ADSL Router As Effects Pedal
Moore’s law might not be as immutable as we once though thought it was, as chip makers struggle to fit more and more transistors on a given area of silicon. …read more Continue reading ADSL Router As Effects Pedal
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Solar Cells As Art Form
When most of us approach a project, we have a certain problem to solve. 3D printing, microcontrollers, batteries, and all kinds of technologies are usually tools to accomplish some task. …read more Continue reading Solar Cells As Art Form
Scientists recreate the song of long-lost insect to help find it again
After 150 years sitting silently in a museum, a strange specimen has now sung its song once more. Scientists have digitally recreated the sound of a long-lost species of insect, not seen since 1869, by creating 3D scans of its wings. The specifics of t… Continue reading Scientists recreate the song of long-lost insect to help find it again
Wearable sonar tracks facial expressions using sound instead of cameras
Engineers at Cornell University have developed a new wearable device that can monitor a person’s facial expressions through sonar and recreate them on a digital avatar. Removing cameras from the equation could alleviate privacy concerns.Continue Readin… Continue reading Wearable sonar tracks facial expressions using sound instead of cameras
Seaweed-based membranes could find use in “greener” soundproofing
Whether they’re in cars, buildings or airplanes, most of today’s noise-blocking acoustic tiles are made of petrochemical-derived foam. A more eco-friendly alternative may be on the way, however, in the form of seaweed-derived membranes.Continue Reading… Continue reading Seaweed-based membranes could find use in “greener” soundproofing
Sound can blunt pain in an unexpected way
A fascinating new study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using state-of-the-art brain-imaging techniques an international team of researchers has uncovered the neural mechanism by which sound reduces pain sensitivity, an… Continue reading Sound can blunt pain in an unexpected way
Harvard’s acoustic computer chip uses sound waves to encode data
Traditional computer chips run on electricity, while the emerging photonic chips use light. Now, scientists at Harvard have demonstrated a new kind of chip that transmits data in the form of sound waves.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, TechnologyTa… Continue reading Harvard’s acoustic computer chip uses sound waves to encode data
Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have presented some remarkable audio from a new optical microphone system that uses cameras to see and reconstruct sonic vibrations. Remarkably, it can cleanly separate a single instrument playing in a group.Co… Continue reading Amazing optical microphone can separate multiple instruments from afar
Study suggests moth-inspired wallpaper could one day soundproof homes
Two years ago, scientists at the University of Bristol discovered that certain types of moths evade bats via sound-absorbing scales on their body. New research now suggests that wallpaper inspired by those scales could be used to block out unwanted noi… Continue reading Study suggests moth-inspired wallpaper could one day soundproof homes
Study suggests moth-inspired wallpaper could one day soundproof homes
Two years ago, scientists at the University of Bristol discovered that certain types of moths evade bats via sound-absorbing scales on their body. New research now suggests that wallpaper inspired by those scales could be used to block out unwanted noi… Continue reading Study suggests moth-inspired wallpaper could one day soundproof homes