Maybe for northern rural homes only - with mics on the outside , speakers on the inside, volume control , noise limiter.-- M Carter, Jan 23 2008 No I want this in the city, I love all the city sounds!!!!-- futurebird, Jan 23 2008 This is interesting. It might be possible to implement using triple-pane glass: use the outer pane as a microphone, isolation provided by a (relatively thick/dense) middle pane, and speaker formed from the inside pane.
+ for the concept.-- csea, Jan 23 2008 // almost rural //
Hull seems to be attempting the transition from "rural" to "maritime" to "marine" to "sub-marine" ....-- 8th of 7, Jan 23 2008 I live by the railway and have incredibly well soundproofed walls and windows. Maybe I could get a feed from outside your window? That would be better.-- wagster, Jan 23 2008 Open the window?-- DrCurry, Jan 23 2008 It would be fun to be able to hear what people were talking about, outside in the city. I wouldn't want all the traffic noises though; any way to filter those out?-- phundug, Jan 23 2008 A directional boom should suit your purposes. I've seen things in articles and TV shows which do just that - check out your local spy store.-- DrCurry, Jan 23 2008 Open the window? It's very cold outside. But then, there will not be so many birds, in winter. Definitely might want to select your 'outside' over a menu of Web feeds.
Described in -'piped in nature -'-- M Carter, Jan 24 2008 A giant pinna on the outside wall of your house then ?-- wjt, Jan 24 2008 I like it but...my dog would probably lose her mind.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jan 24 2008 You can always give her yours, you don't need it .....-- 8th of 7, Jan 24 2008 What this needs is a good neologism. How about 'transsonant', with a nicely venomous hiss in the middle?-- pertinax, Jan 24 2008 Just because I am not currently using it doesn't automatically indicate a lack of need.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jan 24 2008 // Just because I am not currently using it //
The case for the prosecution rests, M'Lud.-- 8th of 7, Jan 24 2008 Wouldn't a double-glazed screen-door be cheaper than all this microphone malarky?-- AbsintheWithoutLeave, Jan 24 2008 I made a 4 layer polyethelene door, each layer 3/4" apart, stretched taut around an inner then outer frame of 5 cm dia. PVC pipe. That's when I got hip to the outside sounds while still enjoying decent insulation. But a lousy see-thru.
When it opened and closed it made a nice toooonngg. And the rounded edges were welcome. Why aren't doors made with soft rounded edges?
It was transsssonant!-- M Carter, Jan 25 2008 I was framed I tells ya.-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Jan 25 2008 Bird crashes into the window, wakes the dog, who runs howling through the polyethylene screen door.-- Sparkyplugclean, Sep 15 2009 random, halfbakery