“A drum ‘throne’ is a three or four-legged padded seat or stool the drummer sits on while playing. Thrones may be shaped like round cushions or in a saddle design. Throne heights may be adjusted to accommodate the drummer.” “The drummer performs while seated on a drum throne to free up both arms and legs […]
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Could this new, chair-based invention “Make America Fun Again” ?
This device has just received a US patent (April 24, 2018) – can you guess its function? It’s not only a (semi) conventional fold-up chair – it’s also the basis of a number of tailgating, beach, BBQ and Family Games. “The present disclosure relates to a chair with game features. The chair can function as […]
Tracking glitter particles from a university building
A team of forensic researchers from Soonchunhyang University in South Korea have determined that glitter can be used to track a person’s location in a university building. “A distribution study of glitter was conducted from a local university building. The potential recipient surfaces chosen were the 1,000 chairs kept in 16 separate classrooms of […]
Robert Sapolsky: How a Chair Revealed the Type A Personality Profile
Robert Sapolsky explains how several apparently unrelated things — most especially a chair — led to new understanding about why certain kinds of people were suffering certain kinds of medical problems: (Thanks to Joanne Manaster for bringing this to our attention.) NEXT POST: Can words have meanings?