vinyl Look at these cool 1970s postage stamps from Bhutan, which are tiny vinyl phonograph records Mark Frauenfelder

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Science There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now Ellsworth Toohey

music Online archive of wax cylinders and other early recorded sounds Rob Beschizza

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Space NASA to power down the mighty Voyager space probes David Pescovitz

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Boing Boing Gadgets These headphones, speakers, and more are perfect for the music lover on your list Boing Boing's Shop

art Sale on the Voyager Golden Record 3xLP box set and The Family Acid: California psychedelic photobook! David Pescovitz

music Sale on the Voyager Golden Record LP and CD sets and The Family Acid: California photobook! David Pescovitz

happy mutant Amelia Foxtrot is an olde tyme-y DJ who spins on antique phonographs Rusty Blazenhoff