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Marybeth — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:24:13 -0000

anyone know how i can build one of these? seriously - need to find someone for a real project!!

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Eli Trachtenberg — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:17:18 -0000

Holding a shell up to your ear: The noise you hear is the air reverberating through the spirals of the shell.

BCT: Sending sound waves using rails/your body as a conductor instead of air, and sending it at the right frequency and amplitude for it to sound normal by the time it reaches your ears.

Yeah, not exactly the same.

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Mai Mourad — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:28:57 -0000

to shoplowers: dude that's a total different thing you're talking about. BCT transfers electric impulses to mechanical ones, where pre-registered sound is heard directly through the bone, even people with impaired hearing can listen to, and has a high degree of clarity. the sea-shell only reflects ambient noise, that has nothing to do with the ocean. try putting a cup close to your ear ;)

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steve-o — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:12:11 -0000

I am curious what transducers were used? there are several ones like "whispering windows' that might work for this. did you have to make your own?

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Tips Photo — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:38:18 -0000

Thanks for the post.

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Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:26:14 -0000

That latin chick is fit.

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Jenny — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:44:01 -0000

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ShopLowes_NOW — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:04:53 -0000

For fucks sake. "Bone Conduction Technology"? Yeah, BCT, for short. Because you know, holding your arms on a fucking rail is kinda like putting a shell up to your ear at the beach ... the two are pretty much exactly the same.

Oh, how post-modern of me.

If I wanted to hear the sounds of falling bombs I'd join the military.

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krembo99.com — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:39:01 -0000

very very cool thing ..
I wonder how clear the sound is, and if you can use this method for any sound ..

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joryoh — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:01:59 -0000

This is a great idea!
you can do the same thing with a tuning fork from a guitar. Just get the fork ringing and touch the ball-end to your clenched jaw.
I've been doing this for years, and to see the concept applied to this kind of technology is brilliant!

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Scott — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:16:32 -0000

Freakin' love it!

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StupidAmerican — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:53:00 -0000

There is so much cool stuff out there. Too bad they do not want you to know about this stuff in the states.

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Escoofield — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:10:46 -0000

Hahahahhaha that is cool :)

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monkeyspoon — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:14:04 -0000

that would be the most awesome thing if the audio was also binaural.

very freaky

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mugwumpman — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:06:01 -0000

Great idea, and commemoration!
Surely this could be put to more use though, for e.g. tourist information about the area? You could have a section of railing for English commentary, a section for French etc.
That'd be really useful and cool.

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KOri — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:36:35 -0000

All those people look like theyre contemplating suicide :S

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Bosco — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:55:58 -0000

if you had no hands you would put your elbows on the rails, if you DID have hands you would put your elbows on the rails. IF you had reading comprehension problems you'd ask stupid questions while thinking you were having a deep thought. But suppose you had really wanted to ask "what if I had no arms." Then you could not balance when you tried to walk so you would approach the rail in a wheelchair. Which is just the right height to stick your head up someone's arse and use their elbows.

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Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:38:22 -0000

ah! I'd love to try these... I've been playing around with some bone conductive earpieces recently for a project, and actually, I think you should be able to very very very clearly hear everything if you just rest your jaw on the railing, and use your fingers to plug your ears. I'd try that if I had the chance to visit this ;) I liked the designer's intent of mimicking a shielding position should one really face an air raid. cheers!

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Golden-brown K Squeeze — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:51:02 -0000

I have pictures of myself standing right there last April while on vacation and those things were NOT there. I am SO bummed that I missed it!

steet

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Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:33:41 -0000

to fat elbow........ lost some weight tuby :3
lol im sorry just messin with ya :P

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Fat Elbow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:35:40 -0000

What if I have very fat elbows? Could my elbow bone get close enough to the rail to conduct sound?

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Jim — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:00:58 -0000

To poster above:
The difference that people would hear would vary according to clothing, tissue composition (muscle to fat ratio) and how well they contacted the rail and their ears. Putting you head on the rail would work. That's how you can tell how far away a train is from you.

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Anonymous — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:55:01 -0000

I've got some Questions!

That seems awesome, but wouldn't the sounds be different to different people?
Is there a lot of interference?
And say I had no hands, do I simply put my head up against the rails?

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Anonymous — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:53:34 -0000

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Ah, so that what's happened. Keep clean.

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