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Musician Uses Bird to Transfer Data in Quirky Experiment

7/29/2025

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Benn Jordan, a talented musician and YouTuber, showcased a quirky data backup technique involving a European starling. By transforming a drawn spectrogram into sound, the bird successfully mimicked and transferred 176 kilobytes of data. Though impractical by today’s standards, this playful experiment underscores the limitless creativity and innovation within technology.

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Story summary

Benn Jordan, a talented musician and YouTuber, showcased a quirky data backup technique involving a European starling. By transforming a drawn spectrogram into sound, the bird successfully mimicked and transferred 176 kilobytes of data. Though impractical by today’s standards, this playful experiment underscores the limitless creativity and innovation within technology.