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@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 22 hours ago

A breakthrough technology breaks through to the public domain

Electrical recording arrived in 1925, replacing acoustic horns with microphones for richer, clearer sound. The first commercial electrical record captured Penn’s Mask and Wig Club performing Joan of Arkansas.

By John Mark Ockerbloom

https://everybodyslibraries.com/2025/11/19/a-breakthrough-technology-breaks-through-to-the-public-domain/

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Emile Berliner with disc record gramophone

German-American engineer Emile Berliner (1851-1929) with the model of the first phonograph machine which he invented.

Emile Berliner, the German-American engineer (1851–1929), is shown standing beside an early disc record gramophone of his own invention. He poses with the machine’s large metal horn and turntable, highlighting the groundbreaking device that helped transition recorded sound from cylinders to flat discs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction#/media/File:Emile_Berliner_with_phonograph.jpg
Emile Berliner with disc record gramophone German-American engineer Emile Berliner (1851-1929) with the model of the first phonograph machine which he invented. Emile Berliner, the German-American engineer (1851–1929), is shown standing beside an early disc record gramophone of his own invention. He poses with the machine’s large metal horn and turntable, highlighting the groundbreaking device that helped transition recorded sound from cylinders to flat discs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction#/media/File:Emile_Berliner_with_phonograph.jpg
Emile Berliner with disc record gramophone German-American engineer Emile Berliner (1851-1929) with the model of the first phonograph machine which he invented. Emile Berliner, the German-American engineer (1851–1929), is shown standing beside an early disc record gramophone of his own invention. He poses with the machine’s large metal horn and turntable, highlighting the groundbreaking device that helped transition recorded sound from cylinders to flat discs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_recording_and_reproduction#/media/File:Emile_Berliner_with_phonograph.jpg
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Project Gutenberg
@gutenberg_org@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

“They’re about more than mystery”

Harriet Vane, tried for murder in Strong Poison, meets Lord Peter Wimsey, who loves her though she resists. Across later novels they grow into equal partners, enriching Sayers’ mystery series.

By John Mark Ockerbloom

https://everybodyslibraries.com/2025/11/18/theyre-about-more-than-mystery/

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Strong Poison book cover.

The image shows the vintage book cover of Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers.

It has a mustard-yellow background with large black serif text.
The title “Strong Poison” dominates the center, with the oversized letter S stretching above the rest of the word.

Above the title, in smaller text, is the author’s name and the price “7/6 net.”
Below the title, it reads: “A New ‘Lord Peter’ Detective Novel.”
At the bottom, the author’s name appears again in bold, capitalized letters.

Two publisher emblems—a stylized “VG” monogram—appear in the top-right and bottom-left corners, alongside the name Gollancz, the publisher.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Poison#/media/File:Strong_poison.JPG
Strong Poison book cover. The image shows the vintage book cover of Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It has a mustard-yellow background with large black serif text. The title “Strong Poison” dominates the center, with the oversized letter S stretching above the rest of the word. Above the title, in smaller text, is the author’s name and the price “7/6 net.” Below the title, it reads: “A New ‘Lord Peter’ Detective Novel.” At the bottom, the author’s name appears again in bold, capitalized letters. Two publisher emblems—a stylized “VG” monogram—appear in the top-right and bottom-left corners, alongside the name Gollancz, the publisher. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Poison#/media/File:Strong_poison.JPG
Strong Poison book cover. The image shows the vintage book cover of Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers. It has a mustard-yellow background with large black serif text. The title “Strong Poison” dominates the center, with the oversized letter S stretching above the rest of the word. Above the title, in smaller text, is the author’s name and the price “7/6 net.” Below the title, it reads: “A New ‘Lord Peter’ Detective Novel.” At the bottom, the author’s name appears again in bold, capitalized letters. Two publisher emblems—a stylized “VG” monogram—appear in the top-right and bottom-left corners, alongside the name Gollancz, the publisher. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strong_Poison#/media/File:Strong_poison.JPG
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