I’m not sure why anyone thought this was an appropriate statue to put in a mall.
| December 25, 2011
Month: December 2011
Why do people wear surgical masks in Asian countries?
| December 25, 2011
Contrary to popular belief, these masks aren’t worn to protect the wearer – they’re worn to protect others. When used in surgery, they prevent bacteria and viruses from a surgeon’s mouth and nose from entering a patient’s (open or exposed) body.
In many Asian countries, even parts that aren’t heavily populated, it’s common for people to wear the masks if they think they’re getting sick, are sick, or even have a slight cold. They do this as a courtesy to prevent spreading their own infection to others.
11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard
| December 25, 2011
Who knew that some noises could eventually become as extinct as the passenger pigeon? Depending on your age, you or your kids or grandchildren may have only heard some of the following sounds in old movies, if at all.
1. Rotary Dial Telephone
2. Manual Typewriter
3. Coffee Percolator
4. Flash Cube
5. TV Channel Selector
6. Record Changer
7. Gas Station Driveway Bell
8. TV Station Sign-Off
9. Cash Register
10. Film Projector
11. Broken Record
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching: Laundromat
| December 24, 2011
Love how all the people in the background are just like “whatever, some chick is going crazy, I got laundry to do.”
Star Trek TNG Ambient Engine Noise (Idling for 24 hrs) – Video
| December 24, 2011
One of my favorite things about the Star Trek franchise are all the great ambient sounds that represent the engine noise on the various ships. My favorite ambient noise from the whole series is the engine idling noise in TNG. I have cleaned up a sample from the show and then looped it for 24 hours. Great for ambiance and imagining that you’re in deep space.
The digital story of the nativity – Video
| December 24, 2011
How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity. A Christmas story told through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, Wikipedia, Google Maps, GMail, Foursquare, Amazon… Times change, the feeling remains the same.
