added project: brainwaver

matlon/model.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
 
      # create a short_title method that returns method without spaces and without special characters, all in lowercase
     def short_title(self):
-        return self.title.replace(" ", "-").lower()
+        return self.title.replace(" ", "-").replace(":", "").lower()
 
 # %% ../nbs/95_model.ipynb 5
 def load_projects():

nbs/95_model.ipynb

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     "\n",
     "     # create a short_title method that returns method without spaces and without special characters, all in lowercase\n",
     "    def short_title(self):\n",
-    "        return self.title.replace(\" \", \"-\").lower()"
+    "        return self.title.replace(\" \", \"-\").replace(\":\", \"\").lower()"
    ]
   },
   {

nbs/index.ipynb

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
    "source": [
     "As a kid, whenever someone asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, I’d always say, 'an inventor.' Starting October 23, 2024, I'll be documenting an old project every day. So stay tuned and follow me as the website grows!  \n",
     "\n",
+    "* 2024-11-03:  [Brainwaver: Pink Noise](/10_andri.ipynb#brainwaver-pink-noise) Nothing but binaural pink noise to get into the flow and focus\n",
     "* 2024-11-02:  [Dino Stampf Deep Learning](/10_andri.ipynb#dino-stampf-deep-learning) Pre-LLM AI generated pseudo-Swiss German lyrics\n",
     "* 2024-11-01:  [VisualMix, 2022](/10_andri.ipynb#visualmix) Mix and arrangement of a song visualized\n",
     "* 2024-10-31:  [gschichtefritz.ch current, 2023 - ](/10_andri.ipynb#gschichtefritz.ch-current) Shop and App backend\n",

nbs/projects.json

@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@
         "quote": "Pre-LLM AI generated pseudo-Swiss German lyrics",
         "description": "",
         "related_project_titles": ["Gschichtefritz"]
+    },
+    {
+        "title": "Brainwaver: Pink Noise",
+        "year_start": 2013,
+        "year_end": 2013,
+        "quote": "Nothing but binaural pink noise to get into the flow and focus",
+        "description": "Back in the mid-90s, while studying at ETH, I always carried a cassette with self-generated pink noise for my Walkman (I used Cool Edit for that). Later, of course, it was an MP3. In 2013, there was an opportunity to release an EP for free on Spotify and other streaming platforms. I used this to publish my pink noise tracks online under the name 'Brainwaver'.  \n\nI listen to the noise through headphones whenever I want to focus in a noisy environment or just unwind and relax. The noise masks external sounds and, unlike music, doesn’t distract. White noise has an evenly distributed intensity across the frequency spectrum (which can sound quite harsh). With pink noise, the intensity decreases as frequency increases; the lower frequencies are louder, while the higher ones are softer, creating a more pleasant sound—similar to a waterfall.\n\nThere's a theory that the binaural modulation of noise, when listened to with headphones, can cause brain waves to synchronize with the modulation frequency, potentially inducing certain mental states (e.g., relaxation or heightened concentration). I'm not sure if that's true, but binaurally modulated noise sounds less monotonous than pure pink noise—kind of like a helicopter circling above a waterfall.\n\nListen to Brainwaver: Pink Noise on [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/6nUrFEp7Vhz6iEv1e09hnv?si=i34g5tHXQN2WE2TLHwqTsw) or [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/pink-noise/803098796)"
     }