Word: discman
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Dates: during 1992-1992
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...first meditation experience was supposed to last only ten minutes, but it seemed like forever. The room was very still, but was flooded by the loud New Age music Steve and Larry played on their portable Discman. I tried very hard to "lose myself," in the music (and in my own inner being), but I was distracted by the sight of a bunch of people perched on conference room chairs trying to be serene. We were told to focus on an object in the room, to put all our attention on that thing and not waver. But my object...
After another coffee break (don't want to fall asleep during an inner journey), we had another try at mediation. For this session I sat on the floor rather than in my chair, and had more success. Despite their suits and their Discman, Steve and Larry did seem to be onto something...
Last November, Sony introduced its Data Discman, a $549.95 hand-held player that displays the text of books stored not on computer chips but on compact discs. Apple Computer chairman John Sculley has announced that his company will begin shipping a similar product next year. The advantage: CDs are relatively cheap and hold immense quantities of data. Among the 23 CDs currently available for the Discman is a single $40 item loaded with 150 classic works of literature, including the Iliad and Odyssey, the plays of Shakespeare, the complete Sherlock Holmes, and War and Peace. All that's lacking...