Media-Convert is a fairly impressive web service that will convert a file from one file format to another. Convert a file located on your computer or from the url, There's a good chance Media-Convert supports almost every document on you computer, including dozens of audio and video formats, image formats, documents from Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, and others, compressed archives, and more.I... read full post picked by haibinh 2 years ago

A UCLA study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia - tiny cellular hairs in the ear that move and transmit signals - these crystals play an important role in detecting sound, maintaining balance and regulating movement. picked by AutumnLotus 1 day ago

Salt forms different patterns when sound waves are adjusted. Careful, you may want lower the volume - the pitch gets quite high. picked by sUeBe 10 months ago

In response to cb__'s post. This is the sound they are talking about when they mention a high pitched sound only teens can hear. I can still hear it. Can you? picked by zumacrum 7 months ago

Not sure if there is many Python fans in Plime But, here is a page full of Python sound bits. Good bit o' Laughs! picked by willster09 10 months ago

By turning light waves into slow-moving sound waves, researchers have developed a new method for storing information inside a fiber optic cable. picked by deepcleanfun 12 months ago

Mysterious bands of shadow which sometimes pass across the ground during an eclipse might be produced by sound pulses, according to a new theory.

"Shadow bands" have been observed travelling across the ground before and after totality - when the Moon completely covers the Sun. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

I can't believe that someone took the time to do this, but here it is: Orchestration of various Windows WAV files. Yup, that's it, that's chord.wav, ding.wav, chimes.wav, the_microsoft_sound.wav. Takes a little while to get going and actually sounds not bad once it's well under way. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

This quiz will tell you what kind of American accent you have. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

Neat sound effects, works best with headphones. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

A Fairlight CMI sampling machine would cost you around $30K in the early eighties.

Today, its technical specifications are surpassed by the most cheap internal onboard soundcards, but not its unique sound character, of course.

Nearly most of 80's not-rock hits used it. picked by countach 1 year ago

For years it was assumed that snakes couldn't hear, that they sensed prey by smell, taste, and, in some species, special heat-sensing pits near the nose. Basic experiments during the 1970's showed snakes could hear, but didn't explain how. Now we know. picked by MandolinOrange 10 months ago

Cool site with a whole lot of quizzes to determine a whole lot of things. I would venture to guess that some of these may not be be safe for work. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

Be careful at work...I guess...my favorite has to be the "Bean Dipper" although the "Puff Daddy is a close second. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

...or some such new-agey goodness. Anyway, this personality profile quiz is brief, simple, and kinda fun. Just choose from various photos in different categories and at the end learn all about the type of person you are.

disclaimer: the home page shows this is a social networking site, but you are not required to sign up for anything to take the quiz. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

This flash driven site plays cool enigmatic music while you move your mouse around to change the "light display" imagery. A mouse click will move to the next shape and sound while hovering allows you to manipulate the current shape/sound. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

SOUND FILES - When you absolutly, positively HAVE to get off the phone. This includes ways to get rid of telemarketers. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

The classic physics experiment involving sound, a tube of propane, and fire. picked by Mershaullk 1 year ago

This is hugely important to the world. Glad NewScientist took this challenge on! picked by sykeo56 5 months ago

Trippy stop motion animation set to a song. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago