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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Tag: music

Can Brain Damage Unlock Hidden Genius? The Strange Science Of Accidental Savants
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Can Brain Damage Unlock Hidden Genius? The Strange Science Of Accidental Savants

ward 09/09/2026

Can a blow to the head really unlock an extraordinary hidden ability? In a handful of remarkable cases, apparently it can. It sounds like the unlikely origin story of a … Read More

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Fantastic tunes to listen to help write more and focus
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Fantastic tunes to listen to help write more and focus

ward 17/03/2025

I listen to tunes when I write. This is often to drown out the noise of fellow humans, but I also really like it and it can induce flow state. … Read More

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I really wanted to rant about the subscription model but…

ward 20/08/2019

I started writing a whining complaint about the increasing move to the subscription model. This was mostly inspired by a diary app I had been using that one day decided … Read More

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Map of musicians from each London borough

ward 17/11/2015

A map of musicians showing where in London they came from. Mostly.

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