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<tr><th scope="row" style="white-space: nowrap;">License</th><td>3-clause BSD license</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" style="white-space: nowrap;">Website</th><td>listen.hatnote.com</td></tr></table>
Listen to Wikipedia, also known as L2W Or Hatnote: Listen To Wikipedia , is a multimedia visualizer developed by Mahmoud Hashemi and Stephen LaPorte, which translates recent Wikipedia edits into a display of visuals and sounds. 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]
The concept of Listen to Wikipedia is based on BitListen, originally known as Listen to Bitcoin, an application by Maximillian Laumeister.[2][3]
Presentation
Listen to Wikipedia exhibited in a university
Audio
Each edit produces an orchestral sound in the pentatonic scale.[4] The bell-like sounds of a celesta correspond to the additions of content to Wikipedia, and the strings of a clavichord show the subtractions. The pitch of the sound is determined by the size of the edit, with larger edits producing deeper notes.[5] A new Wikipedia user is welcomed by a violin chord.
Visual
Each edit creates a circle of one of three colors: white for edits by registered users, green for edits by non-registered users, and violet for edits by bots. The size of a circle is determined by the size of the edit, with larger edits producing larger circles.[3] Clicking on the display text will open a new page in the user's browser showing the revision marked on the website.
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