https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igE3Ct1X9RE The Surprising Power of Noise: How Ambient Sounds Improve Computing In the world of computing, silence is often prized. Quiet environments are thought to be ideal for concentration and productivity. However, recent research and practical applications are challenging this notion. It turns out that noise, specifically ambient sounds, can have a significant … Read more
RE: mark devlin “weaponization of sound”, describing military weapons (lrad, v2k voice-to-skull, etc), cultural manipulation, and involvement of military-intelligence in major bands. ~15:00: “Music has been getting dumber.” — Mark Devlin, Million Song Dataset An mp3 encoding, electronically inverted and then added to its original source file results in a readily perceptible and discernible-quality version … Read more
An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz — this video would not have been possible without him. Much of the script-writing was inspired and informed by his wonderful book Sync, and his 2004 TED talk. He is a giant in this field, and has literally written the book on chaos, complexity, and synchronization. It was … Read more
Even after you see it, you can hardly believe it, especially “Captain Lostit” mentioned at 17:25 https://youtu.be/XetplHcM7aQ?t=888 The spiderweb, so pervasive. CONNECTIONS series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connections_(British_TV_series) JAMES BURKE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian) “Trigger Effect” is the first episode of the television documentary series “Connections” created, written, and presented by science historian James Burke. The series originally … Read more
Part 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyANRhDxXSo Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS9fhvYkmT4 Dr. Hans Jenny was a Swiss scientist and pioneer in the field of cymatics, the study of visible sound and vibration. Through his research, Jenny explored the ways in which sound frequencies can generate geometric patterns and shapes in various mediums such as liquids, powders, and pastes. … Read more