No, this post has nothing to do with Doug Flutie. After an aborted attempt a few years ago, we’ve recently made the switch to compact fluorescent (CFL) lightbulbs. The switch was made possible by increases in both electronic ballast quality and spousal tolerance. Over the past few years the quality of the light has improved …
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Watching movies on the cell phone
My cell phone service plan was up, so I got an LG VX8300 about a month ago since I had an upgrade discount to take advantage of. I did a little digging and discovered that it’s possible to play videos and music on the phone. First step is to head over to Newegg.com and pick …
Video of Tim Storms
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Tim Storms is the current world record holder for lowest vocal note. I found a clip of him singing “Amazing Grace” with the group “Rescue”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbjtmubBFQ The lowest note he sings in that clip is the lowest C on a piano (C1), approximately 32Hz. That’s over an octave …
That dammed ice
Last week we had a quick ice storm come through, followed by about a foot of snow. In the area there have been a few roofs collapsing under the heavy snow and some businesses temporarily closed for fear of the same. On the north side of our roof we have two separate rooflines, and a …
Highest vocal note records
Here’s what I learned from Wikipedia tonight. The Guinness Record for highest note sung by a male is known as C#8, which is one note higher than the highest note on a piano. If you want to see the video of the record, see this clip on Youtube. The highest note by a female is …