TWiS Sound Bites

Little bits from the July 12, 2024, issue of my this Week in Sound email newsletter. I’ve been working on a revised format for the overall issue. Still doing so.

Hum Dinger: An Indian village is shaken by unidentified sounds: “Amit Jirange, a geologist with the Sangli GSDA, told TOI: “We found no sign of any seismic or sub-surface activity that eventually leads to tremors. The possible explanation we thought of was the release of the air trapped inside dried-up borewells.” ▰ Public Speaker: Are people ditching headphones more and listening to devices out in the open? ▰ Sound of Money: Noise from crypto mining apparently out of (regulatory) control in Texas. ▰ Sonic Weaponry: Updates on the Havana Syndrome investigation. ▰ For Eyes: A Chinese robot aids the blind with reportedly 90% accuracy. ▰ Pedal to the Metal: The 99% Invisible podcast covers John Cage’s extremely long organ composition. ▰ Bird Brain: The June 7, 2024, Rhymes with Orange comic strip by Hilary B. Price had my number. (Thanks, Mike Rhode!)