Happy π Day!
Friday, March 14th, 2008To the second. (Or near as I can get using WordPress)
March 14 1:59:26 , 3.1415926, π
Archive for the ‘Science’ Category
Light blocking curtains are your friend.
Friday, August 15th, 2003Light Sets the Molecular Controls of Circadian Rhythm
Since I don’t have light blocking curtains, I’ve been borrowing one of my wife’s sleep masks.
Did they measure it or not?
Friday, January 24th, 2003A couple of interesting articles about measuring the speed of gravity. 20% margin for error seems high to me, and there seems to be some disagreement on what the experiment actually measured.
Speed of Gravity Measured for First Time
Speed of Gravity Results ‘Incorrect,’ Physicist Says
Set set your stingers to "stun"
Tuesday, January 21st, 2003[Quote] WASHINGTON (AP) — Scorpions don’t bother to waste venom killing a victim if they don’t have to. Instead they use a prevenom that causes extreme pain, resorting to the deadlier version only when necessary, researchers have discovered. [Quote]
I still wouldn’t want to piss off a scorpion. Even if it isn’t likely to kill me with the first sting, it’s still gonna hurt like hell. (Which I guess is the point.)
Nifty Quantum Computing Experiment
Monday, December 2nd, 2002Experiment points to new spin on storage
In an experiment that could bring the computing world closer to an advanced method of data storage, a team of scientists successfully reproduced an image that was digitally encoded and momentarily stored within a liquid crystal molecule.
Preview, Robert, Preview…
Edited on Dec 3rd 2002, 00:15 by Hooloovoo
Quaoar
Monday, October 7th, 2002http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~chad/quaoar/
Currently searcing for more info. The above link was posted on UserFriendly
A bit of color-theory, and an optical illusion:
Monday, September 30th, 2002http://www-bcs.mit.edu/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html
I got that link via email this morning, along witht he following message:
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It really messes with your head, but Square A and Square B are on the exact same shade of gray. You can take it in to Photoshop like I did if you don’t believe it.
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So I did, and they are. I love stuff like this. There’s also a link to a page explaining what your eye is doing to create the effect.
Update: There’s also some other neat links on this page (including that checkered shadow illusion)
Edited on Sep 30th 2002, 17:10 by Hooloovoo
