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Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by davide_v » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5:39 PM UTC

Funny that rain is part of the sounds :D. As an italian I'd never thought about adding it. Btw it's sounds amazing, but the sounds are a bit short in length and you can "feel" the repeating loop.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by NSCFType » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5:46 PM UTC

airhead969 wrote: post #39

skrebbel wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Creepy shit

Creepy will be when augmented sensory enhancements emphasize certain people, objects, and themes while obscuring others. I can't remember if that was a Black Mirror episode or not.

It was — specifically, it was the 2014 Christmas special ("White Christmas").

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by TorKlingberg » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5:49 PM UTC

discardedrefuse wrote: post #2

There's also http://imissmybar.com/ which was posted in the comments here a few weeks back.

Here is the discussion if anyone wants to go copy the top comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26188710

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by Fellshard » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC

ddoolin wrote: post #21

conformist wrote: post #3

To recreate it more authentically, additionally dip an old towel into stout and frying oil and hang over a radiator.

But why? What does this accomplish?!

You want to tap into vivid memory? Recreate a smell.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by Nextgrid » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 5:52 PM UTC

airhead969 wrote: post #51

me551ah wrote: post #6

This is actually way better than those boring white noise generators.

Do you mean politicians?

That's insulting to white noise generators.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by airhead969 » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:08 PM UTC

Nextgrid wrote: post #65

airhead969 wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do you mean politicians?

That's insulting to white noise generators.

TV reporters are so insecure these days.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by 11thEarlOfMar » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:09 PM UTC

davide_v wrote: post #61

Funny that rain is part of the sounds :D. As an italian I'd never thought about adding it. Btw it's sounds amazing, but the sounds are a bit short in length and you can "feel" the repeating loop.

After listening for a while, I came back to say exactly this. It's certainly much more work, but I think worthwhile for people want to spend a length of time with it on. Perhaps 10 minutes plus. Also, make the durations of each track different lengths so they cycle asynchronously.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by codex_irl » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:22 PM UTC

I like it, but the loops are a little short.

I did a little searching & found this Irish pub ambient track which I'm enjoying right now, reminds me being in pubs back home :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYMw-ESqCUE

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by rebuilder » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:24 PM UTC

nealabq wrote: post #48

conformist wrote: post #3

To recreate it more authentically, additionally dip an old towel into stout and frying oil and hang over a radiator.

I would add the smells of rain, wet wool, sweat and breath, and sawdust. Fragrance is so evocative and complex, but it'll be a while before we can call it up in our browser. I remember a Disney World hang-glider ride where they puffed cool humid forest-scented air in my face. That was a very effective ambiance enhancer. I also remember getting an Odorama card [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smell-O-Vision#/media/File…

I sure hope it's a while before smells come to the browser. I'm annoyed enough by autoplaying audio, although now that I think about it, it seems not to happen much at all these days.

Re: Irish webapp to recreate pub atmosphere at home

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Post by dkjaudyeqooe » Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 6:26 PM UTC

Without being vomited on and/or having your head punched in, it's really not the same.

Maybe look into those for version 2.