October 2008
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no-tech noise-cancelling headphones
The Project: Noise-cancelling headphones work by generating an equal but opposite sound wave which “cancels” out the incoming ambient noise. This is called “active noise control” or ANC. Unfortunately, to turn on the ANC, you have to use battery power. Also, the white noise that is generated by the ANC gives me a headache, so I end up just relying on the padding of my...
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de-technologizing the iphone