April 24, 2005

Coca-Cola vending machines to make Coke noises

popu0405.jpg I think I've come up with a sound that has NOT been made into a ringtone and which might soon become very popular. The sound of a Coke being poured.

Why? because HyperSonic Sound is inventor Woody Norris' latest creation and it will be applied to coke machines. Agenda Inc. reports:

"Thousands of soda machines in Tokyo will soon bombard passersby with the enticing sound of a Coke being poured.

Unlike traditional speakers, which scatter sound, Norris' device streams it in a precise, laser-like beam for up to 150 yards with almost no degradation in quality or volume".

Eventually HyperSonic Sound might enable a nightclub to play disco on one side of the dance floor and salsa on the other. Ambulances equipped with hypersonic sirens could clear the streets without waking the neighbors. Norris' company, American Technology, sells the devices for $600."

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