News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:Dial-up modem sound slowed 700% is 100% creepy by dag11 on Monday June 25, 2012 @03:17AM (#4155474)
Not creepy.
Re:Dial-up modem sound slowed 700% is 100% creepy by Goladus on Monday June 25, 2012 @08:19AM (#4156128)
I agree but it does sound like music used by movies intended to evoke creepiness. It's because it sounds unnatural, far outside what we're used to hearing. Compare with, say, the Blaster Beam used by Jerry Goldsmith in the film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_Beam