Astounding instruments and very odd sounds! May 10, 2008

Check out this incredible website about odd instruments, fascinating sounds, and cutting-edge music. It’s called The Oddstrument Collection.

Harmonic Keys Overlay Chart May 29, 2007

http://www.harmonic-mixing.com/charts/keychart.mv

Just what we need, USB Hand-Warmers May 29, 2007

Sometimes when I find myself completely naked in a snow-cave, I strap on my USB Hand-Warmers! I can even invert the process by putting the gloves in my ass-crack and rubbing my cheeks together; the heat conduction from the friction charges my laptop’s battery (when i’m naked in a snow-cave).

A Map of the Internet May 29, 2007

This fractal map shows the 256 subnet masks and who they belong to.

Cool Square May 29, 2007

Non-Newtonian Fluid May 29, 2007

“A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid in which the viscosity changes with the applied strain rate. As a result, non-Newtonian fluids may not have a well-defined viscosity.”

“An inexpensive, non-toxic sample of a non-Newtonian fluid sometimes known as oobleck can be made very easily by adding corn starch (cornflour) to a cup of water. Add the starch in small portions and stir it in slowly. When the suspension nears the critical concentration – becoming like single cream (light cream) in consistency – the so called “shear thickening” property of this non-Newtonian fluid becomes apparent. The application of force – for example by stabbing the surface with a finger, or rapidly inverting the container holding it – leads to the fluid behaving like a solid rather than a liquid. More gentle treatment, such as slowly inserting a spoon, will leave it in its liquid state. Trying to jerk the spoon back out again, however, will trigger the return of the temporary solid state. A person moving quickly and/or applying sufficient force with his feet can literally walk across such a liquid.

Shear thickening fluids of this sort are being researched for bullet resistant body armor, useful for their ability to absorb the energy of a high velocity projectile impact but remain soft and flexible while worn.”

Natural Fractals May 29, 2007

I found these pics awhile back, they intrigue me.

Léonard de Pise dit Fibonacci

Chou Romain

Fractal Explorer! May 29, 2007

“Fractal Explorer is a freeware fractal generator that can produce mysterious and beautiful mathematically-based images.” You can find the program here.

I made this in about the time it takes to learn a new program for the first time.

Global Warming Your Brain!!! May 27, 2007

Does that sugary CO2 laden beverage do you any good? I don’t think so, but i’ve also never been physically addicted to diet coke/pepsi.

The real question is: Does glucose improve memory retention?

Here you go. 

Why is your daughter named Emily!? May 27, 2007

If Emily is such a popular name (Emily has been in the top 10 since 1991 and been #1 since 1996) why is it that I never see an Emily? Emily’s are so popular that they blend in with all the other names becoming one Emily throughout, sinking them below radar. This repugnant form of identity theft is a serious issue that the United States needs to address before it gets out of control. Once every female is an Emily, there will be serious repercussions. I know this because once all of the Emily’s unite as one, they will create a new Eve. An Eve of destruction! But there is one hope. In the year 2020 a man will have to make a choice and stand above the rest. This one man is our only hope of freedom. Until then, please discourage anyone you know from naming their daughters Emily. This is not a Joke.

FACTS from the SSA:

Popularity of the female name Emily
Year of birth	Rank
2006	1
2005	1
2004	1
2003	1
2002	1
2001	1
2000	1
1999	1
1998	1
1997	1
1996	1
1995	3
1994	3
1993	5
1992	7
1991	10
1990	12
1989	13
1988	18
1987	19
1986	24
1985	24
1984	24
1983	25
1982	24
1981	29
1980	31
1979	34
1978	33
1977	37
1976	50
1975	48
1974	69
1973	99
1972	132
1971	168
1970	173
1969	198
1968	225
1967	239
1966	237
1965	240
1964	268
1963	269
1962	274
1961	265
1960	251
1959	251
1958	254
1957	245
1956	230
1955	223
1954	218
1953	220
1952	206
1951	211
1950	203
1949	197
1948	194
1947	187
1946	186
1945	183
1944	171
1943	174
1942	164
1941	163
1940	164
1939	164
1938	164
1937	161
1936	171
1935	173
1934	174
1933	170
1932	168
1931	159
1930	153
1929	151
1928	151
1927	146
1926	142
1925	146
1924	136
1923	129
1922	121
1921	121
1920	119
1919	105
1918	105
1917	103
1916	100
1915	100
1914	98
1913	99
1912	105
1911	103
1910	110
1909	103
1908	103
1907	100
Note: Rank 1 is the most popular, rank 2 is the next most popular, and so forth. Name data are from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

This abominable apocalypse has been soothsayed by the Jumbotronics blog.

Equation 1:

39+1 = 40 therefore 40/2 people = 20 therefore 20 + 20 = year 2020