Can you hear like an audio engineer? Hello, my name is Matt. I record, edit, and mix music for a living. My profession requires an extremely discerning ear. This little listening test is to see if you can pick up subtle differences in pitch. What I have below is a series of approximately 1khz sine waves, in sets of two. In each test I’d like you to try to discern which tone is sharper than the original tone. Supposedly, the smallest discernible difference in pitch is +/- 6 Cents. Have a listen, and if you can’t tell the difference, don’t guess – just answer “can’t decide.” You should also try our popular hearing test or article on Audio Sampling Rate 88.2 vs. 44.1.
Rare Historical Photos A boxing match on board the USS Oregon in 1897. Albert Einstein looking fabulous. Here's his report card! Samurai taken between 1860 and 1880. A shell shocked reindeer looks on as World War II planes drop bombs on Russia in 1941 Roy O. and Walt Disney on the day they opened Disney Studios. Che Guevara. The Microsoft staff in 1978. The last known Tasmanian Tiger photographed in 1933. A different angle taken of "Tank Man," the man who stood against a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square.He is standing in the street between the tree trunk and the fleeing man.You can see the tanks approaching from the right. Winston Churchill out for a swim. The London sky following a bombing and dogfight between British and German planes in 1940. Martin Luther King, Jr removes a burned cross from his yard in 1960. Google begins. Nagasaki, 20 minutes after the atomic bombing in 1945. A Native American overlooking the newly completed transcontinental railroad in 1868. The Great San Francisco Fire and Earthquake of 1906.
How an open-source computer kit for kids based on Raspberry Pi is taking over Kickstarter When the Raspberry Pi was developed, founder Eben Upton envisioned that the low-cost computer would do its finest work in the classroom, teaching kids about computing. But as more units sold, Raspberry Pi developed a strong, distinctive niche among adult makers, a fruitful group that nonetheless doesn’t really have much in common with a younger age bracket that can be hard to reach. Alex Klein thinks his company’s project, the Raspberry Pi-based Kano, can reinvigorate Upton’s vision and bring the Raspberry Pi (Upton is an adviser to the Kano team) back to the classroom. “We have this nimble, hackable piece of cheap tech” in the Raspberry Pi, said Klein, Kano’s co-founder and CTO. “But it’s not catalyzing the interest of beginners and kids like it should.” “The Kickstarter launch, which has blown away our expectations, has had feedback of all ages, all around the world expressing their excitement over making a computer,” Klein said.
100 Years of Change then and now Let's explore some of the ways American life has changed in 100 years. Average individual income Unemployment People per household Median age at first marriage Most popular baby names Boys Girls Boys Girls John Mary Aiden Sophia William Helen Jackson Emma James Dorothy Ethan Olivia Robert Margaret Liam Isabella Joseph Ruth Mason Ava Overall population By ethnicity (percentage of overall population) White 88.8% 63.4% White Black 10.7% 13.1% Black Other 0.5% 23.5% Other races races Life expectancy 2x5= School-aged children enrolled in school High school graduates* Early figures measured 17-year-olds; modern calculation includes up to age 25 Bachelor's degrees* Early figures measured 23-year-olds; modern calculation start at age 25 Entertainment "Traffic in Soles" "Iron Man 3" is the top-grossing film, bring in takes in more than $413,000 $340 million ($94 million in today's dollars) Top Songs Top Songs When Irish Eyes Ar Smiling Can't Hold Us by Chauncy Olcott by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis by Charles Harrison by Pink
Computer Man-Caves That Make This Writer Drool And Cry Steven On May 14, 2012 Ever since I first managed to start using a dual monitor setup I was hooked and really couldn’t see myself returning for any long period of time to some piddly laptop or tablet screen especially considering my workflow. There are time that I wish I could even expand beyond those two monitors but that probably won’t happen for some time. So, like you I will have to make do with this awesome collection of computer man-caves with screens galore and make sure my drool towel is close at hand. Thanks to the team at Caveman Circus for putting together a nice collection of which the above are my favorites. Liked this collection? Then make sure to check out our newest computer man cave post!
50 Ways to Open Your World to New Possibilities “To get something you never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” ~Unknown Maybe you feel stuck. Or bored. Or frustrated. The truth is those possibilities are always within your reach. Some of those choices may seem inconsequential when you face them. Do it for the possibility. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Reinventing Yourself | James Altucher Here are the rules: I've been at zero a few times, come back a few times, and done it over and over. I've started entire new careers. People who knew me then, don't me now. And so on. I've had to change careers several times. There are other ways to reinvent yourself, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I've seen it work for maybe a few hundred other people. A) Reinvention never stops. Every day you reinvent yourself. B) You start from scratch. Every label you claim you have from before is just vanity. C) You need a mentor. Else, you'll sink to the bottom. D) Three types of mentors Direct. E) Don't worry if you don't have passion for anything. You have passion for your health. F) Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years. Here's a description of the five years: Year One: you're flailing and reading everything and just starting to DO.Year Two: you know who you need to talk to and network with. Sometimes I get frustrated in years 1-4. Google is a good example. Today. Today. That's fine.
20 abandoned places in the world | openingintro Source: linkMirny Mine is a former open pit diamond mine located in Mirny, Eastern Siberia, Russia Villa Epecuén was a tourist village located in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina El Hotel del Salto in Colombia The abandoned flats in Keelung, Taiwan House of the Bulgarian Communist Party Abandoned mill in Sorrento, Italy Craco is an abandoned comune and medieval village in Italy Abandoned train depot in Czestochowa-Poland Spree Park, Berlin, Germany Gulliver’s Travels Park, Kawaguchi, Japan Dadipark Dadizel, Belgium Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay Pripyat, Ukraine Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso, Italy Hashima Island, Japan Château Miranda or Château de Noisy, Celles, Belgium Kasteel van Mesen, Lede, Belgium Nara Dreamland in Japan The Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea City Hall Subway Station, NYC Share and Enjoy
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CamScanner | Turn your phone and tablet into scanner for intelligent document management. How to Get Good at Chess, Fast Edit: This article on chess improvement was unexpectedly popular, reaching #2 on Hacker News and being linked to on LifeHacker. Thanks for your patience as I work through all the comments and emails I receive. Last updated: July 27, 2017 There are many misconceptions about rapid chess improvement. This system is based on lessons learned from my own chess improvement and from coaching others. What does it mean to be “good” at chess? Magnus Carlsen’s meteoric rise to the top ranked player in the world (at age 19), the highest chess rating in history (age 22), and as of a few days ago, the title of World Chess Champion (age 22) has brought with it a renewed interest in chess. In the context of discussions about Magnus Carlsen, many people mentioned that they enjoyed playing chess but quit because of the sheer time commitment it took to get “good.” I define “good” as the 90th percentile among the player pool you’re competing against. Results with this system The system Playing Tactics Analysis