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82 New tool burns images onto Compact Discs' recording area using ones and zeros — unlike Lightscribe, the technique works on any disc

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Tom's Hardware · 06/07/2025 11:47 EDT

New tool burns images onto Compact Discs' recording area using ones and zeros — unlike Lightscribe, the technique works on any disc

A developer has dusted off an ancient software project for burning visual artwork onto the surface of a standard Compact Disc.

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