World's First Jukebox
File this under "How Our Ancestors Lived." 121 years ago today, the first jukebox is installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. It become an overnight sensation, and its popularity soon spread around the world. Four stethoscope-like tubes were attached to an Edison Class M electric phonograph fitted inside an oak cabinet. The tubes operated individually, each being activated by the insertion of a coin, meaning that four different listeners could be plugged into the same song simultaneously.
You can read more in the Wired.com web site at http://goo.gl/OtfU8
Today's iPods and MP3 players offer the ability to go for a run and still listen to your tunes. Add in portable speakers and you can share your tunes with all your friends. Gotta love the advancements in technology!
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