Fun trick I learned in the recording studio: tight-mic the piano, but don't play it. Set it next to the drummer. During playback, isolate the piano mics and listen as the piano softly sings along to the drums.

What is this trick FOR? I don't know, but it's such a cool, spooky sound.

You have no idea how absolutely reliable it is, the exact same causal explanations for why engineers have nothing to do with anything and can't be blamed

I write too much about normative beliefs and stereotypes for you to expect me to not notice this 😂

I like that now I'm being cited as the authoritative source. To be clear I have no special insight but I am perfectly comfortable stating this strongly based on the verge article and the text of the terms of service and the original claim not making sense in that context

Cat tax

Thank you both for being on here; I learn a lot from you!

Synchronisity! I just repaired this little guy! It’s an original Sputnik 1 musical model gifted to me after a lecture years ago. As I wanted to set it up today, it made no sound but a little tweak was all that was needed. Now it sings again!

New Mexico is the only state to have a “state smell”

A bunch of grade school kids said that roasting green chile should be our state smell so their teacher had them write our state Congress and in a shocking display they all came together, wrote the bill, and passed it in a matter of weeks