How Noise Improves Computing (and digitized audio)

  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

Weaponization of Sound – Mark Devlin

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