BBC Media Player Volume goes up to (Spinal Tap) 11?


I was on the BBC site watching a video on carnivorous slugs in Wales (really!) using the BBC Media Player, when I noticed that on trying to turn-up the volume, that the volume control went - well - up to eleven! I haven't seen this reported (Doh, just found someone found this on June 10), but this is perhaps a playful homage to Spinal Tap?

Or perhaps the BBC just wants to have the loudest-media-player-in-the-world ? ;-)

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Anonymous said…
Mmmmm....carnivorous slugs.
10 July, 2008 20:00
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