Talk:Play Date
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| + | Homestar's phone uses [[Wikipedia:Dual-tone multi-frequency|dual-tone multi-frequency dialing]]. In particular, take note of the section on the [[Wikipedia:Dual-tone multi-frequency#Keypad|keypad]]. That's the conversion table between a pair of frequencies and the corresponding number. To find out what frequencies Homestar is dialing, I recorded the beginning of the cartoon in Audacity (but I'm sure any similar program will do). I then selected the sound only when Homestar was dialing a number. In Audacity, to view the spectrum, select View/Plot spectrum. Some of the numbers are short, so the sampling rate must be dropped from the default of 512. Audacity has a handy feature where it automatically tells you where the peaks are when you mouse over them. The spectrum is usually a bit noisy, but there are always two prominent peaks which can be looked up on the table in the Wikipedia link provided. I obtained the following results: | ||
| + | Pom Pom's number: | ||
| + | *769 Hz + 1330 Hz | ||
| + | *701 + 1476 | ||
| + | *702 + 1476 | ||
| + | Hanging up on Pom Pom: | ||
| + | *849 + 1327 | ||
| + | Calling Strong Bad: | ||
| + | *850 + 1328 | ||
| + | *765 + 1463 | ||
| + | *766 + 1327 | ||
| + | *689 + 1462 | ||
| + | *688 + 1462 | ||
| + | Hanging up on Strong Bad/Dialing Bubs: | ||
| + | *849 + 1325 | ||
| + | Hanging up on Bubs/Dialing Coach Z: | ||
| + | *850 + 1325 | ||
| + | Hanging up on Coach Z: | ||
| + | *850 + 1328 | ||
| + | Dialing the King of Town: | ||
| + | *764 + 1328 | ||
| + | *687 + 1462 | ||
| + | Hanging up on the King of Town: | ||
| + | *850 + 1327 | ||
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| + | These correspond to numbers 5-3-3, 8, 8-6-5-3-3, 8, 8, 8, 5-3-8 (as I report in the Fun Facts section)-- feel free to compare them yourself. The only significant quirk I found is that Homestar's phone emits a brief dual-tone of approximately 1200 Hz and 3600 Hz before each number. I don't know what this means, but it could either be unique to his phone or a signal to reset the tone detection (or something like that). I don't know if anyone wants to discuss anything except possibly where the fun-fact should go, but I thought this should serve as a record of my work.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 10:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC) | ||
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heh first!!@! btw, a dollop isnt only limited to 1 dairy company, it is a blob of steamed milk ~~--
Phone numbers (Since when does 8 mean hang up?)
Homestar's phone uses dual-tone multi-frequency dialing. In particular, take note of the section on the keypad. That's the conversion table between a pair of frequencies and the corresponding number. To find out what frequencies Homestar is dialing, I recorded the beginning of the cartoon in Audacity (but I'm sure any similar program will do). I then selected the sound only when Homestar was dialing a number. In Audacity, to view the spectrum, select View/Plot spectrum. Some of the numbers are short, so the sampling rate must be dropped from the default of 512. Audacity has a handy feature where it automatically tells you where the peaks are when you mouse over them. The spectrum is usually a bit noisy, but there are always two prominent peaks which can be looked up on the table in the Wikipedia link provided. I obtained the following results: Pom Pom's number:
- 769 Hz + 1330 Hz
- 701 + 1476
- 702 + 1476
Hanging up on Pom Pom:
- 849 + 1327
Calling Strong Bad:
- 850 + 1328
- 765 + 1463
- 766 + 1327
- 689 + 1462
- 688 + 1462
Hanging up on Strong Bad/Dialing Bubs:
- 849 + 1325
Hanging up on Bubs/Dialing Coach Z:
- 850 + 1325
Hanging up on Coach Z:
- 850 + 1328
Dialing the King of Town:
- 764 + 1328
- 687 + 1462
Hanging up on the King of Town:
- 850 + 1327
These correspond to numbers 5-3-3, 8, 8-6-5-3-3, 8, 8, 8, 5-3-8 (as I report in the Fun Facts section)-- feel free to compare them yourself. The only significant quirk I found is that Homestar's phone emits a brief dual-tone of approximately 1200 Hz and 3600 Hz before each number. I don't know what this means, but it could either be unique to his phone or a signal to reset the tone detection (or something like that). I don't know if anyone wants to discuss anything except possibly where the fun-fact should go, but I thought this should serve as a record of my work.--Bobo the King 10:16, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
