In 1988 Sony flexed its engineering muscle and built the world's smallest portable CD player...then a few months later, did it again.
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DIY Discman LiPo battery guide: https://hackaday.io/project/165088-sony-discman-diy-lipo-battery
Featured music by Dan Mason (https://danmason.bandcamp.com).
Sources:
Popular Mechanics, September 1988.
Taobao gear listing: https://world.taobao.com/item/527971137581.htm
Beatles single mini-CD photo: https://www.liveabout.com/the-beatles-cd-singles-collection-3219917
Madonna CD single photo: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/65/ff/55/65ff55319ac617162dc492714bd48d5c.jpg
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Additional music by
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Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).