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Listen to Wikipedia
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Listen to Wikipedia, also known as L2W, is a multimedia visualizer developed by Mahmoud Hashemi and Stephen LaPorte, which translates recent Wikipedia edits into a display of visuals and sound.

Presentation

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The open source software application creates a real-time statistical graphic with sound from contributions to Wikipedia from around the world. To accomplish this, L2W uses the graphics library D3.js.[1]

Each edit produces an orchestral sound in the pentatonic scale.[2] The bell-like sounds of a celesta correspond to the additions to Wikipedia, and the strings of a clavichord show the deletions. The pitch of the sound is determined by the size of the edit. A new Wikipedia user is welcomed by a violin chord.

Each edit creates a circle of one of three colors:

  • The edits of registered users create white circles
  • The edits of non-registered users create green circles
  • The edits of bots create violet circles

The edits of registered users represent over 80% of the total edits to Wikipedia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Listen to Wikipedia, blog.hatnote.com, Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  2. ^ a b Listen To The Orchestra Of Users Updating Wikipedia, fastcodesign.com, Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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