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A Commodore Boombox: The 1350 as You’ve Never Heard it Before

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According to Hackaday, someone has converted a classic Commodore tape storage device into a working boombox. The creative hack repurposes the tape mechanism to play audio, transforming vintage hardware into an unexpected functioning speaker system. It's a great example of retro computing peripherals finding new life in the hands of hardware hackers.

Source: https://hackaday.com/2026/06/23/a-commodore-boombox-the-1...

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