DeMisty's status updates without so much noise. Still, I'm on twitter and google+.
I am a: writer, academic, lecturer of English in a public university.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
25 Rare Photos of Famous Authors
Yeah, because we all want to see what writers look like, right?
The Quietest Place on Earth
This is the quietest place on Earth. It’s so quiet that you can hear the sounds of your own heart and stomach. The average person can only spend about 30 minutes in this room before they start hallucinating.
According to Guinness World Records, 2005, Orfield Laboratory’s anechoic chamber (pictured above) is “The quietest place on Earth” measured at −9.4 decibels. However, the University of Salford has a number of anechoic chambers, one of which is unofficially the quietest in the world having a measurement of −12.4 decibels.
The purpose of an anechoic chamber is for testing the response of loudspeakers or microphones because the room doesn’t affect the acoustic measurements. It is also the best place for virtual acoustics - generating auralizations of concert halls, city streets and other spaces.
Of course, I want to see if I can last for forty minutes. I want to go there.
The Document: an Open Letter From San Jose State U.'s Philosophy Department
“We believe the purchasing of online and blended courses is not driven by concerns about pedagogy, but by an effort to restructure the U.S. university system.”
Donald Glover talking about the comments he received during his campaign to be the next Spider-Man (x)
“I was talking about it with Dan Eckman, who directed my Bonfire video. Can you imagine that trailer? That would be dope. Like it makes sense… a poor black kid in Queens. Like it just fits.”He woulda been a great fuckin’ Spider-Man.
(Source: halemcjoel)
12 ideas on how to stay sane in Boston
Hopefully the situation will be resolved shortly, but if you’re a Bostonian who’s being forced to remain indoors, here’s some thing you can do to pass the time:
1-5. Stay Safe.
6. Google pictures of Dunkin’ Donuts. You’ll be able to get Dunkie’s soon. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images/Getty Images News)
7. Gather your family and reenact the 2007 World Series. (Photo by Christian Peterson/Getty Images Sports/Getty Images)
The Fugs. “Nothing.” A little nihilistic.
