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The sound of laptops.

Publication: American Scholar
Publication Date: 22-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The sound of laptops.(Works in Progress)(Stanford Laptop Orchestra)(Brief article)

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Twenty computer scientists and musicians take seats on stage and open their MacBooks, and soon the concert hall at Stanford University fills with the sonic grandeur--if not the exact sounds--of a full symphony orchestra. The players operate keyboards, trackpads, USB controllers, joysticks, and accelerometers, occasionally tilting the...

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