Special circuitry enables very low power consumption but large amplified power output from a PC or Mac USB connection.

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The Think Outside Boomtube H2O1 will have specs on par with the Virgin Boomtube EX, including 40 watts of power, MaxBass bass-boosting circuitry, and an integrated subwoofer.

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Using that above mentioned circuitry, lightly modified to accommodate RTS output and sufficient power demands, and the addition of a simple python script to translate that fluctuating index into real-time ticks, Ames was able to breath new life into an antiquated piece of Americana.

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It needs flexible logic circuitry (to do the actual computing), flexible memory or storage, a flexible power source, and a flexible display.

ECONOMIST: Just press print