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Purrcast is a podcast of a cat purring. Quite soothing. Just ask Wonty: link [kudos boingboing] Related Posts: Nature Sounds for Leopards, Felis catus Theremin

QR

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How do you read QR codes if you don’t have a mobile phone handy? This on-line reader will run on your JVM (Java Virtual Machine).

Environmental Sounds: The Dark Side

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Nature sound generators like WaveSong can have beneficial effects: masking outside noise, relaxation, … What happens when the forces of good turn to the dark side? The Annoy-a-tron 2.0 from ThinkGeek is a tiny 2.5″x1.5″ circuit board easy to hide, with 6 different sound selections, including “Mosquito” and “Grating Electronic noise”. Good for driving your … Read more

Flashback: Theremin Patent

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On this date 84 years ago the original theremin patent was filed in Germany. The USA version of the patent was filed December 5, 1925, almost a year later. Read the English language HTML version here. Related posts: Original Theremin Patent Filed, Theremin Patents

Wii Theremin

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[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wINCstV50HA] [video link] Ken Moore marries a Wiimote with computer and synthesizer to a theremin. link [via GeekDad]

Switching to Digital TV

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Analog TV broadcasting in the USA is slated to end February 17, 2009. Anyone still using an analog TV in the States after that point (including tuners using some of our software) will need a converter box. As a public service, this video guide explains all: [flash http://www.hulu.com/embed/sHvYdduH4i5nXRdHvmWJVA] video link [kudos Talkshow with Spike Feresten]

Smart Wind Chimes

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Lufdesign presents the design concept of a wind-bell that swings to sound (instead of electronic reproduction) when a message is received. The chime body and pendulum may display message content and name of sender. [flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzJGTYgZGJE] [video link] [kudos Gizmodo]