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February 5, 2007 11:47 AM PST

Next-gen pranks with the Soundbomb

by Tim Moynihan
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No, the Soundbomb isn't a lo-fi, post-modern iPod speaker. And no, you definitely don't want to leave one under a bridge in Boston. But if you're an artist or a prankster, you may want to get on the waiting list for one.

The Soundbomb: A whoopee cushion on crack.

The idea is simple: record the sound of your choice to the Soundbomb, hide it somewhere, and enjoy as the motion detector-based Soundbomb greets/annoys/scares the crap out of passersby by blaring your audio recording.

Imagine recording ghost noises to it and hiding it in a dark basement, using it as a stolen-beer alarm for your fridge, triggering inappropriate noises in a business meeting...you get the picture. Hilarity and/or performance art ensues.

Unfortunately, you won't find the Soundbomb in any stores, but that's by design. Soundbomb builder Felix Beck instead rations out Soundbombs on a need-to-have basis. He wants to know what you'll use it for, and if it sounds good enough to him, he'll send you one.

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huge selection makes it easy
by timothion February 5, 2007 12:35 PM PST
Tim
since it provides such a wide selection of items. Basically a shopper could find just about anything they want through my site which will make their online shopping experience easier and more convenient


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More info...
by dUc0N February 6, 2007 5:33 AM PST
Might as well link to the story about said Boston incident, seen on Slashdot here, and at the New York Times right over here.
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