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It's because eleven notes is the maximum that fit "nicely" into the harmonic series our eardrums pick up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_series_(music)

I'm expecting everyone to just go completely insane within the next few years - custom-tuned computer systems synchronized with each other will make people feel "lucky" enough that…

How do people decide what language, platform, engine, etc. to use these days? It's articles like this that make me want to give up tech and start working as a musician or artist.

Oh come on. Intel, you're no fun anymore. Also, your opcodes are complete shit. In case someone's actually reading.

Why? What problems would prosecuting them solve, beside the reactionary need for "justice"? It's not like they're ever working in big data again.

If I ran a motel in the middle of nowhere, and I was using wireless security cameras, it might make sense to have a separate, secured network in addition to the open network guests…

They're a non-profit tutoring organization focusing on creative writing skills. This is one of their fundraising methods. http://www.826la.org/about/

Fructose has proven to be particularly harmful - your liver shuts down while it's being processed, leading to all sorts of fun side effects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fructose#L…

I think the point is, stop arguing about these things and get coding.

You're joking, right? The only people HDCP has been affecting have been legitimate customers. Pirates have had HD video for years.

I thought "smart fingers" would be another "measure your own hands" hack, perhaps with improvements and tips of some sort. Who exactly would buy these things? They're clearly not d…

"In other words, the only thing that will change about computing is the shape of the tail fins." This article seems geared toward older people, explaining things that frighten and …

I noticed this gem in the "Programming Scientists" section: "Putting worcestershire sauce on volume 1 of Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming and stabbing it with a fork until p…

"For his valor during that October 2007 mission, the White House announced Friday that the 25-year-old sergeant, of Hiawatha, Iowa, would become the first living service member to …

I think a better question is, what intelligent, tech-savvy person still gets their phone from their carrier?

This appears to be a common scam: http://www.mysears.com/Vizio-32-in-Diagonal-Class-1080p-Eco-... This is absolutely disgusting. The product page: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_1015…

Bald eagles aren't pathogens, or vectors for disease. They generally stay out of our way.

If your content really is that good, having a single social person start reading it is more than enough attention to get the word out. Not a single one of the blogs I subscribe to …

Why not extend that logic to malaria itself? Or cholera, HIV, or any other pathogen? Perhaps start selling "Save the plague!" bumper stickers?

Let's say you are a member of X community - vintage cars, death metal, whatever - and your interest in this is completely independent of reputation or profit. You actively pursue t…

Imagine you're doing a sector-by-sector scan of a massive, corrupted hard drive taken from a crime scene, trying to find out who the owner of the drive was. It makes no sense to do…

I would go with an FMRI, while showing photos of symbols from different areas - unique street signs, fast food restaurants, anything identifiable and strictly regional. Start with …