Posted 08.28.2009 at 9:29 am
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Mobius Music Machine
The brain-melting concept of the Möbius strip has been used to explain complex, meaningful ideas such as time travel. But this simple, trivial music box, which uses a punch strip in the shape of a Möbius strip, might be my favorite application of the idea.
The music box will play the song once through, then plays it again upside-down, creating an endless, repeating loop of music. It may not solve the secrets of the universe--but hey--it looks so cool. Can you recognize the upside-down-and-backwards tune?
[via Moonmilk]
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from coral gables, fl
No i can't recognize it lol. Put a motor on that thing who wants to crank all day like that?
It's definitely Evangelis, Or the intro to the Cosmo's theme. Not sure if it's called Evangelis or not.
never mind my first comment. It's the "Happy birthday to you" Song!
I can't begin to figure this out. I love music, but my brain can't think of it that way LOL! I'd need some sound software to fix it first =P
I have to agree with bdhoro87. Installing a motor, akin to those in a record player. Laminating the music sheet would also be useful, as of now, it looks to be falling apart.