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The Space Shuttle Has Its Own Theme Song

10:17AM July 8, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

There’s nothing like a good theme song to give a memorable moment some emotional oomph. It’s only fitting that tomorrow’s Space Shuttle launch has its own composition created by Bear McCreary, the man behind the Battlestar Galactica theme. More »


Entertainment

This Is What Pi Sounds Like

12:40PM March 9, 2011 | Brian Barrett

What do you get when you transpose the first 31 digits of the number pi into musical notes? Math that’s never sounded so good. And if ever an unofficial holiday needed an anthem to get some much-deserved recognition, it’s 3/14. [Reddit via Geekosystem] More »


Michael Jackson’s Latest Song Can Only Be Heard On Apple’s Ping

10:40PM December 2, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

While the jury’s still out on the authenticity of MJ’s other single Breaking News from his posthumous album, the latest song has been released – and this time, Apple’s Ping has the exclusive offering. More »


A Gizmodo Theme Song, By Killabite

10:20AM November 17, 2010 | Jason Chen

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The awesome LA-based band Killabite just recorded an unofficial theme song for Gizmodo. Listen to it now. More »


Science

The Universe Is Even Stranger Than You Realise

1:00AM October 24, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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You know what’s weird about the universe? Everything, for starters. But especially what’s mentioned in this song, inspired by a Reddit thread about the most mind-blowing facts you ever heard. Time to appreciate our strange and wonderful existence. More »


Software

How Shazam Identifies (Nearly) Every Song You Throw At It

12:00PM September 25, 2010 | Bryan Jacobs

Many of us are prone to using the Shazam music-identification service whenever we encounter unfamiliar songs. After all, it’s just so easy to whip out our phones, open an app and know everything about a mystery song in seconds. But how does Shazam gives us all this information so quickly? More »


Hearing A Random Song In 1990 Vs Hearing A Random Song In 2010

12:00AM August 29, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

It is the springtime of my loving, the second season I am to know… I can’t get these lyrics out of my head – what’s the song name again? I’d probably not find out easily if it weren’t 2010. More »


What iTunes LP Should’ve Meant

8:00AM April 29, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Is listening to your iTunes playlist over vinyl the most practical of ideas? Nah. But throw in a futuristic glowing ring and call to arms for playlist purists, and Martin Skelly’s Playlist Player has a friend in me. More »


iTunes Store Nears 10 Billion Song Downloads, Apple Giving Away $US10K Gift Card

2:02PM February 12, 2010 | Rosa Golijan

The iTunes Store is close to hitting 10 billion song downloads and to celebrate Apple is giving a lucky boy or gal a $US10,000 iTunes Gift Card. Of course, no purchase is necessary to be entered into the drawing. More »


More Amazing Songs Recorded Through the World (Will Make You Smile Too)

10:20PM April 29, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Many of you asked if you could buy the goosebumping version of Stand By Me that we featured yesterday. Good news: It’s out this month in CD and DVD, along with other amazing songs.

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