"The thrill," said one, whose first download was by Smashing Pumpkins, "even when I listened to the music through my mum's tinny computer speakers".
But while the heaviest industry has been largely decimated (there are few exceptions, such as Sheffield Forgemasters), the clanking sound of industry, accompanied by tinny pop songs played over the radio, can still be heard coming from the few remaining canal-side factories here.
Around Canberra it's possible to encounter the argument – a pretty tinny, half-hearted one – that we can't depart from our American friends on this (other US allies do, regularly – the UK, France, Germany).
DOWNLOADING a special ringtone on to your mobile phone so that it plays a tinny rendition of a pop song instead of ringing is a booming market.
Only then come Steven Spielberg and Woody Allen followed by Claude Berri, Yves Boisset, Yves Robert and Philippe de Broca.Finally, no longer is there much truth in the image of Left-Bank fleapits with scratchy projection, tinny sound, and usherettes demanding tips.
Occasional "Ebolamobiles" passed by blaring health advice from tinny speakers strapped to the roof.
His prose is tinny, and the mentions of his children dull and cutesy.
And Hyundai cars these days are pretty good certainly not the tinny contraptions of yesteryear.Until the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 and South Korea's IMF bail-out, the family-run chaebol were useful tools of government policy.
If you are a retro-geek with a penchant for old computer games, the Guardian offers eight-bit graphics and tinny music, and allows you to input your own personal bests and watch your avatar race against the winners.
KICKING up dust in Kabul's main stadium, to a tinny background noise of Persian poetry and Muslim prayer, 10,000 Afghans gathered on August 7th for a rare glimpse of their president, Hamid Karzai.
Many of us rarely see many of our close friends and family, and communicate with them only through the tinny interfaces of our electronic devices.
