Mega-Update: 17-12-2007
(Or 12-17-2007 for the American readers out there.)
I could have done this as a series of posts, but this makes more sense.
How colour-blind people see the world
I’ve always wondered what the world looked like to other people. Just how subjective is human vision? Well, this article was written by someone who is red/green colour-blind. Also, one comment suggested looking at each pair of images stereoscopically (by crossing your eyes, like those Magic Eye books) which merges each pair of images into one that seems like it might be an accurate representation of not-so-severe red/green colour-blindness. Interesting topic overall. From critiquewall.com via daily meh.
Why I don’t use Flash for websites
That image sums it up really nicely. From humanmachine. Via 60 Grit Beard.
The 13 kilo engine that runs on air
I think this engine is really neat. Using a rotary design instead of pistons, and compressed air instead of gasoline, this engine can be very efficient in its use of the power generated because of very little friction between the moving parts. I first saw it on Beyond Tomorrow on Discovery Science, and then did a little bit of internet reading on it. The guy who developed it is working on a smaller (6 kg!) version that will output the same amount of power. Will it change the world?
Loony Lebanese Lawyers
OK, they aren’t loony, but they sure look funny. I am in the process of getting a Lebanese driver’s license to replace the one that the Savannah DMV took from me, and I had to go to a courthouse to get some paperwork done. Well, I got to see Lebanese lawyers in all their glory, wearing their traditional garb. It was so funny I had to share. I don’t know how on earth they can be taken seriously dressed like that. That might be narrow-minded of me or something, but I’m sure at least some of you agree with me.
The courthouse looked pretty nice though. The columns make it look kinda like that building from that one scene in The Matrix. You know, where Neo and Trinity have a alot of guns and shoot a lot of people.
That’s it for now. I’m off to do some SolidWorks tutorials.
December 17th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
That is a pretty sweet scene. I don’t really like the Matrix tho. Is that narrow minded of me? :-p I don’t think it’s narrow minded at all of you to think that. It’s sort of narrow minded of them to stay with the traditional garb instead of becoming more modern. The color blind pictures are really interesting. And the motor thing goes right over my head. What? Love ya hun.
December 17th, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Is there a reason they maintain the normal garb? And the first think I thought too before reading your comment was the Matrix. Glad you found the graph entertaining as well. I posted it thinking of you and your struggle between using flash and not using flash. Soon I hope to start updating my site, once i get my laptop back from the repair center.