026 at 8:55 AM
In 2003, Dixie Chicks' (now The Chicks) singer Natalie Maines spoke onstage against George W. Bush's illegal war against Iraq.
US fans boycotted the band, destroying their CDs in protest.
(see BBC News story 20 March 2003: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enterta...)
#DixieChicks #protest #EdSheeran
US fans boycotted the band, destroying their CDs in protest.
(see BBC News story 20 March 2003: news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/enterta...)
#DixieChicks #protest #EdSheeran
Former MP3-sharing app Napster has pivoted to making AI-powered "digital twins" for the education industry, according to a recent press release: www.napster.com/news/napster...
#latestagecapitalism #napster #wtaf #digitaltwins #ai
#latestagecapitalism #napster #wtaf #digitaltwins #ai
September 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Former MP3-sharing app Napster has pivoted to making AI-powered "digital twins" for the education industry, according to a recent press release: www.napster.com/news/napster...
#latestagecapitalism #napster #wtaf #digitaltwins #ai
#latestagecapitalism #napster #wtaf #digitaltwins #ai
The loudest sound in the world happened 140 years ago today, when the months-long 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia came to a climax, exploding 4 times, registering 172 decibels at 100 miles (161 km) from the source. (1/2)
August 27, 2023 at 2:58 PM
The loudest sound in the world happened 140 years ago today, when the months-long 1883 eruption of the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia came to a climax, exploding 4 times, registering 172 decibels at 100 miles (161 km) from the source. (1/2)
We've been looking at sound a little differently than everybody else since 2015. Come see what we're all about. Book your own visit – online or in-person in Portsmouth – at museumofportablesound.com/visit.
August 26, 2023 at 4:48 PM
We've been looking at sound a little differently than everybody else since 2015. Come see what we're all about. Book your own visit – online or in-person in Portsmouth – at museumofportablesound.com/visit.
Will the media never tire of writing 'Gen [These Kids Today] Just Love The [Vinyl/Cassette/CD], Even Though They Shouldn't' stories?
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
August 26, 2023 at 7:08 AM
Will the media never tire of writing 'Gen [These Kids Today] Just Love The [Vinyl/Cassette/CD], Even Though They Shouldn't' stories?
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...