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Math Prof Uncovers Secret Chord 177

Posted by samzenpus from the with-a-little-help-from-my-mathematician dept.
chebucto writes "The opening chord to A Hard Day's Night is famous because for 40 years, no one quite knew exactly what chord Harrison was playing. Musicians, scholars and amateur guitar players alike had all come up with their own theories, but it took a Dalhousie mathematician to figure out the exact formula. Dr. Brown used Fourier transforms to find the notes in the chord, and deduced that another George — George Martin, the Beatles producer — also played on the chord, adding a piano chord that included an F note impossible to play with the other notes on the guitar."
Space

Submission + - Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer - and for You!

Submitted by $RANDOMLUSER
$RANDOMLUSER writes: NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope took some new infrared images of the Seven Sisters (the Pleiades, you pervert). According to the press release, tonight, shortly after sunset, we will have a conjunction of the Pleiades, Venus, and the cresent moon in the western sky, just above the horizon. Hope the sky is clear in your part of the world tonight.
The Internet

Submission + - Netscape: "JK!" DTD safe forever

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Randall Bennett
Randall Bennett writes: "Previously, the folks at Netscape accidentally removed the rss 0.92 DTD, then restored it saying it'd be removed July 1st. Now, the kids are keeping the file around indefinitely. Chris Finke says the file will stick around, at least till AOL moves the Internet's oldest brand onto another project again."
Announcements

Submission + - MIT Labs Moves Ahead In Synthesizing Spider Silk

Submitted by icepick72
icepick72 writes: A team from MIT's Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN) announced they have devised a new way to create Lycra-like materials (like organic Spider's silk) in a lab. The naturally occurring substance — on a weight basis — is stronger than even steel and it is theorized a pencil-thin thread could stop a 747 in mid-flight.
Education

Submission + - Julie Amero Convicted by Malware

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krasicki
krasicki writes: "Julie Amero, a substitute teacher in Norwich, CT has been convicted of a morals charge when the computer in her classroom began a cascade of porn pop-ups. This woman needs your help. Make your voices heard.

My blog is http://region19.blogspot.com./ Sunbelt Software's Alex Eckelberry is speaking out here http://www.boingboing.net/2007/01/13/teacher_faces _40_yea.html

Alternet has the most lucid piece; http://www.alternet.org/rights/46925/

This is a truly unbelievable story."

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