What is the slowest music you can think of? An old ballad or a molto largo movement of a symphony? With the exception of John Cage’s organ piece, “As Slow As Possible”, a composition that has been in performance since 2001 and isn’t scheduled to be finished until the year 2640 (info here), most music…
Author: Sneezler
The Little Elk That Could
Scene from a Montana highway:
Funny Game Show Clips
Fun times.
Whales Almost Eat Divers
A once-in-a-lifetime event for three young men: Evidently, whales are smart enough to avoid food that wears rubber wrappers 🙂
THE Original Flight Simulator
Boys and girls, this game was once the cutting edge of video game technology: Played on the humble Commodore 64, this game amazingly featured: multi-dimensional flying controls (turning, up/down, speed) mid-air refueling limited weaponry an overhead map functional graphics smooth gameplay no doubt about what’s going on The game was called A.C.E. – Air Combat…
Should I Get a Cat?
To see what owning a cat is like, press play: (If you’re asking the question, the answer is yes: get a cat. 🙂 )
Quick Speaker Frequency Response Test
Home stereo speakers are typically rated in terms of frequency response. There are high-tech ways of measuring this and other ways of evaluating speakers, but this post gives you a quick way to check a loudspeaker’s frequency response at home using only your eyes and ears. The human listening range is commonly described as ranging…
Music Video from Outer Space
Astronaut Chris Hadfield goes down in history as the first guy to make a great music video from outer space. Recorded aboard the International Space Station, the imagery is simply stunning. A Look Behind the Scenes How exactly does a guitar end up in space? What model does a Canadian astronaut end up playing in…
2012-13 Hockey Pool Predictions
As of November 6th, 2012, these predictions make perfect sense! Player Goals Assists Points Sidney Crosby 0 0 0 Claude Giroux 0 0 0 Steve Stamkos 0 0 0 Evgeni Malkin 0 0 0 Alex Ovechkin 0 0 0 Phil Kessel 0 0 0 John Tavares 0 0 0 Henrik Sedin 0 0 0 Erik…
Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?
Rising healthcare costs have been rightfully labelled as an important issue. The following program highlights several reasons why health costs around the globe are a challenge to “fix.” Be prepared to be aghast. Is it the doctors fault? Insurance? Federal bungling? Big Pharma? Antiquated record-keeping? Inflation? Baby boomers? Malpractice defense? Entrenched interests? The Bogeyman? Skip…