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Vibration

Vibration

After seeing and experimenting on the simulator, the electric current going through the oscillator causes the current to oscillate, resulting in an audible sound. It appears that sound is made up of vibrations, which is interesting because in order for humans to hear, sound waves must vibrate our eardrums. So vibration is really crucial in communication, both speaking and listening. And isn't everything vibrating? Static matter is just a moving maze. Not only do all atoms vibrate back and forth, but they also have their own internal center of motion. Everything, invisible or apparent, is continually talking and listening. However, when I practice listening in my studio, I notice that the voices (or vibrations) of electronic equipment and technology are louder, drowning out the other sounds. Or it could be because the frequency of sound waves released by certain technological equipment is within my hearing range, while other frequencies are too low or too high. But I know that other voices and listenings exist. Furthermore, I believe that household electronic devices are designed with humans in mind, both in terms of appearance and functionality. They are founded on a human component, or, in other words, they are a part of us with specific functions. So, may listening to the vibrations of the items with which we frequently mediate our actions disclose more about our identity, existence, or politics? I don't know, but now I want to hear what my refrigerator is saying


Resources:

  • Afrotechmods. 2010. What is an oscillator? Oscillator tutorial in HD!. Youtube. https://youtu.be/aJAZHPqEUKU?si=N6dYI4Kwm-9PN11PLinks to an external site.

  • Jenny Kidd. 2015. Representations. Taylor & Francis Group.

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  • Stephen H. Riggins. 1990. Beyond Goffman: studies on communication, institution, and social interaction

  • Steve Dixon. 2021. Discovering Patterns across Disciplines: Cybernetics, Existentialism and Contemporary Arts. Journal of systemics, cybernetics and informatics. International Institute of Informatics and Cybernetics.

  • TED-Ed. 2016. The physics of playing the guitar - Oscar Fernando Perez. Youtube. https://youtu.be/w6EGyFAGpXU?si=TSLIEpuPE9V1d599Links to an external site.

  • Ursula K. le Guin. 2004. The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination.

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