Percussa micro super signal processor

BBC gives away 16k WAV sound effects, but disallows some uses

Maybe it’s time for the idea of a “commons” to get a new boost. Whatever the reason, BBC’s 16,000 sound effects are available to download – but with strings attached.

Listen to space’s spookiest sounds with this NASA playlist

Earth, the solar system, and the stars are full of eerie “sounds” – if we listen in on waves in light and radio, converting those signals to sound.

Peter Kirn - October 30, 2017

European Space Agency just gave away a bunch of space media for use

Quick — think about the planet you live on. What does Earth look like from above? Probably, some very clear imagery just popped into your head – iconic Apollo-era photography, or perhaps the more contemporary view of the planet from the orbit of the International Space Station. But our generations – ours, our parents’ and […]

Peter Kirn - February 21, 2017

NASA Posts a Huge Library of Space Sounds, And You’re Free To Use Them

- October 22, 2014

PBS Open Content: Remix That Documentary, Creative Commons-Style

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2009

Fair Use, Public Domain, Creative Commons Explained in Videos, Tool

Peter Kirn - July 22, 2008

Before NASA: Real First-Ever 3D Images?

Peter Kirn - April 26, 2007

Staring at the Sun, Now in 3D

Peter Kirn - April 23, 2007

OpenFlix: Public Domain Movies, and VJ Pillage Storehouse

Peter Kirn - February 15, 2007

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