See, I had a 6 cd rack for burning but I never learned why it was called burning. Every time I asked in irc, they said something to the effect of “head to the doctor, you should get that looked at.” Any kind lemming care to elucidate me?
"I used to be with it"
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Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
It’s called “burning” because a laser is used to etch information into the disc. It burns tiny “pits” into the polycarbonate material.
ShenanigansMcGee@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Huh, you learn something new everyday. Thanks!
ShenanigansMcGee@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Sure! It’s called “burning a CD” because you are literally burning it. You are using a laser to burn or etch a texture into the CD that can be read by the lasers in other CD drives.
Anyone more knowledgeable than me is more than welcome to add details and correct whatever I got wrong. I know the basic concept, but I’m no CD engineer.
Laristal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
My understanding was that it had to do with the laser in the CD/DVD/bluray drive “burning” the data onto the disc.
Kimjongtooill@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
“We used to mark them ‘summer mix’ and put them in a soft case full of them in the car, which was the style at the time”
skooma_king@piefed.social 5 months ago
You would change your disc at a red light, as tradition tells
GladiusB@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I did it at 80 for style points
Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 months ago
Pah, I had a CD-changer for 6 discs!
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 5 months ago
“Look grandpa, I found this box full of save icons in your old stuff”
Themosthighstrange@lemmy.world 5 months ago
And omg soo much retro porn which is now banned in the us
littletranspunk@lemmus.org 5 months ago
Wait until they hear we ripped them after burning them
BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Never. The audio equivalent of “Needs More JPEG”