Videos
Podcasts
Blogs
Quizzes
GamesPosts Tagged: ‘music’
I typed in the title for this blog post and immediately thought, “That sounds like a roleplaying game for a particular niche audience.” And now I want to play it. But the reason I wrote that title is because Amazon.com has announced in a press release that it is extending its AutoRip service to purchases of eligible vinyl records. Audiophiles rejoice!
Christmas Mixes To Combat Decision Fatigue
by Robert Lamb | December 14, 2012
What holiday coffee should I order? What gifts should I buy? What holiday treats should I bake? All those little choices add up, depleting your ego and leaving you incapable of tackling bigger problems in your life. It’s called Decision fatigue and it sucks you dry.
So just as I advised you on Halloween mixes to combat decision fatigue, I thought I’d dish out some Christmas choices as well.
More Halloween Mixes To Combat Decision Fatigue
by Robert Lamb | October 26, 2012
If you’re throwing a Halloween shindig this year, you know the anguish that comes with putting together a spectacular playlist. Is “Monster Mash” too lame? Is “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah” kosher with my converging friend groups? Decisions, decisions, decisions.
And of course all those decisions lead to decision fatigue. Think too long and hard over playlists and pizza topping early in the day and you’ll be hard pressed to make a call on the big stuff later on. Julie and I did a podcast episode on the topic and there’s a great New York Times article on the topic.
Save yourself some mental anguish and leave the Halloween tunes to a professional DJ.
Now let’ get funky.
Yesterday’s episode of TechStuff was all about hackers who had either altered musical instruments or built new instruments from other electronics. Some of these hackers have displayed not only engineering ingenuity but also some real musical chops. We thought it would be a good idea to put several clips of the music together for you guys to explore. Maybe it will inspire you to create your own hacked instrument!
We’re sorry we got all these songs stuck in your head over the course of this episode. We really, really are.
Underwater operas? Submerged speaker systems? Mysterious deep sea noises and the monsters who make them? In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Julie and explore the rich world of underwater sound.
First up, here’s the article on pool speakers I wrote: How Underwater Sound Systems Work.
Next, if you want to sample those bloopy, unidentified underwater sounds a bit more, you can listen to all of them in their Krakeny wonder right here at the NOAA website. And yes, be sure to read How Cthulhu Works as well.
And now onto the music…
I’ve never actually taken a road trip to see a band. But I road-tripped it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was definitely worth it.
Several listeners have asked for music podcasts, and here’s our first one! We took a giant risk with this episode by doing a thing we’ve never done before: putting in clips of things.
Here’s what we talked about, including links to where you can find the artists behind all the clips we played.
So HowStuffWorks has a new article titled “How Dubstep Works,” which summoned a number of likes on the HowStuffWorks Facebook page, but also some much-expected dubstep hatred in the comments section.
That’s sort of how it goes with dubstep, an electronic dance music subgenre celebrated and maligned with equal fervor. For my own part, I can see both sides.
Thanksgiving: Psychology, Gratitude and Funky Music
by Robert Lamb | November 22, 2011
So once more residents of the United States find themselves on a collision course with the Thanksgiving holiday. Some of us make a point of celebrating it, some are obligated and others disregard it as much as possible. Between the traditional turkey gluttony and America’s historical mistreatment of Native Americans, there are certainly some good excuses to abstain. Growing up. I didn’t really care about the whole gratitude thing to be honest. Today, however, it feels appropriate to think a bit about what’s good in life and how little I’ve done to diverse any of it — and it looks like science backs me up on that.
Recent Postings by Category
BrainStuff
- Thank You and Best Wishes to Marshall Brain
- Contest – Design a $300 house and win $25,000
- How the Philtrum works – the place under your nose where your face comes together
The Coolest Stuff on the Planet
Keep Asking
- Why can a 5 foot 8 inch man dunk a basketball on a 10 foot rim while some people of taller stature can’t?
- What happens to our sun once it runs out of fuel?
- How do we know the age of the universe?
Stuff Mom Never Told You
- Do women have neater handwriting than men?
- Is learning cursive handwriting good for kids’ brains?
- Does motherhood improve brainpower?
Stuff to Blow Your Mind
- Blow Your Mind: Slay Your Paper Tigers
- Space Religion: Cao Dai and the 72 Inhabited Exoplanets
- Blow the Mind: Objects of Love
Stuff You Should Know
- “In The Neighborhood” by Jon Stewart Mosman
- “Frame Story” by Adam Pracht
- “Thanatos” by Christopher Vincola
The Stuff of Genius
CarStuff
- Show Notes: Heart-stopping Last Laps of Racing
- Never say Never: Jaguar XJ220 Spotted in the Wild!
- What’s your pick for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 pace car?
How-to Stuff
PopStuff
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 152: Final Episodes
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 151: Mailbag!
- PopStuff Show Notes: Episode 150: Barbie!
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
Stuff to Change the World
- Who will own the Arctic?
- Obesity: The New Global Crisis
- Bill Gates Makes For A Pretty Decent Cartoon
