Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Silent Sounds Surround Us.

This quirky thing-a-majig is called Otto, which means 'ear' in greek. It was designed and created by a guy named Duncan Wilson. What it does is make the quietest of sounds audible. It's audible art. The Otto ampliphies undetected and inaudible sounds, and turns them into a 'sonic expierence'. The sound resonates as music.

I can imagine how this could bring a new perspective to 'quiet time'. If I had an Otto, i'd attach it to my computer, to my charging cell phone, to the table as i'm eating dinner. I don't think these are avaliable for purchase, if anyone finds that they are, let me know! You can find the Otto and info about Duncan Wilson here.

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