A Modern Cassette Tape Shelf
Paul Boutin Paul Boutin

A Modern Cassette Tape Shelf

When I started looking for ways to store my cassette collection, everything on the market looked like it came straight out of 1987. The options were either clunky plastic drawers that you had to pull completely out just to see the tapes in the back, or those wall-mounted display racks that hold each tape in its own little slot. Both designs made it awkward to actually grab the tape you wanted — there was never enough space for your fingers between them.

So I decided to design and build my own.

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Album Art Display
Tech, Python, Node.js Paul Boutin Tech, Python, Node.js Paul Boutin

Album Art Display

I love listening to music when I work. Sometimes I stream from Spotify when I’m lazy or want to hear something I don't have in my small cassette library. But I much rather the nostalgic feeling of popping a tape in the tape deck and jamming the play button. When I listen on Spotify or any other streaming service for that matter I get to see the Album artwork. It’s kind of part of the experience. Like when you play a vinyl record you have this huge display you might even prop it up on a stand while the record is playing. With a cassette tape the experience is not quite the same, kind of like listening to the radio. It’s mostly just audio aside from the small cover art of the cassette.

I wanted to experience a full size display for the cover art. A digital screen like Spotify but large format. 

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