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- sierranovember, on 10/12/2007, -26/+119hack, hack, web 2.0, AJAX, AJAX, AJAX!
...tag cloud.
digg my comment? :-) - eberts, on 10/12/2007, -5/+32Why does mine just tell me to kill?
- TheReport, on 10/12/2007, -12/+33dont forget 'Apple', 'Google', iAnything, and now 'Origami'
- nibble128, on 10/12/2007, -7/+28All you guys have the wrong idea about this, this is not metaphysical, This technology came from the same branch of SCIENCE that has done sleep studies... if everyone considered the science of sleep and the mind, conscious and otherwise to be metaphysical BS.... well lets just say I am sure psychology would not be near what it is today, nor would the understanding of the human mind. If you get a crap nights sleep... you feel like crap... same thing if you sleep too much... some days you just have a hard time concentrating... others you are dead on.... this is the science of discovering WHY and how to help.
Fortune telling, astrology, tarot, etc... they fall into the area of magic, if ANYTHING (other than science) this is closer to mysticism: the study of self. - Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -2/+19Agreed, it should be:
Apple rumored to unveil Open Source Web 2.0 AJAX iOragami 360 with neat Flickr hack on Google OS
(and a 99 dollar case.) - OBKenobi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+16Actually, a better mental stimulant is music (without vocals). Classical music, jazz and ambient music are good for giving your brain a boost and altering your mood. Senseless "binaural" patterns tend to be blocked out by the brain after a while, they don't really work.
However, if you are fascinated by blinking lights, or enjoy watching a faucet drip, binaural stimulation might be the thing for you. - smellinator, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Peanuts can cause death? YIKES! I have been following the antics of that crazy Snoopy since I was 8 years old! Don't tell me that now I'll die someday.
- SuperSunny, on 10/12/2007, -6/+16http://www.bwgen.com/
Much better, IMO. Actual GUI. There is a paid version to add more, but ya know :P - eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9So can strobe lights... and peanuts
... stupid peanuts. - eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Read up y'all!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beat - MattZed, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13= .. you got the good version
- DisposableRob, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12"This technology came from the same branch of SCIENCE that has done sleep studies"
Which doesn't make it immune to quackery and faulty conclusions. If there is anything scientific about this page and the pages it cites (all of which are selling something), it's a good study of the placebo effect. - overaction, on 07/14/2009, -7/+15After seeing the website design... doesn't really inspire confidence. It seems like anything with the word hack in it gets to the front page.
- Kamikid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Careful how you use it though:
Alleged dangers
Software providers creating packages for audio processing such as Adobe Audition (formerly Syntrillium Cool Edit Pro) do have disclaimers in their help materials stating that the use of brainwave synchronization by means of binaural beats can cause seizures and even death and that they will not be held responsible for injuries or deaths that occur as a result of the use of binaural beats. - nibble128, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I have ADD.. and have studied hypnosis, meditation, lucid dreaming, memory recall... among other things...
I know you wonder how this applies... well, people with ADD happen to have a ability to hyper-focus (as long as it interests them to some degree) for very long periods of time....
Now for my point:
Yes I agree, most people will find this un-helpful, I have a shortcut because of my "disability (or ability as I see it)"
However those that take the time learn how to focus will find this invaluable, as this can aid in mental development.. especially for those that are having a hard time moving past their current level... meditation by itself only takes you so far. - chosenone-, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6It's sad to see so many people so out of tune with what's being presented here. "No, of course my consciousness can't be changed." WTF people? Have you seriously been conditioned into believing everything's static and unchanging? Your consciousness has just changed by reading this!
We can 'hack' our brain in many ways, binatural beats are one way of actively affecting it. You're living in your own 3 pound universe, make the most of it! - Lobster, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9As a fellow (marine life) Jedi I agree about music.
Loud music produces brain endorphins which cause relaxation. You will get better results with headphones and any trance induction sequence such as chants, drum, ambient music. White noise from natural water sounds or forest sounds will also work for deep relaxation after a heavy day of virtual digging. WARNING: However do not use trepanning unless you are George Bush.
"Use the Force Sky Walkers" - GlassUser, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5It killed the creator, schultz! You may be next!
- Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"As a fellow (marine life) Jedi I agree about music. "
Holy crap, I want some of whatever you're smoking... - devilish, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7You forgot
...and endorsed by Kevin Rose. - eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5good question, no idea... tho its kinda funny that the same people that are saying this is crap, likely have no beefs saying that flashing lights at certain frequencies can affect the brain. Not sure what to infer from that, but its kinda interesting what people will/will not accept
- eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5http://www.bwgen.com/ outputs to a wav, which you can put on your ipod :D
- dynamic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I first found out about Brainwave entertainment years ago. I was at a store in the mall and I saw people laying back in chairs with these goggles on. I thought it was some sort of virtual reality gear but when I asked they said it allowed you to visualize a place and actually visit that place within your mind.
I payed the $5 and tried it out. I did not have a visual experience but I did leave that place extremely relaxed and interested in the technology. I have since used several PC apps and from my experience it does really work. It can help you go into deep meditationrelaxation states , awake states , focused states etc. I also hear it is good for ADD and can help with addiction. It has been used by psychologist for these and other disorders for a while now. This technology is not new and has been used since the 1940's pretty much in it's current form.
About the above comments and the wikipedia article. I have never heard of anyone that has ever died from using this technology and have not even seen such a thing on disclaimers. Sites who sell such software do have disclaimers and this is mostly to prevent lawsuits and to limit liability. I do know that certain groups of people should not use it such as epileptics.
Both of the following sites have decent applications for Brainwave Entertainment and are also a good starting point for research if you are interested.
http://www.transparentcorp.com/ - Neuro-Programmer 2
http://www.bwgen.com
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http://www.bwgen.com/presets.htm - User created beats - eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -6/+11I don't understand how this is being stacked together with astrology and horoscopes... its more in line with hypnosis and sensory deprivation chambers, more psychological/physiological than new-age...
- ultraelite, on 10/12/2007, -4/+9wow head head feels swollen after about 15 minutes of that stuff not a good feeling but a take back my earlier comment about this being ***** there clearly is some affect
- CoreBurn, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9Might as well put 360 in there too...
- runner108, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I was involved in a EEG study with this and another form of meditation by one of the leading researchers in Brain Physiology. Although I only felt slightly disturbed, the researcher said that this type of induced binural meditation was making my physiology more 'annoyed and annoyed' as the 10 minutes progressed. The other meditation had a soothing effect.. I could see it on my EEG myself.. anyways my first Digg comment.
- pauldonnelly, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Regardless of whether this is bunk or not, it's nice to see some free software to play binaural beats. I was looking for something like this to play with a couple years ago with no luck.
- eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4i believe youre supposed to listen to them for extended periods of time (30-60 minutes), and concentrate on the sounds, or at least cut out other stimuli.
- burke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"WARNING: However do not use trepanning unless you are George Bush."
O_o
for those not in the know: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trepanning - zoomie, on 10/12/2007, -6/+10And this week's prize for absolutely worst designed website goes to.....(drumroll).....
- Codebender, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Musicians don't necessarily know squat about the physical characteristics of sound as a longitudinal wave. The "warning" you're propagating is *****. Nearly all sounds are made up of aggregated sinusoidal waves, and in fact that property is the basis of most audio compression schemes like mp3. That's why "sharp", artificial noise such as square-wave synth output doesn't compress as much or as accurately as "smooth" natural sound.
- Nubilous, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Progranism's comment is easily disproved by basic knowledge of sound and sinusoidal graphs. If you take a normal, high school pre-calculus class you'll learn about what sine waves look like mathematically, and that there isn't a single sine wave, but many that look similar (hence sinusoidal). If you take a high school physics class, you'll learn that a sound is a vibration that, on an oscilloscope, appears as a sinusoidal wave. When people talk about hertz, they're talking about the frequency of crests and troughs in a wave.
Vocal sounds are sinusoidal. Last time I checked, your voice doesn't hurt your ears...
As for the little hairs in your ears, those are cilium, or cilia (singular). Look it up. They keep tiny particles out, along with earwax.
Someone's profession does not make them trustworthy. I don't mean to imply anything about your friend, Progranism, but I know quite a few musicians who imbibe "controlled substances" on a regular basis. - cybernetic798, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Wow this sort of hurts my ears....back to downtempo/triphop/ambient for mind altering.
- drbroccoli, on 10/12/2007, -5/+8I have a thing for dripping faucets.
- tokyopimp, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6Yeah, I'd rather listen to some Miles Davis or Mozart. But maybe it does work for some folks.
- 1337d00d, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"beating" can occur musically when two slightly different tuned frequencies played simultaneously are heard ,, what is interesting to me about this is that the different frequencies are split to right and left channels and then reinterpreted inside your head with the differential frequency beating,,, perception and all of its little quirks , go figure
- GreenSlabOfClay, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5So is this guy listening to "binaural" patterns?
http://www.neu.edu.tr/tr/CinemaClub/matrix/Frame4.jpg
no digg!
You are just trying to change my brain patterns so you can reinsert me into your battery juicer! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3You can output a sequence to WAV and then convert to another format. For instance:
-SE
va: 300+12/5
ny: 235+6/5
end: -
0:00 == va ->
0:15 == ny
1:00 == end
The above sequence if you right click on it in Windows and select 'Write to WAV' would make a sequence that slowly progresses from a 12hz beat with a 300 carrier frequency down to a 6hz beat with a 235 carrier frequency over a period of 15 minutes. Then the 6hz beat would play 45 minutes. The whole wav would be about 605 minutes for a 1 hour sequence. If you want to convert to another format, make sure the encoding is at a high bitrate and there is true stereo, not joint stereo. - eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Last night, as a test, I tried 20 minutes of a 'Sleep Inducing' pattern. I've been having trouble sleeping since a car accident...Wow, holy crap, I had a completely different sleep experience than normal... crazy. So rested, didn't wake up in the middle of the night once.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Anyone interested in hypnosis, trance and sound should try this: http://www.hypnotica.org/
Its a trance inducing story/music called The sphinx of imagination. Its for increasing creativity, self identity, confidence and other things. Although it will give different effects to every person. - skxy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3GPL != freeware.
- eadnams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Thats fair.
- burke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2From all the warnings I've heard for so many different things, I've just deduced that if you have epilepsy, you're supposed to sit in a comfortable chair 24 hours a day. I'm really glad I don't have it and feel sorry for anyone that does.
- Kitsune818, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Heh, you want something that will mess with your brain via audio?
Play Ministry - "Jesus Built My Hotrod" into one ear and NIN - "March of pigs" or Rammstein - "Wohlt Ihr das bett in flamen sehn" in the other. Or play both in stereo..
Either way, it's hard to bear.. but at low volumes, it pretty effectively blocks out background noise. Even better than white noise in my opinion because you tend to adjust to white noise after awhile. - mixpix405, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3it could be, depending on your "brand" of epilepsy. but, people who have epilepsy should know better, so whatever.
- fitchmicah, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Out of tune notes create "beats." This program creates "beats." It is no coincidence that both are called beats!
- e144539, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2http://sbagen.sourceforge.net/
- skinfitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If that's so, then that is evidence that it must actually work.
- mrflay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It reminds me of 'ambient music' in the sense that it is mostly designed to psuedo-hypnotize. The effect of the rhythm also might be related to the method many piano tuners use to ensure that their work is done correctly; out of tune notes create exactly the sort of effect I hear from the program.
Either way, for some this sort of thing is probably very relaxing. Baroque music, though beautiful, is at times far too busy for me, and since I have to play it all the time (I'm currently attempting to acquire a music degree), simple, more minimalist approaches are much better.
Eh. Maybe a digg. At the very least, the controversy is interesting. -
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