Music

Science (10 Dec, 2007)
Hard-Rock and Classic Music Could Lead to Road Accidents, New Survey Says

Many countries have already banned mobile phone talks while driving. A new research conducted by British scientists showed that different types of music have a different effect on a driver. Could certain types of music be banned too? ...
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//3 Nov 21, 2008 02:31 PM | posted by: summer_rain [InfoSLAVE]

Why don't they investigate on other more important factors leading to car accidents, such as talking on mobile phones during driving for example? yeah, music may have a certain part here too( classic music makes you sleepy, hard rock on the contrary excites you too much), but, in my opinion, these are just minor damaging factors since they don't have such a big influence on human consciousness, on the contrary, they have more impact on subconsciousness.

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//2 Dec 26, 2007 09:05 AM | posted by: givoly [InfoTOT]

The research above still seems incomplete to me. It doesn't clearly show whether soft/monotonous music would be more likely to make a driver drowsy or not, for instance. Too often I see radio stations broadcast at night soft music - one might hypohthesize that such music would tend to make a driver listening to it more drowsy, less alert, and hence, more likely to be involved in a car accident.

One method to complete this research might be to document what was playing in cars at the time of accidents. Was the radio on? what was the volume? was it playing in-car content (CD/DVD/etc.) or broadcast? if broadcast, was it playing a radio channel, if so, what was that channel playing, at the time of the accident and in the few minutes prior? if in-car audio, what was it playing?

If sufficient data is collected it might be possible to statistically correlate and help determine not only whether certain types of music or volume have impact on the abilities of driver's to drive better - but it will be empirical evidence of direct cause for accidents.

The power of such findings could be a clearly preventative form of accidents. If we know what sorts of music (or audio sources) are less likely to produce accidents, people would be able to "tune into them" when driving. Likewise, radio stations listened to often by drivers might focus on airing different content dependent on the time of day in order to reduce their impact on car accidents (if such an impact exists).

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//1 Dec 26, 2007 07:51 AM | posted by: Tal Givoly

One method to complete this research might be to document what was playing in cars at the time of accidents. Was the radio on? what was the volume? was it playing in-car content (CD/DVD/etc.) or broadcast? if broadcast, was it playing a radio channel, if so, what was that channel playing, at the time of the accident and in the few minutes prior? if in-car audio, what was it playing?

If sufficient data is collected it might be possible to statistically correlate and help determine not only whether certain types of music or volume have impact on the abilities of driver's to drive better - but it will be empirical evidence of direct cause for accidents.

The power of such findings could be a clearly preventative form of accidents. If we know what sorts of music (or audio sources) are less likely to produce accidents, people would be able to "tune into them" when driving. Likewise, radio stations listened to often by drivers might focus on airing different content dependent on the time of day in order to reduce their impact on car accidents (if such an impact exists).

Science (10 Jul, 2008)
Our Brain Enjoys More When Music is Played Live by a Musician rather than a Computer

Neuroscientists discovered that computerized gets less response from the brain than the response to the same melody played by a professional pianist. ...
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//3 Jul 24, 2008 08:40 PM | posted by: kme

This study confuses two issues: 1) the emotional response to music with regular chords/melodies (ie "classical") vs that with "unexpected chords", whatever that is, (computer/electronic) and 2) Live music vs music played by a computer.

So would neo-romantic film music be more emotionally pleasing than a live orchestra playing Schoenberg or would electronic dance music be more satisfying that an atonal string quartet? *sigh*

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//2 Jul 21, 2008 11:56 AM | posted by: rohit manoj arey [InfoKID]

ya it may be true i believe in this..

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//1 Jul 12, 2008 06:09 AM | posted by: rohit manoj arey [InfoKID]

yeah..i may not scientifiaclly but feel more pleased towards music when i heard it live then in my pc..

Science (21 Jul, 2008)
Loud Music Leads to More Drinking in Less Time

According to a study of the impact of music levels on alcohol consumption in a bar setting, people drink more in less time. ...
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//2 Aug 14, 2009 03:58 AM | posted by: Maxriter [InfoWILD]

Loud music has never been a problem - I have a few friends who like to listen to loud music in bars and they don't drink a lot - maybe a bottle of bear and that's all. Guess the study should also consider visiting more bars located in different locations worldwide.

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//1 Jul 21, 2008 11:19 AM | posted by: alex

now i don't wonder why i don't like bars with loud music and alcohol :)

Technology (28 Jul, 2008)
IPod Fans May Face Jail If Spotted With Pirated Music

Australian Customs might soon start checking possessors of iPods for pirated music. Those who will have a large amount of pirated material could face jail. ...
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//1 Oct 08, 2008 04:12 AM | posted by: .......

It's so amazing I love it a lot when my teacher let us research something then I use this I got the highest grade!

Science (28 Oct, 2009)
Playing Music Changes the Brain's Anatomy, Making You Smarter

Scientists claim that playing music regularly alters the anatomy of the brain as well as its functions. They say that by playing a musical instrument it is possible to improve a person's cognitive skills. ...
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//4 Nov 07, 2009 07:38 PM | posted by: jobug

Playing music can make you smarter, not listening to it. But this is pretty interesting. Just one question- In which way is the brain altered; does it make it larger, thicker, harder, or just smarter?

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//3 Nov 05, 2009 08:54 AM | posted by: gurk [InfoBIG]

hey. mama! i'm stupid 'cause you didn't let me play the piano when i was a kid!

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//2 Nov 03, 2009 02:01 AM | posted by: alcotrazz [InfoBIG]

if this is true I don't understand how some music makes people smarter... for example, gangsta-rap - it has rhythm, it sounds great, but take a look at the lyrics

Technology (27 Oct, 2009)
Amazing Solar-powered LED Media Wall of the Taipei Pop Music Center

This incredible design, created for the Taipei Pop Music Center, was developed by Nabito Architects. The design features a photovoltaic facade along with a wall covered with LED panels. ...
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Health & Fitness (15 Oct, 2008)
High-volume Music through Earphones Can Lead to the Loss of Hearing

High-volume Music through Earphones Can Lead to the Loss of Hearing Every tenth owner of a CD or MP3 player is in a high risk of losing hearing, as they very often listen to high-volume music, scientists say. ...
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//3 Oct 29, 2008 09:56 AM | posted by: summer_rain [InfoSLAVE]

Yes, but the sound in this case does not affect the ear drum directly, consider earphones being so tightly fixed on one's ears... anyway, I wish I could quit this bad habit of listening to high-volume music all the time too...

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//2 Oct 15, 2008 10:47 AM | posted by: sharaeff [InfoBIG]

Yeah, we start thinking about a sickness just when we get sick. Unfortunately, the most unhealthy things are the most tempting ones. People get dependent on them and there is no chance to give it up. The same about listening to music in high volume. The habit is stronger than common sense. But what about disco?As far as I know, the volume there also exceeds the norm...

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//1 Oct 15, 2008 09:42 AM | posted by: vanilla [InfoTOT]

On one hand listening to music in high-volume is nice - you may abstract from the environment and retire into yourself, in this case music, that you love helps you in doing that. But, unfortunately, people live for the day, they don't think this can lead to problems with their health. The same with alkohol and smoking and not only these...

Science (12 Mar, 2009)
Analyzing Musical Preferences and Level of Intelligence

Fans of Beyonce and Lil' Wayne may be disappointed to find that they're not really smart, according to a study carried out by a Californian student, who collected musical preferences of American high-school students and matched them with their performance at school. ...
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//13 Sep 26, 2009 05:57 PM | posted by: Jordan

I listen to both Lil Wayne And Beethoven Regularly and i love both types of music. So am i stupid or smart? I like listening to lotsa different types of music because i have an open mind. Unlike me, most teenagers don't have Beethoven and Tchaikovsky on their Ipod though...

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//12 Aug 12, 2009 11:44 AM | posted by: snorkin

to Dan:

You're right that correlation does not equal causation, however, there was nothing in the article mentioning causation.

It merely states that smart kids like Beethoven and dumb kids like Lil' Wayne.

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//11 Aug 01, 2009 01:23 PM | posted by: Sarah

I think there's a confounding variable at play here. Beethoven isn't necessarily causally responsible for higher SAT scores--more likely this reflects the fact that those who are more likely to study and hire tutors and retake the SAT several times are also those who would place a higher value on listening to classical music.

Health & Fitness (04 Apr, 2009)
Peaceful Music Is Useful For Health

Listening to favourite and peaceful music positively influences the state of the cardiovascular system, scientists report. ...
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Science (30 Apr, 2009)
Chinese Languages Helps You Be More Musical, Scientists Say

One of the latest studies carried out by a team of scientists, led by psychologist Professor Diana Deutsch, showed that children who learn Mandarin and Vietnamese are more musical. ...
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Offbeat (28 May, 2009)
Musical Prodigy to Give First Concert Accompanied by Orchestra

At the age of 30, Derek Paravicini proved to be more than just a musical genius. He was nicknamed the human iPod for his ability to memorize thousands of pieces of music and then reproduce them after the just one hearing. ...
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Health & Fitness (23 Jun, 2009)
Using Music to Cure Heart Attack and Stroke Victims

Italian scientists discovered that music can treat patients who suffered a heart attack or stroke. They came up with such conclusion after noticing that music influences blood pressure. ...
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Technology (18 Mar, 2007)
YouTube to Award Best Videos

This week Google's very famous on-line video-sharing website YouTube is expected to presents its awards for the best videos uploaded during 2006 by the site's fans. On Monday users of YouTube may start voting for their favorites. ...
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Technology (27 Mar, 2007)
Microsoft Upgrades Its Xbox 360

Microsoft upgrades its newest Xbox 360 Elite range of gaming console to satisfy the needs of the most 'hardcore' gamers, who are proved to have great desire on new stylish looks, more storage capacity and a better performance. ...
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//3 Feb 19, 2009 08:43 AM | posted by: MR Bi1k0

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Technology (31 Mar, 2007)
Microsoft Comes up with New Visitor Attracting Strategies

Microsoft develops new ways and strategies to acquire more and more visitors to their search engine MSN Live Search: from inventing new filtering systems for displaying results, to new search algorithms and paying or rewarding the visitors for using Live Search. ...
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//4 Oct 12, 2009 10:52 AM | posted by: reyry

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//2 Mar 17, 2009 04:26 AM | posted by: sarah

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