Also worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2iTCm0xpDc

Also worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2iTCm0xpDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX_WLrcgikc&feature=share

3000 ball bearings show crystal defects with Matt Parker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3RsDIWB7s0&feature=share

A refrigerator that works by stretching rubber bands

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmrvxB154w&feature=share

A very cool device. I can imagine this in a steampunk novel.

A very cool device. I can imagine this in a steampunk novel.

Originally shared by Lilith Dawn

me before the video: I'm no size queen.

me after: ALL SIZES ARE BEAUTIFUL BUT THAT IS GLORIOUS OMFG I WANT TO PUT MY HANDS ALL OVER IT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9uRckJLqLk

Cymatics reveals a strange & beautiful symmetry at work in nature.

Cymatics reveals a strange & beautiful symmetry at work in nature. Inspired by the work of Dr Hans Jenny we create images using water and sound. Our images mirror the symmetries found throughout the natural world, from the hidden shapes buried within snowflakes to the massive hexagonal cloud formations found on Saturn. Cymatics.org is a gallery of our work and a resource for other artists.
http://www.cymatics.org/

And...

And...
_Simulation of Chladni patterns in 4D with Max/Msp/Jitter. This may be what standing waves in a tesseract look like. _
https://github.com/Cortexelus/4D-Chladni

Also...

Also...
http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ChladniFigures/

Here is my chladni generator that can produce images... ...The program is written in Delphi so it is Win32 only.

Here is my chladni generator that can produce images... ...The program is written in Delphi so it is Win32 only.
https://sites.google.com/site/rickclark58/index/programming/chladnigenerator

Do it yourself digitally.

Do it yourself digitally.
https://thelig.ht/chladni/

"Generate Maps from Textures and 3D Models! "

"Generate Maps from Textures and 3D Models! "
Free for Non Commercial Use

Originally shared by Chic Aeon

New DAE support for Shadermap 4

Free for personal use, I have the older version of this but don't use it often. Some interesting new features though that might be handy for some of you. It sounded like you might be able to create a DAE file from a picture?

Later: A quick scroll down to features gave me this info on the DAE integration:

"Load a 3d model into the project grid and render normal maps, AO, curve, color ID, and depth from the model geometry."

May try it later. Impressive website entry that doesn't show up here - LOL.

https://shadermap.com/home/
https://shadermap.com/home/

Oooh, there was an update in June!

Oooh, there was an update in June!
http://www.makehuman.org/

Consider that if we knew the exact composition of the universe and all of its properties and had enough energy and...

Consider that if we knew the exact composition of the universe and all of its properties and had enough energy and know-how to draw upon, theoretically, we could break the universe down into ones and zeroes and using that information, reconstruct it from the bottom up.

Perhaps, but you would need more energy and matter than there is in the universe to do so I think. Humans tend to think in terms of dominant paradigms in science and technology. Thinking of the universe in terms of information matches a focus on connectivity and an an age of information networking. But the proposition quoted above is quite similar to that of a clockwork universe, and to me the idea that the universe might only be data and information, a revision of Platonic ideals.
http://bigthink.com/philip-perry/the-basis-of-the-universe-may-not-be-energy-or-matter-but-information

A-Frame is an open-source web framework for building virtual reality (VR) experiences.

A-Frame is an open-source web framework for building virtual reality (VR) experiences.


https://aframe.io/

I hope all the bits were included in this flat pack.

I hope all the bits were included in this flat pack.

Originally shared by Erik Linwood

More free animation software, but I've always found using it confusing. Available in Windows, Linux and OSX.

More free animation software, but I've always found using it confusing. Available in Windows, Linux and OSX.
https://www.synfig.org/

Also, good value (it's based on Studio Ghibli's animation software) but with the usual learning curve. Windows only.

Also, good value (it's based on Studio Ghibli's animation software) but with the usual learning curve. Windows only.
https://opentoonz.github.io/e/

Came across this today. It'd want to be good for the monthly fee.

Came across this today. It'd want to be good for the monthly fee.
https://atomisystems.com/saola-animate/

Very cool.

Very cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6Qb3yxxvGo&feature=share

Hmmm.

Hmmm.

Originally shared by Space Videos

The new SPACEX space suits - revealed today by Elon Musk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaetwFBew0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaetwFBew0g

Title

Originally shared by Tomasz Nowakowski (Astro Watch)

Works on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X

Works on Linux, Windows and Mac OS X
- though no doubt these are all different versions of the same thing.
http://stahlworks.com/dev/swiss-file-knife.html

The editor's online only, and you still have to learn how to use it.

The editor's online only, and you still have to learn how to use it.
http://www.creativebloq.com/news/free-flash-alternative-is-here

Also features a free online SVG editor, which works under Chrome, Chromium or Opera.

Also features a free online SVG editor, which works under Chrome, Chromium or Opera.
https://www.vecteezy.com/

People are quick to jump on the bandwagon, even when the the person they're shaming has been misidentified.

People are quick to jump on the bandwagon, even when the the person they're shaming has been misidentified.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/internet-shaming-when-mob-justice-goes-virtual/

.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

... It may be the end of the summer, but there are plenty of hot new web design tools to get stuck into. One of the standout tools this month has to be Video Indexer from Microsoft, which can do some very clever things with video. There is also a handy static website builder, and a tool that will help you out when working with SVGs generated in Illustrator.

Beyond that there’s the usual roundup of new resources that make our lives that bit easier. Ready? Here we go! ...
http://www.creativebloq.com/news/10-new-web-design-tools-for-august-2017

Makes .STL files.

Makes .STL files.
https://www.3dslash.net/index.php

No eclipse here in Australia, but here's some stuff about them in general.

No eclipse here in Australia, but here's some stuff about them in general.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2017-08-19/how-often-do-solar-eclipses-occur/8820400

'Killer robots' could be used in terrorism, tech leaders warn

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-21/killer-robots-artificial-intelligence-tech-leaders-un-letter/8825906

Indeed!

Indeed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBmJay_qdNc&feature=share

I love the use of Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars in this! Get's the point across quite well!

I love the use of Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars in this! Get's the point across quite well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G11t6XAIce0&feature=share

Yes, the brain is divided, but NOT in the way you think.

Yes, the brain is divided, but NOT in the way you think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uI&feature=share

Why bicycles do not fall: Arend Schwab at TEDxDelft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4mbT3ozcA&feature=share

From http://zenpencils.com/comic/152-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-the-science-all-stars-poster/.

From http://zenpencils.com/comic/152-on-the-shoulders-of-giants-the-science-all-stars-poster/.

Happy International Women's Day!

Originally shared by annarita ruberto

Happy International Women's Day!

I chose the image below as one of several examples of what the women are capable of doing.


► Image source>> womenrockscience.tumblr.com


#WomensDay #science

On November 28, 1967 the First Pulsar Was Observed

Originally shared by annarita ruberto

On November 28, 1967 the First Pulsar Was Observed 

PSR B1919+21 is a pulsar with a period of 1.3373 seconds, and a pulse width of 0.04 second. It was the first radio pulsar discovered on November 28, 1967 by Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Antony Hewish. The power and regularity of the signals was thought to resemble a beacon, so for a time the source was nicknamed "LGM-1" (for "Little Green Men").

The original designation of this pulsar was CP 1919 which stands for Cambridge Pulsar at R.A. 19h 19m. It is also known as PSR J1921+2153 and is located in the constellation of Vulpecul.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell was a graduate student  and professor Antony Hewish was her thesis supervisor and head of the astronomy department at the University of Cambridge.
 
The two radio astronomers noted that the observed emission from the pulsar was pulses separated by 1.3373 seconds, originated from the same location on the sky, and kept to sidereal time. 

► In the article at the following link, Jocelyn Bell Burnell tells a delightful, personal story of how she first encountered the signals and what ensued.>>
http://www.bigear.org/vol1no1/burnell.htm

► In 1974, when Martin Ryle and Antony Hewish were awarded the physics prize for discovery of pulsars, the cosmologist Fred Hoyle rose in wrath at the omission of Jocelyn Bell, the student astronomer who had made the initial radio-telescope observation that led to the discovery. Miss Bell, now Dr. Bell Burnell, has serenely ignored the claim.
Source>> http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/20/opinion/no-nobel-prize-for-whining.html

Before the nature of the signal was determined, the researchers, Bell and her Ph.D supervisor Antony Hewish, somewhat seriously considered the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Further reading

► The Discovery of Pulsars and the Aftermath>>
https://www.amphilsoc.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/4Longair1550204.pdf

► The SETI Episode in the 1967 Discovery of Pulsars>>
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1302.0641.pdf

► Pulsar>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulsar

► The animated gif is excerpted from another my post, dedicated to PSR B1919+21 in 2013. Watch there, for further information>>
https://plus.google.com/+annaritaruberto/posts/aAcSUPLJtAo


#history_of_science #JocelynBellBurnell #discovery_of_pulsars #PSRB1919 +21

Near miss? Or near hit?

Near miss? Or near hit?
See https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/asteroidflorence20170817.jpg?itok=yuIyzYKv for details.

After watching this, your brain will not be the same | Lara Boyd | TEDxVancouver

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNHBMFCzznE&feature=share

Epilepsy (generalized, partial) - simple, complex, tonic, clonic, causes, symptoms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvvTbKR_UA&feature=share

Lactose intolerance - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment & pathology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i2cclGYPx0&feature=share

So Holmes didn't just "make it up"!

So Holmes didn't just "make it up"!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxFKvn5wCrE&feature=share

What are the ethical implications of intimate human-robot relationships?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-18/robot-intimacy-researchers-exploring-ethics/8818800

ugh, Windows update madness!

Before female birds start to lay eggs, they form a calcium-rich structure called medullary bone on the inside of...

Before female birds start to lay eggs, they form a calcium-rich structure called medullary bone on the inside of their leg and other bones; they draw on it during the breeding season to make eggshells. Schweitzer had studied birds, so she knew about medullary bone, and that’s what she figured she was seeing in that T. rex specimen.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dinosaur-shocker-115306469/

Improving Cornell Notes With Sketchnoting Techniques - YouTube

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

Improving Cornell Notes With Sketchnoting Techniques - YouTube

'... ** Resources **

An Introduction To Visual Note-Taking: http://geni.us/DFJw0
Sketchnoting In The Classroom: http://geni.us/0jlmV
How To Make Sketchnote Videos: http://geni.us/uzXlBq
Learn In Public: http://geni.us/SdNM9
The Verbal To Visual Community: http://geni.us/tyI2N8a
...'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZgMpjjgCRA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZgMpjjgCRA

Go ANU, go!

Go ANU, go!

Originally shared by David chung

Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has solved the mystery of how the first animals appeared on Earth, a pivotal moment for the planet without which humans would not exist.


https://phys.org/news/2017-08-mystery-animals-earth.html#jCp

TensorFlow™ is an open source software library for numerical computation using data flow graphs.

TensorFlow™ is an open source software library for numerical computation using data flow graphs. Nodes in the graph represent mathematical operations, while the graph edges represent the multidimensional data arrays (tensors) communicated between them.

I bet you were looking just just this!
https://www.tensorflow.org/

Um, I'm sure this is an impassioned plea, but mostly I love the metaphors used!

Um, I'm sure this is an impassioned plea, but mostly I love the metaphors used!
https://medium.com/wills-newsletter/wills-newsletter-2-don-t-be-evil-3918b91fcf82

MALWARE???!!!!

MALWARE???!!!!
https://www.wired.com/story/malware-dna-hack

An Online Guide to 350 International Art Styles & Movements: An Invaluable Resource for Students & Enthusiasts of...

Originally shared by Open Culture

An Online Guide to 350 International Art Styles & Movements: An Invaluable Resource for Students & Enthusiasts of Art History
http://www.openculture.com/2017/08/an-online-guide-to-350-international-art-styles-movements.html

!!!

!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trVzyG4zFMU&feature=share

The case for quitting Social Media.

The case for quitting Social Media.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hkPZ-HTk&feature=share

Download 400,000 Free Classical Musical Scores & 46,000 Free Classical Recordings at the IMSLP Archive

Originally shared by Open Culture

Download 400,000 Free Classical Musical Scores & 46,000 Free Classical Recordings at the IMSLP Archive
http://bit.ly/2vZezvS

The net can be a wonderful source of information and enttertainment, but it's also a means of some viscous fraud as...

The net can be a wonderful source of information and enttertainment, but it's also a means of some viscous fraud as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vSoxMMgx7c&feature=share

APOD: 2017 August 13 - Detailed View of a Solar Eclipse Corona

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap170813.html

Also, for the adventuress!

Also, for the adventuress!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzMSwIMIlgU&feature=share

How to properly roll audio cables,extension cords,etc (over & under method) no twists or tangles!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIHW4oj-NcI&feature=share

Free application for tracking when the last boot was and how long your desktop has been up and running.

Free application for tracking when the last boot was and how long your desktop has been up and running. The second comment on the download page might be the most pertinent.
https://neosmart.net/blog/2017/uptime-for-windows/?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=uptime%25release

How US, China, Russia Are Moving Toward Weaponizing Artificial Intelligence

https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/17/08/9904027/how-the-us-china-and-russia-are-moving-toward-weaponizing-art

That'd be right.

That'd be right.
https://theoldreader.com/profile/51427af5bd9279a6f8000001

Nice tutorials about using Blender for OpenSim.

Nice tutorials about using Blender for OpenSim. You can also find these at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8u00idO1kA&list=PLnUjXtZrc64laa7-1NUSY8pjXedwQj7kn.
https://www.slartist.com/browse-the-tutorial-chic-videos-1-date.html

The lamenters don’t seem to understand that increased productivity in one industry frees up resources and laborers...

The lamenters don’t seem to understand that increased productivity in one industry frees up resources and laborers for other industries, and, since increased productivity means increased real wages, demand for goods and services will increase as well. They seem to have a nonsensical apocalyptic view of a fully automated future with piles and piles of valuable goods everywhere, but nobody can enjoy them because nobody has a job. I invite the worriers to check out simple supply and demand analysis and Say’s Law.

I suspect these economists don't live in the real world.
https://mises.org/blog/why-robots-wont-cause-mass-unemployment

Er, excuse me, but NO, this was NOT "created from electricity and carbon dioxide", it was "created with electricity...

Er, excuse me, but NO, this was NOT "created from electricity and carbon dioxide", it was "created with electricity and carbon dioxide". There's a big distinction here. The first - in English - as I understand it, means that it was created with ONLY those ingredients. However the article at http://us.tomonews.com/scientists-make-food-from-electricity-and-thin-air-3409110?utm_campaign=08042017%20food%20from%20electricity states...

The food-creating system uses a bioreactor, which contains water, microbes and nutrients such as nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus.

...so it's actually the microbes making the "food", probably as a byproduct of eating the nutrients. So it's making this stuff WITH electricity and carbon dioxide.

But is it really FOOD?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/world-hunger-food-electricity-carbon-dioxide-ingredients-solve-climate-change-scientists-finland-a7869316.html

I had thought this to be discontinued, it seems it's still GO.

I had thought this to be discontinued, it seems it's still GO. Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) for details.

How the British Library Digitized One of the World's Largest Books

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/05/how-the-british-library-digitized-one-of-the-worlds-largest-books/

Another GUI for Linux.

Another GUI for Linux. "Budgie" huh? I wonder if the developers are Australian based (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgerigar)? Certainly the term "Budgie Smuggler" has a different connotation over here! ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgie_(desktop_environment)

Incidentally, this was how I found that old post in G+ I looked up how to search for old posts in G+ and THIS was...

Incidentally, this was how I found that old post in G+ I looked up how to search for old posts in G+ and THIS was the best answer. Otherwise, if you haven't used a collection, or #hashtags, old stuff can be had to find. My search term was "how deceptively easy" which was unlikely to show up elsewhere. ;)
#google+ #googleplus #help #search #searching

Originally shared by Johan Horak

7 Tips On How To Find Your Old Google+ Posts or Comments

Joan Laine asked: Can you give me a tip on how to find a specific old post that I am looking for?

And I thought more people will be interested in learning how to do it with greater success: 

1) This is how I find my old posts: search in G+ using your name and some of the terms you used in the post or comment you are trying to find.

2) Use "word1 word2" if you remember two words you used next to each other. If you cannot then just use word1 word2 without the " "

3) If you remember another plusser who posted or was tagged mentioned in the post or they made a comment to the post add their name to the search. 

4) Continue searching different words. Longer strings of possible words. 

5) Jaana Nyström suggested: Is it your own post? Then choose 'From you' in the dropdown after you have searched once.

6) Mark Traphagen in a post http://goo.gl/ZsTpH mentioned that if you remember the day and month of the post then add "23 May" 

If you cannot remember the day then just add the month. 

7) When you have searched click on the pause button. If you don't click pause posts will continue to scroll past. 

BTW: I am not good at adding #tags  but by adding it you may find your posts easier in the future. ;-)

EDIT: The Plussers added some more advice:

Kevin von Duuglas-Ittu  you can also use http://ifttt.com/ and create recipe that archives all your posts to Twitter #hashtag or Evernote, etc.

Michael Stuart Michael Stuart I often use Jari Huomo tool
@ http://www.googleplussuomi.com/timelinetest.phpgoogleid=104355888553035365377 

#googleplustips   #googleplussearch   #twt

I thought I'd buy into the Firefox SYNC thingamie, and have a couple of my PCs linked to my account.

I thought I'd buy into the Firefox SYNC thingamie, and have a couple of my PCs linked to my account. But what seems to be missing is the syncing itself? When's it done? Clearly I'm missing something.
#firefox