Tag: smart media

  • Haku and Korg Electribe S ES-1

    Haku and Korg Electribe S ES-1

    Tabby cat next to a Korg Electribe synth

    Our pal Haku poses with a Korg Electribe S ES-1.

    The Electribes had such a distinctive look. And as a measure of their age, they used SmartMedia cards, basically giant older versions of modern SD cards.

    Smart Media card

    I probably still have a few of these around from old devices.

    Photos from our friend Erik Ribeiro.

  • Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt: Cards

    This weekend we are once again combining Weekend Cat Blogging and Photo Hunt. The theme is cards, and we start with an unexpected take on the theme:

    I recently came across these older “Smart Media” data cards while cleaning. They’re bigger (and a bit more interesting to photograph) than the current SD cards my current cameras and other devices use, but they are essentially useless. I do have a reader that can read/write them, but no particular reason to do so. Anyone have any ideas?

    Here is Luna with some of her past birthday cards:

    I believe they are from 2010 and 2007. It’s not Luna’s birthday, but the cards are out because of the recent cleaning (similar to the memory cards).


    Weekend Cat Blogging #316 is hosted by pam at Pam’s Sidewalk Shoes.

    Photo Hunt #271 is hosted by tnchick. The theme this week is cards.

    The Carnival of the Cats will be up tomorrow at When Cats Attack!

    And the Friday Ark is at the modulator