User:K.Koopa/sandbox/Listen to Wikipedia
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Listen to Wikipedia, also known as L2W, is a multimedia visualizer developed by Mahmoud Hashemi and Stephen LaPorte, which translates recent Wikipedia edits into a display of visuals and sound.
Presentation[edit]
The open source software application creates a real-time statistical graphic with sound from contributions to Wikipedia from around the world. To accomplish this, L2W uses the graphics library D3.js.[1]
Each edit produces an orchestral sound in the pentatonic scale.[2] The bell-like sounds of a celesta correspond to the additions to Wikipedia, and the strings of a clavichord show the deletions. The pitch of the sound is determined by the size of the edit. A new Wikipedia user is welcomed by a violin chord.
Each edit creates a circle of one of three colors:
- The edits of registered users create white circles
- The edits of non-registered users create green circles
- The edits of bots create violet circles
The edits of registered users represent over 80% of the total edits to Wikipedia.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Listen to Wikipedia, blog.hatnote.com, Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ a b Listen To The Orchestra Of Users Updating Wikipedia, fastcodesign.com, Retrieved 27 August 2013.
External Links[edit]
- Stephen LaPorte, Mahmoud Hashemi, Listen to Wikipedia, Wikimedia blog, 30 July 2013
