Daily Archives: April 3, 2023

Tiger escapes from farm, attacks man and kills animals in South Africa

Authorities in South Africa are searching for a tiger that escaped from its enclosure at a private farm near Johannesburg over the weekend, injured a man and left three animals dead. The 39-year-old man survived the attack, however a dog and a deer were killed, and a second dog was so badly injured it had […]

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Analog Corner #324: Phono Cartridge Standards, SW1X LPU III Balanced phono preamplifier, Sumiko Wellfleet phono cartridge

Whenever I do turntable-setup seminars, I complain to the participants about the lack of cartridge-pin diameter and clip-opening standards. Anyone who does their own setup has experienced it: The connection is too tight or too loose. Forcing the clip onto the pin usually results in a broken-off clip that most end users don’t have the […]

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Russian Pop Star Who Wrote Songs Criticising Vladimir Putin Dies At 35

A Russian musician who criticised President Vladimir Putin in his songs has died after falling through ice while crossing a river, according to a report by New York Post. 35-year-old Dima Nova, whose real name was Dmitry Svirgunov, founded the famous electronic group Cream Soda. Russian news website People Talk reported that Dima Nova fell […]

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Tiger euthanized after escaping farm, attacking local man and animals

Johannesburg — Sheba, an 8-year-old tiger that escaped from a small enclosure at a farm south of Johannesburg over the weekend, was euthanized Monday after officials decided trying to recapture the animal was too risky.  South African police in helicopters and rescue teams on foot spent five days following up on sightings as they searched […]

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Thoughts after Munich

I’m writing this column on the long flight back to New York City following High End Munich, the big hi-fi show that in regular times takes place each May. Because these are not regular times, this was the first Munich show since 2019. This show was smaller than other recent Munich shows: COVID in the […]

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Pentagon commits another $2.5 billion in aid to Ukraine

The Pentagon on Thursday released its latest aid package for Ukraine valued at $2.5 billion. The package has more armored vehicles – including for the first time, Stryker vehicles – and additional air defense missiles and thousands of rounds of artillery.  Click Here: custom rapid prototyping The announcement comes as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is […]

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Pet Owner Detained For Allegedly Throwing Three Puppies Off 10th Floor Of Greater Noida High-Rise

A shocking incident of animal cruelty has come to light from Greater Noida, where a pet owner allegedly threw three puppies off the 10th floor of a high-rise.  The man, identified as Shekhar, has been apprehended by the police concerning this development that occurred on Wednesday morning at 6th Avenue of Gaur City 1. The […]

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