July 28, 2007 9:00 AM PDT
Bluetooth soccer ball brings the noise
Musician and inventor Aleksei R. Stevens has created a concept product called the SoundBall. The SoundBall is a soccer ball that is filled with motion sensors that detect when the ball is being rolled, dropped, kicked, or spun. The motion data is then transmitted over Bluetooth to a local computer that bleeps out corresponding electronic noises.
My guess is that he's got some kind of Arduino or Parallax board inside the ball and Cycling '74 Max/MSP music software running on his computer. Whatever he's using, it looks like a fun way to kill some time and annoy the neighbors. I can't wait until someone comes up with a cat toy version!
(Source: Core77)
Donald Bell is CNET Reviews' senior editor for MP3 players and portable audio, and one half of the MP3 Insider blog and weekly podcast. He also likes getting his hands dirty with digital audio tools for musicians and DJs. 
This is Aleksei, the creator of the soundball. Unfortunately, my registration of the site you're linking to here lapsed, and it was bought up by a Russian guy who put up some pretty offensive filth. I wouldn't want you driving any traffic there, and I wouldn't want your readers to accidentally wind up looking at it. Please update all your links to go to my new site, www.alekseistevens.com.
Many thanks,
Aleksei