Random Thoughts

For a loop

For a loop

Even though it may look like one spiral this image contain two completely separate loops.

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Disappearing Dots Illusion

Disappearing Dots Illusion

Look at the animation below and stare at the green flashing dot. Within a few seconds some or all of the yellow dots should disappear.

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Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Here is a small animation that will let you detect your blind spot. All you have to do is close your left eye and look at the small circle with your right eye. At some point you will see the large circle simply vanish – and that is your blind spot in action!

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Shades of Grey

Shades of Grey

Take a close look, the gray squares marked A and B are both the same shade of gray. This is caused by the effect of a shadow darkening the surrounding squares.

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Run Time

The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.Alfred Hitchcock

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Birth of the First Real Tricorder

Birth of the First Real Tricorder

Many years from now when Tricorders are common place, we just might look back on October 30th 2009 as the birth of the first real tricorder. While the iPhone currently has motion, sound, light, location, radio wave and distance sensors, Jing Li a physical scientist,...

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Science

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not Eureka! (I found it!) but 'That's funny...’ — Issac Asimov

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Mouse meets Whale

Mouse meets Whale

Modest Mouse released the highly anticipated music video for “King Rat” directed by Heath Ledger on August 4, 2009. “King Rat” is a track off their new No One’s First, And You’re Next album. Proceeds from the download of the music video on iTunes the first month of...

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