Updated: 4/4/2005; 1:33:25 PM

 Monday, December 08, 2003

lightning. How to light a christmas tree? Well, like this.... [The Daily Irrelevant]
- Posted by Richard Chlopan - 12:27:55 PM -

Climate Linked to the Quality of Stradivarius Violins. Nobody really knows why Stradivarius and other violins designed in the late 17th and early 18th centuries still sound so good compared to modern ones. Is it because of secret techniques, use of special wood or something else? Now, two researchers think the cold climate, a mini ice age which ruled over Europe during this period, is responsible for the quality of musical instrument making. [Roland Piquepaille's Technology Trends]
- Posted by Richard Chlopan - 11:50:56 AM -