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Searching Sound

Posted by michael on from the when-grep-isn't-enough dept.

Technology Review has one of their few stories that's not registration-required describing searching audio files for any specified set of sounds. All sorts of interesting applications become possible if you can turn analog audio into a digitally-useful product without massive human intervention.

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  1. Usage scenario by markov_chain · · Score: 1, Funny
    % grep "nixon.*(fool|idiot|moron)" /usr/mp3/watergate*.mp3
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  2. Where have they been? by Chris_Stankowitz · · Score: 1, Funny
    "...if you can turn analog audio into a digitally-useful product without massive human intervention.

    Aren't CDs just that? If you really want to make a more usefull digital product, start scouting for some new tallent. American/Pop Idol isn't cutting it. :)~

  3. Does that mean... by Valdrax · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...that I can finally find that one song that goes Wagga-chigga wa! Wagga-chigga wa! Wagga-chigga wa-wa! Thoomp! Meedly-meedly-meedly-meedly! Meedly-meedly-meedly-meedly meedly-meedly-meedly-meedly meeeeeeee!!

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  4. Dialoggle... no... Earggle... by rinkjustice · · Score: 1, Funny

    It would be nice if there was a search engine exclusively for that - instead of typing "linus torvald linux .au", you would navigate to a subdirectory called 'pronounciations', pick the audio format and voila...

    If you can search websites and images, jobs and news articles, sound bytes would be the logical next step.

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  5. Re:RIAA funding forthcoming? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Let's see:
    - RIAA mention in title CHECKED
    - pirates word between quotes CHECKED
    - use of the word shared CHECKED

    All you need for a couple of karma points! +3 ??