Tag: sound

July 8, 2017 at 4:47 pm

Popping a Balloon in a Reverberation Room vs an Anechoic Chamber

Popping a Balloon in a Reverberation Room vs an Anechoic Chamber

The science of sound

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June 15, 2017 at 10:57 am

Former NASA Engineer Builds Custom Car Horn With Distinct Sounds for Every Situation

Former NASA Engineer Builds Custom Car Horn With Distinct Sounds for Every Situation

Sometimes you just want to give a little courtesy beep. And sometimes you want to unleash the sound of 1000 jet engines

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March 2, 2017 at 8:32 am

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

These Ancient Inca Whistling Vessels Mimic Animal Calls With Nothing But Water

Using only the flow of water, these incredible Ancient Inca whistling vessels known as ‘huascos’ mimic various animal calls

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November 23, 2016 at 10:45 am

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

An Acoustic Rendition of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters from the Inside of a Guitar

Watch as the rolling shutter effect makes the guitar strings appear to wobble and look like little sine waves

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November 10, 2016 at 6:45 pm

Adobe Just Debuted a ‘Photoshop’ for Audio and It’s Kind of Terrifying

Adobe Just Debuted a 'Photoshop' for Audio and It's Kind of Terrifying

That feeling when a new technology is genuinely impressive and legitimately alarming

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September 16, 2016 at 6:13 pm

Why You Can’t Hum a Familiar Tune from any Marvel Movie

Why You Can't Hum a Familiar Tune from any Marvel Movie

Despite 13 films and $10 billion at the box office, the Marvel Cinematic Universe lacks a distinctive musical identity or approach, here’s why.

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May 3, 2016 at 10:34 am

Watch How Silently Owls Fly Compared to Other Birds

Watch How Silently Owls Fly Compared to Other Birds

They’re nature’s stealth bombers

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November 26, 2015 at 3:18 pm

Cokebacca

Cokebacca

Cokebacca is the hero the Rebel Alliance deserves, but not the one it needs right now.

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November 25, 2015 at 11:30 am

Someone Put Giant Megaphones in the Woods So You Can Listen to the Forest

Someone Put Giant Megaphones in the Woods So You Can Listen to the Forest

This idea sounds amazing.

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September 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm

Why It’s Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

Why It's Impossible to Perfectly Tune a Piano

MinutePhysiscs explains the mathematics behind why pianos can’t be perfectly tuned.

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