Monday, February 28, 2005
Top Gadgets of All Time - part 1
Friday, February 25, 2005
The Moon of Earth
Closer to home you could visit our own moon - the Moon.
This site gives you the chance to re-live standing on the Moon and looking around.
This site gives you the chance to re-live standing on the Moon and looking around.
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
The Moons of Saturn
If you were out near Saturn - where the Cassini spacecraft can be found - you might see this:
It is one of Saturn's moons called Mimas and bears an uncanny resemblance to the 'Death Star' from 'Star Wars'.
But then, Iapetus is hardly less odd with the large ridge at the equator looking, as it does, like a badly-made rubber ball.
Additional - 26th February 2005
Have just noticed BBC science news has an article about the naming of some of the newly discovered moons round Saturn.
It is one of Saturn's moons called Mimas and bears an uncanny resemblance to the 'Death Star' from 'Star Wars'.
But then, Iapetus is hardly less odd with the large ridge at the equator looking, as it does, like a badly-made rubber ball.
Additional - 26th February 2005
Have just noticed BBC science news has an article about the naming of some of the newly discovered moons round Saturn.
Monday, February 21, 2005
The Solar System
To quote from 'The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' (by Douglas Adams):
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space."
Check it out for yourself here and view the Solar System to scale.
It starts with the Sun and you scroll right to each of the planets.
Be Warned - it can take a long time to get there, remember, space is big.
If you want to cheat there are links at the top to allow you to jump to each planet, and another link puts all the planets on one page so you can see their relative sizes. Be amazed how much bigger the gas giants are than Earth.
Addition:
Here's a link to the HHGTTG film due out in 2005. (Or just h2g2 as the BBC website calls their 'encyclopedia'.)
"Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the drug store, but that's just peanuts to space."
Check it out for yourself here and view the Solar System to scale.
It starts with the Sun and you scroll right to each of the planets.
Be Warned - it can take a long time to get there, remember, space is big.
If you want to cheat there are links at the top to allow you to jump to each planet, and another link puts all the planets on one page so you can see their relative sizes. Be amazed how much bigger the gas giants are than Earth.
Addition:
Here's a link to the HHGTTG film due out in 2005. (Or just h2g2 as the BBC website calls their 'encyclopedia'.)
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Rock and Roll fonts
Try out some free Rock 'n' Roll fonts.All based on typefaces used by a variety of bands to enable you to get that 'perfect' look.
Original link via BoingBoing.
Friday, February 11, 2005
Badly Linked Images
To end the half-term a link to Sheepfilms.co.uk.
This guy has produced lots of short animations and animated gifs, most are quite amusing. The caption on this picture said - "badly linked images give me a headache".
Their basic simplicity means that YOU should be able to do something similar.
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
0870 means extra cost
Annoyed at having to pay more than normal to call an 0870 number because these don't usually count as 'standard' calls?
Angry that you pay extra for the privilege of calling a company for help or information?
Livid when you realise those organisations also get paid for calls on those numbers?
Try Say No To 0870 - you can search and find alternative 'normal' numbers for many businesses and save yourself a packet in the process.
Angry that you pay extra for the privilege of calling a company for help or information?
Livid when you realise those organisations also get paid for calls on those numbers?
Try Say No To 0870 - you can search and find alternative 'normal' numbers for many businesses and save yourself a packet in the process.
Monday, February 07, 2005
The Last clock
The Last clock is an interesting idea where captured video images are used to create a slowly animated clockface.The great thing about this link is that you can go and see it. From 12th February to 15th May this year (2005) it will be on display at the Design Museum in London. You could go at half-term or even during the Easter holiday.
The site has some great video if your connection is up to it and you can view Quicktime movies.
Sadly the clock isn't much good for actually telling the time.
Friday, February 04, 2005
The Bentley Snow Crystal Collection
In 1885, at the age of 19, Wilson Alwyn Bentley made the world's first photomicrograph of a snow crystal (or snowflake).
His pictures were originally met with disbelief by scientists and photographers who did not believe you could capture snowflakes this way. Despite that he persevered and spent a good part of his life recording the beauty of snowflakes for posterity.
This website records his work and collection.
Extra - posted 12th February 2005.
Since the original posting date for this item I have come across a similar site - SnowCrystals.com - with some much more detailed pictures.
His pictures were originally met with disbelief by scientists and photographers who did not believe you could capture snowflakes this way. Despite that he persevered and spent a good part of his life recording the beauty of snowflakes for posterity.
This website records his work and collection.
Extra - posted 12th February 2005.
Since the original posting date for this item I have come across a similar site - SnowCrystals.com - with some much more detailed pictures.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Salary clock and counting Pi
A silly little site. Put your salary (or maybe your expected salary when you start work) in the box, click calculate and ...
... watch how slowly it goes up.
Better still - choose from one of the (very) rich people in the second part and watch their wages go up a lot faster than yours. <Sigh> <Gnash>
Don't worry about the $ signs, just pretend they say £.
If you liked that "counting" site you might be amused by this one - counting out the digits in the number π. You can select from a range of languages or even sounds, or simply watch the digits go by.
The number π (Pi) is a very special number which you can read about here and here.
... watch how slowly it goes up.
Better still - choose from one of the (very) rich people in the second part and watch their wages go up a lot faster than yours. <Sigh> <Gnash>
Don't worry about the $ signs, just pretend they say £.
If you liked that "counting" site you might be amused by this one - counting out the digits in the number π. You can select from a range of languages or even sounds, or simply watch the digits go by.
The number π (Pi) is a very special number which you can read about here and here.
