Jan 26, 2009
WideNoise
One of the thing I hate most about living in a big city is the noise from road traffic. The most disturbing types of noise for me are (in order of irritation):
1) motorbike noise
2) emergency noise
3) noise from construction/demolition activites
In addition of being very unpleasant and harmful for our hearing system, noise can have negative impact on general health. For example, Swedish researchers have found that the exposure to even relatively low levels of noise may increase increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and high blood pressure.
Even though we are accustomed to this background noise, we should at least be aware of how dangerous it is. Guys at WideTag have developed an iPhone/iPod touch application - WideNoise - that allows to monitor the noise level in the space surrounding the user. The noise data are collected and displayed on an online map. I think that this application could be also used by employers to monitor workplace noise.
Good job guys!
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Posted by: phoenix pawn shop | Jun 28, 2011
It's interesting that the guys from WideTag decided to create such an application. I wonder how much good it will do, because there are few of us that have an iPhone or an iPad and live in areas that are not auditory polluted. You might as well get a GPS that takes you to a forest.
Posted by: File Extensions | Jun 30, 2011
The constant noise that comes with our daily urban lives, the cars, the street workers, the honks, the TV, the music in pubs and public places, it takes its toll on our health eventually. That's why I'm a big fan of noise-canceling in-canal headphones. I've been using a pair of Sennheisers for the past 6 months and although they sound great, sometimes I just use them as ear-muffs, and I enjoy the silence.
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Posted by: Poeles à granulés | Oct 29, 2011
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