On the subject of science and flash based sites, I’ve come across another interesting link that is all about Black Holes. And since I like physics a billion times more than chemistry, I really like this site.
Category: Browsing
Interesting tidbits from the world wide web.
Periodic Table
For all those chemists or future chemists among us, I found a cool
periodic table of elements that’s done using Flash. Too bad I can’t stand chemistry.
Animated Harmonics
Mathematical representation of music, in an interesting and graphical example. Of course, I haven’t the slightest clue as to what I’m talking about. But it is pretty intriguing to see the representation at coverpop.com.
If I just made things totally confusing, here’s a quote from the website…
“a musical realization of the motion graphics of john whitney as described in his book digital harmony”
Be sure to check out the display, and make sure you read a more detailed description of what’s going on.
COLOR box
I’m not hip on color theory, afterall, that’s Becky’s specialty. I couldn’t tell you what Orange’s opposite is. Still, here’s an interesting game to test and improve your color related skills. Heck, you might even learn that red and blue make purple in the process (something you would have learned if you let your kids watch Blue’s Clues).
You Decide
Check out the Wired article below. It’s in choose your own adventure format. You read a section, make a choice, and it takes you to another section of the article depending on your choice.
And what is the article about? It’s about the return of Choose Your Own Adventure books! Woo-hoo! I loved these books when I was in my youth. And if they make a come-back, I’ll be trying them out on Nick to see if he likes them. After all, he’s just about read every Captain Underpants book at least 3 or 4 times. So bring on the Choose Your Own Adventure. Oh, and does anyone know where my Choose Your Own Adventure library ended up?
The Golden Snitch
In aiming to create the USA’s first Quidditch team, some engineering students at BYU have made an interesting device called an “ornithopter”. What could almost pass as a golden snitch, this smaller than 6 inch flying device could also be an insight on things to come in remote control or unmanned surveillance. Be sure to check out the QuickTime video linked in the article (the indoor practice facility sure looks nice too).
Now if we could only get the flying broom thing going.
Firefox Facts
So I’m having a hard time settling on what is my main browser. I really like Firefox, and that is for sure what I use when I’m developing web pages. But, if I’m posting to our blog, I’m usually using Safari. You can’t beat OS X’s built in spell check as you type feature. But for general surfing, I’m stuck at about 50/50 between Firefox and Safari. Speed between the two is not an issue. There are a couple of other odd little quirks with each browser that keeps me from using it all the time. However, if Firefox is your main browser or at least you use it as much as I do, you’ll find Firefox Facts to be a helpful read. It’s a free ebook you can download at firefoxfacts.com. Not only will you get some tips and tweaks on how to improve your surfing experience, you’ll also get reviews of some of the more popular extensions. And hey, you can’t be free!
Printable Maps
Need a quick general map? Check out the nationalatlas.gov Map Maker. There are tons of options as far as what type of map to build, location to include, what you want shown on the map, etc. Want to see the average rainfall in Monroe, LA? Or how about the average energy consumption in Fresno, CA? How about the average three point percentage among hoopsters? OK, probably not that one, but the previous two for sure among other things. It’s a great little utility for building a map to your specifications.
Apple – Get a Mac
The new Apple ads are out and they’re pretty entertaining, as long as you’re not a diehard Windows person. So if you’ve got a high speed connection or are willing to wait a couple of minutes for the download, and you’re not a diehard Windows person, check them out.
Winners announced
This is a little bit of older news (I’ve been sitting on it since January), but the past two or three years the Original Mac Games Cup has been held by iDevGames. The winners for the latest contest have been announced.
iDevGames – News – Winners of Original Mac Games (OMG) Cup 2005 Announced
You can download and play for free, all of the winners from the past contest as well as tons of other fun games from here: