Blue Whale Songs Getting Lower – Puzzling Scientists
Jan/100
The Blue whale–the largest animal ever to inhabit our planet–has been tracked by researchers since its numbers were perilously close to extinction in the 1960’s. Much of this tracking has been accomplished through underwater monitoring of whale “songs”, which are sung exclusively by male whales. These long, and fairly complex, sonic compositions are believed to be the means by which these whales attract mates. Over the past several years, the world’s blue whales have begun singing a different tune, of sorts; the frequency range of their songs has gotten significantly lower. And, this is happening, “in concert” all over the world–where ever these massive Cetacea migrate, feed, congregate and mate.
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The Beatles: Rock Band does 1.7M as music games continue slide
Jan/100
Sales of the latest Rock Band game seem to be fueled less by Beatlemania and more by Beatlemildinterest. According to the L.A. Times, the NPD estimates that The Beatles: Rock Band moved 357,000 units in December, for a total of 1.18 million in the U.S. Worldwide, the game has sold 1.7 million, the same amount Rock Band 2 sold in the U.S. alone during its first four months. A spokesperson for MTV Games said the company was pleased with the holiday sales, though “some European markets performed below the company’s expectations.”
It’s not terribly encouraging, but perhaps EA should be happy the news isn’t worse: According to the NPD, the music genre is down 46% year-over-year to $1.06 billion. Though rock may be its stock-in-trade, it seems like music games spent most of 2009 singing the blues.
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Creepy Claw-Footed Snake Clobbered to Death with Shoe
Sep/090
A woman in China was sleeping in her bedroom when she heard a strange scratching noise. When Duan Qiongxiu turned on the lights, she saw a “monster working its way along the wall using his claw.”
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Big Opportunity in Renewable Energy Identified in South Africa – Start of a Series of Posts
Sep/090
Massive untapped solar radiation advantage of Africa – click for numbers
This positive report on the opportunities for Renewable Energy in South Africa is a starting point for a series of posts that will report on developments in and linked to the use of Renewable Energy in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Where is Renewable Energy Going in South Africa?
An almost ten fold growth in revenue from renewable energy is predicted by business research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan’s. This emerges from their Southern African Renewable Energy Equipment Market analysis, which sees the current renewable industry in South Africa having revenues of only $28.4 million in 2008 but projects a growth to over $250 million by 2015.
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Another 24 songs confirmed for Guitar Hero 5, more features demo’d
Jul/090
Oh yeah, about that video above. It ostensibly contains footage of more new features in GH5, specifically “star power overflow,” “band moments” and the ability to resurrect band mates who’ve failed out. With everything that’s happening on-screen, though, spotting these features in action is kind of a game in and of itself. Good luck with that. We can assure you that finding the newly confirmed tracks after the break is much easier.
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