Hacker News: The NSA Selector – A Eurorack Module That Turns Network Traffic into Audio
2025-05-20
The NSA Selector is a Eurorack module that converts network traffic into audio. It does this by listening to the preamble of network packets (like Ethernet frames) without any protocol conversion. You can hear uncompressed image pixels, network game data, or even activity from remote desktop protocols. While not HiFi quality, the unique method of “listening” is intriguing. The module works with various data sources, such as online games, IoT devices, and remote desktop protocols. Users can even write their own code and control network tools like ping, netcat, and socat via MIDI, opening up many possibilities. Disable encryption for even more interesting results.
Hardware
Network Audio