MetaFilter posts tagged with silence

Silence!

dersins — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:45:24 -0800

And when it's done there's one more thing
A simple little task, it's:
Put the fucking lotion in the basket!
A lego-animated number from "Silence! The Musical". Music and Lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan.

Preceded by silence... followed by more silence

aught — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:37:37 -0800

When Resul Pookutty won the Oscar for Sound Mixing last weekend, it's probably the first time an Oscar acceptance speech, or really any U.S. network television broadcast, has mentioned the "primordial syllable," Om, which is very important to Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists.

Don't talk to the police

procrastination — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:47:14 -0800

Most Americans are aware of their Miranda rights, the most important of which may be the right to remain silent. Apparently, many people don't take advantage of that right. Professor James Duane makes some compelling arguments why you should, and Officer George Bruch agrees. Of course, if you choose to ignore their advice and have something to hide, you will be going up against pros in interrogation. Good luck.

Has No Music Day Run Its Course

motty — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:02:28 -0800

It's No Music Day again (previously), and this year, Bill Drummond has convinced BBC Radio Scotland to take part. His Guardian article discusses changes in his view of it since last year, as does his article on the BBC site. More on the fast from the New York Times.

One in 20 is too many.

dead_ — Wed, 16 May 2007 12:30:47 -0800

Nearly 700 cyclists are killed on U.S. roads every year, and more than 540,000 are sent to the emergency room. The annual Ride of Silence was started in 2003 to honor and raise awareness for those tragically killed and injured on the road, and has grown into a worldwide event, with more than 270 confirmed rides planned to start tonight, at 7 p.m. Ride along on YouTube or grab a black armband and join a group near you. [Previously on MeFi]

All Music is Shite. Discuss.

Blue Stone — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 08:52:32 -0800

No Music Day exists because music has run its course. No Music Day exists to give you time to decide what you now want from music. No Music Day is on the 21st November, this and every year. To register, visit nomusicday.com

Silence is golden

Sharcho — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:21:41 -0800

FlashMute is an essential Windows utility to mute Flash and other sounds from the browser.

I'm thinking so loudly I can't hear myself think

6am — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:50:42 -0800

NASA researchers can hear what you're saying, even when you don't make a sound. When we speak in our minds, we send weak electrical signals to our larynx and tounge. Tricksy new technology is able to interpret these micromovements into the words we were thinking.

Shut Up

The Ultimate Olympian — Wed, 05 Jan 2005 03:27:19 -0800

Shut Up! "The EU has requested that member states come to a standstill at noon today to observe a three-minute silence for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Is this just a shallow, belated gesture - or the best way to show our solidarity?" Blake Morrison of the Guardian asks. There's also an interesting "History of Silences" at the end of the article.

Phish calls it quits?

methree — Tue, 25 May 2004 13:58:57 -0800

An announcement from Trey: "So Coventry will be the final Phish show...For the sake of clarity, I should say that this is not like the hiatus, which was our last attempt to revitalize ourselves. We're done. It's been an amazing and incredible journey."

It's oh so quiet...shh...shhh

marzenie99 — Fri, 06 Feb 2004 10:59:35 -0800

Hey, shut up, I can't hear! What else will 99¢ get you from the iTunes Music Store? Nothin', that's what.

LinusMines — Mon, 23 Sep 2002 08:38:19 -0800

Silence is Golden: A bizarre legal battle over a minute's silence in a recorded song has ended with a six-figure out-of-court settlement.

beth — Sat, 03 Mar 2001 07:28:39 -0800

New Jersey teen is halfway through his pledge not to speak for a year! He writes that he came up with the idea because his inability to follow through with his commitments was troubling him. He's getting quite a bit of media attention, too - he's even got a publicist. (via NPR this morning).