A formula that displays itself
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupper%27s_self-referential_formula
Elephant sounds
Why do elephant sounds travel so far? This may also explain why certain people are louder than others.
By Stephanie Pappas at MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48469110/ns/technology_and_science-science/#.UB1CVKBdCdA
Kinect puppet show
A Kinect demo that pretty much explains everything…
By Emily Gobeille and Theo Watson. Article by John Baichtal at Make.
Creative applications network
Programming puzzles and interview problems
At techinterviews.com
http://www.techinterviews.com/programming-puzzles-riddles-and-interview-problems
14. If you could remove any of the 50 states, which state would it be and why?
Computer Music 2011
By Brad Garton and Bryan Jacobs at Columbia University
http://music.columbia.edu/cmc/courses/g6610/fall2011/index.html
Software examples: http://music.columbia.edu/~brad/software/index.html
Simple field strength meter circuit
Uses multimeter to display results.
By Dave1993 at RCgroups
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1557232
World’s quietest room
“…Too much quiet can drive you crazy – or at least make you hallucinate.”
By Alexander Davies at Discovery News
Be Your Own Souvenir
Using Kinect and 3D printing to print miniature models of people.
By Pratipo Labs, Barcelona Spain
playing piano without sound
An improvisation exercise: Easiest with keyboard Midi controllers. Two or more people play keyboards together, but with no sound output. The Midi is recorded for playback. Keep practicing until it sounds good.
You could also do this with acoustic instruments, or an entire band, if you had really good hearing protection to block the sounds for the players but not the recorder.
http://www.howardleight.com/ear-protection/noise-blocking/noise-blocking-earmuffs
Variation: Using closed cell headphones, all the musicians would be hearing the same soundtrack, for example, “Free Bird”, but unable to hear the instrument they are playing