How do noise-canceling headphones work? Like this.
Noise-canceling headphones can filter out extraneous sounds in just milliseconds. But how? Like this. (Via Sean)
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Random music news for Thursday, July 6, 2023
This is currently the #1 podcast in the UK. No, really. Curious, aren’t you? Take a listen once you go through music news for Thursday, July 6, 2023. More music news? Look here.
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Just in time for Canada Day fireworks: Noise-canceling headphones for dogs
The younger of the two English bull terriers in the house has developed an aversion to fireworks. This is an issue since we live across the street from a park where families in
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Random music news for Saturday, June 24, 2023
What the hell is this? My brain is broken. I’ll be more gentle with music news for June 24, 2023. More music news? Look here. BONUS: The Simpsons do it again. They predicted
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 3
From the late 50s through to the late 70s, headphones were big, bulky, heavy things. The prevailing design theory was that for the user to get maximum fidelity out of them, the had
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 2
In 1953, a company who specialized in renting TVs to hospital patients was looking for something new. John C. Koss, the owner, thought that portable turntables might be a good idea. But they
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Ongoing History Daily: Who invented headphones, part 1
In the age of portable music devices, how many music fans use headphones? Close to 100%, I’d think. But have you ever wondered who invented them? It was a very colourful dude named
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Random music news for Monday, April 17, 2023
The world’s most expensive license plate number–a set of Dubai plates that read “P7”–sold for US$15 million at auction. Let’s find out what’s happening with music news for April 17, 2023. More music
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Random music news for Thursday, March 9, 2023
Afraid of clowns? Join the club. But have you ever wondered why clowns are so scary? Read this before you go through music news for March 9, 2023. More music news? Check here.
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Random music news for Saturday, February 11, 2023
How many podcasts like this exist? (It’s a parody, but it’s awfully accurate.) Try some music news for February 11, 2023. More music news? Check here. BONUS: Dinosaur rock. Van Halen shot this
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I’m paranoid about my hearing–and you should be paranoid about yours, too. Here’s why.
[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] At the risk of sounding like Grandpa Simpson, please turn it down. My career in radio spans more than 40 years as a radio
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