Who knew that THIS was the sound of one hand clapping?
And as if that wasn't enough delight for the day:
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Buddhist monk reminding us: "We all live in a yellow submarine"
Watch: Paul McCartney and George Martin in studio recording "Blackbird" (1968)
One minute and 33 seconds is just not enough, especially if the cinematographer decides to focus on Paul's shoes for an inordinately long amount of time. However, the shoes were an important part of the song. From Wikipedia: Only three sounds were recorded: McCartney's voice, his Martin D-28 acoustic guitar, and a tapping that keeps… READ THE REST
The Beatles' 'Blackbird' sung in the indigenous Mi'kmaq tongue
Via WBUR: A high school student from Nova Scotia, Canada, [16-year-old Emma] Stevens had the help of Katani Julian, who works in language revitalization. It's part of a combined effort to spread awareness of Indigenous language and culture. "My language is very different from other ones," Stevens says. "There's a lot of syllables in ours.… READ THE REST
A deep dive into the German and UK editions of The Beatles Collection BC13
You probably have to be a true vinyl and audio engineering nerd to care about this video. In it, Andrew from Parlogram Auctions spends 20 minutes comparing the UK and German editions of the infamous BC13 Stereo Box Set of The Beatles catalog. When I lived with Patch Adams (I was the Asst. Director of… READ THE REST
Tired of marketers stealing your data? Winston can protect your home's internet traffic
How do you protect yourself from everybody online trying to get all up in your business? And we aren't just talking about cybercriminals and other malevolent black hats rummaging around the internet either. We also mean all those "legitimate" businesses that use trackers, cookies, and other online tricks to harvest as much usable information from… READ THE REST
These modular wall tiles turn any wall into a technicolor light show for $50
Everybody strives for truly unique home decor. That would seem to make a lot of sense, because who wants the same stuff that everybody else has? Of course, unique often translates to handmade, so unless you've got a knack for carpentry or know a great art dealer, unique can be both tough and costly to… READ THE REST
This farm-to-table subscription box provides healthier and fresher meat
If you aren't horrified by the state of America's food supply chain, then it's because you haven't been paying attention. Prices on food items keep rising, yet the farmers who make that food are taking home less and less. Part of that broken system is because farmers don't sell directly to you, the customer. Instead,… READ THE REST