Basics: Talk Softly but Carry a Big Woofer
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If a tree fell in a home theater forest, wouldn't you want to hear it?
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Handsets better for cooking than talking
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As mobile phones become ever more ubiquitous, so too do those annoyed by inconsiderate chatterers. Designers across the country are finding ways to reduce the risk of coming to blows. By Rachel Metz.
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White noise is intended to help you fall asleep. "White Noise" would never let you do that, though. It's far too interested in a cacophony of cheap scares: otherworldly screeches, deafening bursts from the radio and a nearly nonstop, buzzing din of television snow.
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Cell phones in public are annoying--when other people use them. But how do we tackle the problem?
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At what decibel level does noise start to do irreparable hearing damage?
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I have a friend who has had nothing but nightmares result from his attempts at setting up the fabled low-latency high-performance Linux audio system. In sympathy with his plight I present here a primer in three parts for troubleshooting common and uncommon problems with the Linux sound system. Parts 1 &amp; 2 will present programs used to analyze and configure your audio setup. Part 3 will list the most frequently encountered problems along with their suggested solutions. This week, Part 1 introduces some useful system analysis tools and utilities with graphic user interfaces.
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Scientists develop a device thousands of times smaller than a human hair that can turn radio waves into sound.
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Investor's Business Daily - Just as you can download music to an iPod, some folks are doing the same with a new form of talk radio.
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NEW YORK  - Noise-filled occupations can lead to hearing loss, but even one hour of training could encourage more workers to take the risk seriously, new research suggests.
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As more and more tech toys evolve to include music-playing capabilities, gadget lovers face an increasingly common problem: How can you amplify them all without buying five different speaker docks?
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New lightweight microphone systems allow high-fidelity recordings to be captured and stored on an iPod and can easily be transferred to a computer
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Ziff Davis - iPod mini users might want to consider ditching their earphones if Altec Lansing's iMmini speaker system lives up to its promise. Based on the same technology and engineering as the original inMotion system, the iMmini can be folded into a convenient carrying shape.
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QWould you please speak to the astonishing noise levels in cycling studios? This blare from "music" can also be found in any group classes (at least at my gym: Sport & Health at Tysons). I would like to take part but not for the price of damaging my hearing.
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Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My husband recently began carrying on his phone conversations on &quot;speaker mode&quot; when he got his new cell phone. As a result, I end up hearing most of his conversations in our small house or while we're driving in the car.
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What can manufacturers do to make devices more accessible to the blind?.
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Discrete device turns off televisions, creating a little peace and quiet. Until the yelling starts.