Musician Plucks Sound From Lasers
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A composer and koto player reinvents an ancient Japanese stringed instrument by way of an Apple G4 PowerBook and tightly focused beams of light. By Alexander Gelfand.
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A guitar played by Marc Bolan and costumes worn by David Bowie are to go under the hammer.
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Developing a new use for the material that's already the foundation of the computer chip industry, Intel Corp. researchers have built a continuously shining silicon laser that could drive down the cost of optical networking.
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In high-tech Japan, an antiques dealer pioneers a new way to listen to digital music -- by piping the tunes through tube radios. Nobuyuki Hayashi reports from Tokyo.
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THX Razer Mako speakers produce unusually good sound, and manage to look great in the process.
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Modern marvels like game consoles and T-shirts that make air guitarists' phantom riffs audible further blur the line between the real and virtual worlds. Commentary by Momus.
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Find out why Dave is so excited about this drum machine/rhythm programmer.
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Scientists capture a beam of light and make it reappear elsewhere, potentially leading to advances in computing.
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A start-upâs first product, modeled on the human ear, curbs background noise.
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Blog: Two futuristic music interfaces--the Tenori-On and the Monome--are in a race to capture the hearts of electronic musicians.
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The music composer was in the US for his concert.
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TOKYO -- The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels.
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French musician Jean Michel Jarre perfoms a sound and light show in China's Forbidden City.
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Christopher Conte turns machined metal, faux bone and vintage machinery into bizarrely beautiful works of biomechanical art.
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Lasers mark dates on boxes of butter. They cut gems and engrave vehicle identification numbers into cars. They are the key components in compact disc and DVD players. Like so much in the high-tech world, they keep getting cheaper and more powerful. And with at least eight reports in recent weeks of lasers pointed at aircraft cockpits as they approached for landing, their ubiquity could pose a problem for aviation.
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Scratch that underwear off your wish list. The Laserpod ambient lighting system is one gift you won't regret getting this holiday season. By Amit Asaravala.
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Nanoparticles can be activated by radio frequencies.