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Listen Up: Ocean Acidification Poses Little Threat to Whales’ Hearing

By Guest PostOctober 13, 2010Environmentabsorption, acidic, animals, atmospheric carbon dioxide, boric acid, CO2, decibel, hearing, ilya udovydchenkov, ivan lima, mathematical models, noise levels, ocean, ocean acidification, scott doney, seawater, sound propagation, sound waves, tim duda, whales, whoi, woods hole oceanographic institution

Contrary to some previous, highly publicized, reports, ocean acidification is not likely to worsen the hearing of whales and other animals, according to a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientist who studies sound propagation in the ocean. (more…)

Windows 7 to Turn Up the Decibel(s) at Music Festival

By Guest PostAugust 23, 20101 commentTechnologyannual decibel international festival, apple, capitol hill, darek mazzone, db conference, decibel, decibel festival, dj, dj dave pezzner, electronic music, kexp radio, Microsoft, new media, seattle, visual art, web station, windows 7

REDMOND, Wash. – Aug. 23, 2010 – Microsoft is tuning in and turning up the volume on this year’s 7^th Annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music, Visual Art, and New Media.

Windows 7 will be the presenting partner for the portion of the Decibel (dB) Conference that features free educational panels, workshops, and screenings.

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