Taiwan Soundscape

Birds and airplanes co-exist in the same sky. However, when the pilot sees the birds, how can s/he ask them to give a way? Does he honk a horn? Haha! For details, please visit here.

The stethoscope is always used by the doctors to diagonise a patient. Wang Wen-Lin, a nurse of the Veteran General Hospital, discovered that the stethoscope can be used as a hearing aid for old people! However, I guess that when using it, you should not shout aloud. Otherwise, the old man's ears would be damaged by you!

As more and more sounds are happening in our living environment, the volume of our voice is increasing. Have you noticed that? Have you been wondering if our listening ability has been affected? Is it you talking too softly or I cannot hear you well? ^_^
According to BBC, Dr John Low from RNID (The Royal National Institute for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People), UK has designed a way for the general public to do a test on hearing at home. It also tells you how to access further treatment.
Curious? All you need to do is to make a phone call from a house-line (not applied on mobile phone), dial: +44 (0)8456005555 and then follow the instructions. The call will take 5 min. (Hello! Think carefully, it's an international call to the UK!)

The 'Mosquito' machine: Use the sounds that people who are more than 30 years old cannot hear to repel mosquitos (and the people who are below 30 years old!) ^_^

Have you attended 'Microphone University'? There are lots of basic and essential knowledge! Try to study a bit! Go Go Go!

Sony has released this new product PCM-D1. It seems to be very fantastic and irresistible... However, the thing is, I cannot offer it! It is so expansive!

This is very scary: These researchers can detect your typed text by analysing the tapping sounds of your keyboard!
Sooner or later, when people are more aware of sounds around them, we, the field recordists will have difficulties in micing around the public environment! ha-ha! ^_^

In Yahoo phonography discussion group, Mr Allen shares his experiences of useing Ediro R1. His comments are very detailed. Here I quote it for people to have a look. I wonder where about in Taiwan is Ediro R1 available. Nevertheless, Allen has made me loosing desire of buying R1! ...繼續閱讀

Could you believe that? There is such a good thing being invented! It's a shame that it is too expensive...