[andrzejpw]

Let's all let out a Matrix style "Whoa."

http://www.msnbc.com/news/786016.asp...20%20%20&cp1=1

Can you guys see the headphone application?

 

[HighwayStar]

Apparently cans aren't necessary... Weird man, weird

 

[skippy]

there's been talk about HSS for a number of years now. i wonder when they're coming out with a consumer version.

4 years ago someone told me they were going to make a stereo with hss speakers in 2000, but i guess that didn't happen.

 

[HighwayStar]

Quote:

Originally posted by skippy there's been talk about HSS for a number of years now. i wonder when they're coming out with a consumer version. 4 years ago someone told me they were going to make a stereo with hss speakers in 2000, but i guess that didn't happen.

It's like that old (2000) commercial; "It's the year 2000, where are all the flying cars ?"

 

[andrzejpw]

I want a flying car, dammit!

when I said headphone application, I mean 2 of these things on the side of you head.

 

[eric343]

Hmm... The technology works by generating two ultrasonic frequencies that "beat" together to form the audio frequency - essentially like using two tweeters to make a woofer. I wonder if we can duplicate this via DIY...

The trick would be to figure out how to create this "beat" frequencty. I don't have any experience with this kind of stuff, alas...

 

[andrzejpw]

The best part is the focus. . . speakers could be headphones, lol.

eric343: do you mean the low frequencys? The page says that is one of the obstacles. . .

 

[HighwayStar]

Quote:

Originally posted by andrzejpw I want a flying car, dammit! when I said headphone application, I mean 2 of these things on the side of you head.

Maybe I'm missing something, but it doesn't look like there's any receiver involved.

Your source would just beam the music into your head

Medication ? Why do you ask ?

 

[Satori]

Looks interesting, can't wait to demo it.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

Quote:

Originally posted by eric343 Hmm... The technology works by generating two ultrasonic frequencies that "beat" together to form the audio frequency - essentially like using two tweeters to make a woofer. I wonder if we can duplicate this via DIY... The trick would be to figure out how to create this "beat" frequencty. I don't have any experience with this kind of stuff, alas...

Well if he diy'ed it, I'm sure you can. In fact, I've got 30 million just lieing around in my offshore accounts waiting for an opertunity like this...

Biggie.

 

[Dusty Chalk]

One of the technologies they've been looking at for this kind of technology (didn't finish reading the article, so stop me if it's already been mentioned) is minefield-sweeping. No, not that game that came with Windoze, I'm talking real minefields, as in "a landmine-free world". They used to send robots in to tap on the little trigger mechanisms, but that would blow up the robot. Now the robot can blow up the mine from a safe distance, and you get to see your tax dollar investment for another day!

Very cool.

 

[TimSchirmer]

yeah, I read the article in newsweek. The guy who invented it also invented many flukes such as the world's smallest fm radio.

 

[Onix]

Those radios were available here in Mexico like 15 years ago. This guy has very cool ideas.

 

[Flasken]

I can't wait!! I must have one of them sound guns... Imagine walking on a crouded street pointing it at people. "BITCH".
They would then turn around and punch whoever stands right behind them. What a laugh.

 

[HighwayStar]

Yeah, but imagine having one of those sonic guns and you're in your flying car !

(somthing akin to Jack Handy's "what's more scary than a shark ? a shark riding an elephant...")