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	Podcast:		Simple Beep
	Episode:		e1 – Startup Chime
	Category:		Technology
	Duration:		00:50:29
	Publish Date:		2014-11-14 23:00:00
	Description:		Our first episode takes a tour of the Macintosh startup chime, from drilling holes in a prototype Mac case in 1982 to the current chime we've known and loved since 1999. Links for this episode: Origin of the chime From the Apple II to the Macintos h Jim Reekes Interview about the chime, Sosumi, and more [NSFW audio] Several retellings of the story: [1] [2] [3] [4] Reekes' (nonexistent) Wikipedia entry Stanley Jordan artist of the Power Mac 6100/7100/8100 chime The chime in pop culture WALL•E The Mac in Futurama Startup chime library prank Trademark on the chime Trademark granted in 2012 Sound file included in USPTO filing [MP3] Mactracker Silencing the chime Silent Start [MAS link] Macworld tips article [November 1997 issue; link requires library/university access] "A number of readers have contributed more ideas for turning down or silencing the start-up chime. Instead of plugging in headphones or an earphone as suggested in August's Quick Tips, Jeffrey Lomicka of Maynard, Massachusetts, plugs in a 1/8-inch flathead nylon screw. He cut it to 5/8 inches in length and tied a string to the head to make it easy to remove."
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