The sound of this one specific bird from Age of Empires keeps haunting me through pop songs, movies, and across other games

Videogames aren't as hooked on loon sonics as movies and music are, though once you know what you're listening for, the ...
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Star Trek's phaser sound effect was stolen from another beloved sci-fi movie

When a Trekkie watches clips of "War of the Worlds," the sound is incredibly obvious. It's very clear that the makers of ...
IEEE

Effect of Load on Impedance Characteristics of High Frequency Circulating Bearing Current Path in Stator Laminations for an Inverter Fed AC Machine

Abstract: High frequency switching in an inverter fed AC electrical machine can cause high frequency circulating bearing currents which flow through a zigzag path in the stator laminations due to skin ...
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The washing machine setting that can maximize your laundry efficiency

Set it and forget it. This underrated washing machine setting does more than you think — saving time, effort, and making ...

New home renter breaks open washing machine to show negative effects of common laundry product: 'I don't feel so good now'

"Always make a point to deep clean washers when I move into a new place," the poster wrote. "That puck of gunk came out in ...
IEEE

Machine Anomalous Sound Detection Using Spectral-Temporal Modulation Representations Derived From Machine-Specific Filterbanks

Abstract: Early detection of factory machinery malfunctions is crucial in industrial applications. In machine anomalous sound detection (ASD), different machines exhibit unique vibration-frequency ...