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Old 12th March 2021
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Default Lou Ottens, inventor of the cassette tape, dies aged 94

From https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...e-dies-aged-94

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Lou Ottens, the Dutch engineer credited with inventing the cassette tape and playing a major role in the development of the first CD, has died aged 94 at his home in the village of Duizel in North Brabant.
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I am still using cassette and looking for it. RIP.

EDIT: K7 ("ca-" like K and "-sette" like sept (seven) in French).

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Lou - thanks man!

Last time, I walked through downtown with a walkman was perhaps 3 years ago. I felt like an alien. you need a lot of self-esteem to do that.
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