song from π

With Pi day coming up un march, I felt it would be appropriate to feature this song created using the digits represented by this mathematical behemoth. The song is created by assigning numbers to notes on a scale. The numbers go from zero to nine, where zero represents the 7th scale degree and nine is the […]

True surround sound from standard laptop speakers

Edgar Choueiri, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University, has developed a way to play true three-dimensional sound recordings over regular loudspeakers, such as those found in televisions and computer laptops. This marks a break through in sound technology with endless applications. Professor Choueriri discusses how sound makes its way into our […]