| Top Stories of 2014 | | #1 | SA's Leaf 154 decibel speaker is so loud it can kill you | | | Via Huffington Post | | | How far would you go for the ultimate sound system? Surround sound? A sub-woofer the size of a family car? How about this...This horn is the loudest sound system in Europe and it could actually kill you. More»
Why This Matters: This Huffington Post story was our most popular story of 2014. It's interesting because it explains more about how it kills and how workers are kept safe. But you have to see this story for some great pictures of the lab in action. http://gizmodo.com/this-insanely-loud-sound-system-simulates-the-roar-of-a-1511519477. In a similar vein, you also liked this story on the return of history's greatest loudspeaker, the Exponential Horn. -Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #2 | Neil Young's Pono high resolution music player hits Kickstarter goal in one day, breaks $1 million | | | By Caleb Denison, Digital Trends | | | In a single day, the Pono Kickstarter campaign has already exceeded its goal of $800,000 and is currently tracking at $1.3 million with 34 days left. The two signed versions of the Pono are sold out. Audiophiles have been murmuring about Neil Young's PonoPlayer for over two years, and now they're climbing over each other to secure one. More»
Why This Matters: Actually now it's blown past $2 million in two days. You may also want to read this perspective piece from Forbes. and also "why Neil Young's Pono player doesn't make any sense". You also liked this review of the Pono alternative FiiO. as well as all the fuss about the New Walkman and the Pono v Walkman rivalry. –Cynthia Wisehart |
| | #3 | Here are the 15 saddest desks we could find | | | By Wired Staff | | | Our call for #SadDesk submissions on Twitter yielded some truly pathetic situations, bleak enough to inspire nostalgia for the good ol' cubicle days. If you think your workspace is depressing, this gallery will almost certainly make you feel better. More»
Why This Matters: I am truly still laughing. People actually think these are sad. They do not know sad, like we know sad. Every one of these desks with one exception (the closet) looked kind of familiar, even posh, especially the one with the ottoman turned on its side holding up the pretty nice laptop. The one with the lineup of meds, was a little concerning, but I sympathize. And the one with the big CRT cube... –Cynthia Wisehart |
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