Wild: Trees and lightning make music in the desert
If you’ve ever been out in the middle of a desert, you’ll know that it’s quite the sensory experience. These are ecosystems and clients unlike any other. And when you
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Ongoing History Daily: The time a lightning strike turned a man into a classical composer
Oliver Sacks, the great neurologist, died in 2015 at the age of 82. Few people have done more to educate the masses on the wondrous physical and chemical interactions within
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Hate having too many charging cables for your devices? This is about to change.
I have a computer bag I tote with me everywhere. One pouch is completely cramped with chargers, cables, adaptors, and various dongles. Standard USB connectors. A couple of micro USB-B
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Woman saved from a lightning strike by her Doc Martens
Last Thursday, Julie Escudero and her 28-year-old daughter were canvassing tourists in the neighbourhood of the White House in DC, trying to raise money for Ukrainian refugees when storm clouds
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The new Arcade Fire single is here. Behold “Lightning I, II”
Five years after the release of Everything Now, Arcade Fire has returned with a new single and the announcement of their sixth album, WE, which is due May 6. And
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So What Do We Think of the iPhone 7?
Apple announced the iPhone 7 at a big event in San Francisco. Without actually holding it in our hands, what do we think of it? Okay, I’ll start. It’s pretty,
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We’ll Find Out Today If the iPhone’s Headphone Jack is Going Away
The big question: when we get our first look at the iPhone 7 later today, will it come with a headphone jack? Or will the 3.5 mm jack–a technology that
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The Man Who Became a Classical Composer After Being Struck By Lightning
Oliver Sacks, the great neurologist, died last month at the age of 82. Few people have done more to educate the masses on the wondrous physical and chemical interactions within
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Cool Story: Man is Struck by Lightning Learns to Play the Piano So He Can Compose the Song the Lightning Gave Him
Tony Cicoria was minding his own business when he was literally struck by a bolt from a blue. He survived the lightning strike with only a few injuries–but there was
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Apple Quietly Introduced a New Headphone Spec and Almost No One Noticed
When you want to listen to audio from your iPhone, iPad or iPod, all you have to do is plug your headphones into the headphone jack, right? But that mini-plug
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