Information Is Beautiful. Beautiful Mathematical GIFs Will Mesmerize You. Digital artist and physics PhD student Dave Whyte is dazzling our computer screens with his mesmerizing GIFs that are the perfect marriage of mathematics and art. And we can’t stop watching them. Whyte shares his brilliant, procrastination-fueling creations on an almost daily basis on his Tumblr account, Bees & Bombs. Whyte studies the physics of foam and told Colossal that his first geometric GIFs riffed on computational modules that he was exploring as an undergraduate student. To create his eye catching animations, Whyte uses a programming language called Processing. Check some of them out here (caution: may induce serious time wasting): [Via Colossal, io9 and Bees & Bombs] Interest Machine | Meaning, Drama and Beauty Device. The World. The world contains 126,957 nations in 18,072 regions.
Today's World Census Report The Most Conservative in the World Citizens in nations ranked highly tend to have greater restrictions placed on what they may do in their personal lives, whether via community values or government-imposed law. Page: « 1 2 3 4 . . . 12661 12662 » Currently online: 4,878 nations. World Activity More... World's Fair: Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on. 21 April 2014Last updated at 19:13 ET By Kim Gittleson BBC technology reporter, New York The 1964 World's Fair was held in a park in Queens, New York, just a few minutes away from Manhattan It is 2014, and we should all be in therapy.
At least, that's according to Isaac Asimov, one of the 20th Century's best-known science fiction authors, who in 1964 published an essay predicting what our world would look like today. The occasion? Ford unveiled its Mustang at the 1964 World's Fair Not a mental breakdown - despite his insistence on the importance of psychiatry in the future - but rather the World's Fair in Queens, New York, which opened 50 years ago today. Although the official theme of the fair, which ran for two six-month sessions, was Peace Through Understanding, today it is primarily remembered for its vision of the future. And while some of those futuristic technologies on display never quite went mainstream - underwater housing and levitating cars, anyone? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Three Minute Thesis - The University of Queensland, Australia.
Alex Grey. The Beginner's Guide to Digital Journaling. Maintaining a private journal is a great way to build your writing skills, spill out your thoughts, desires, worries, and reflections on paper. The very act of writing itself can often help you think through problems and arrive at solutions. As someone who started keeping a daily paper journal back in my college days, when the word “digital” was hardly a regularly-used word, I can attest to the greater benefits of keeping a digital journal. Today I will pass along some tips for getting started with digital journaling and what to consider when keeping an online, mobile, or desktop journal.
I have written before about useful journal apps, and about the advantages of journal writing on Penzu.com, but having experimented with a lot of software I will also explain which tools I have found most useful and why. Building Writing Fluency If journal keeping and writing are a challenge for you, I highly recommend starting off with the website, 750 Words. Online Journal Keeping Export to PDF. 35 Random Corners Of The Internet You Should Visit When You Need A Break. How the Higgs Boson Was Found. March 2012. How To Use Conflict To Unlock Creativity. The average CEO spends 25% of his time coping with conflicts.
It’s worth asking how much of that conflict has truly been used for useful purposes, like fostering creativity? Business mythology is rife with tales of firms that use conflict to rediscover their true purpose. Steve Jobs left Apple after conflicts arose regarding his dual role as VP and board chair. The exile enabled him to return invigorated and with a precise understanding of what the company needed. Creative industries pat themselves on the back for being “disruptive,” but too rarely are they willing to unleash that same uncertainty within themselves. Former GE Chairman Jack Welch evangelized against “superficial congeniality,” the inability of companies to face threats and problems. So how can managers of companies in disruptive industries use conflict to foster innovation? “The more innovative an idea, the more excited I become, the calmer I present it," says Otis D.
Sudhir Venkatesh is William B. 4 Steps to Keep Your Organization Creative | WebServes BlogWebServes Blog. Sometimes it is difficult to pinpoint the qualities that make a creative endeavor work, but rest assured that these steps are involved in all of them. The list appears simple and straight forward (and it is), but it does take practice and determination to create. Be Disruptive The most lucrative and forward thinking companies disrupt the norms of the culture. Apple, for example turned a floundering computer company in the mid-90’s into a powerhouse i-everything super-corporation by changing the way the music sharing and computer hardware game is played. Control Your Emotions Disagreement is the key to learning because the testing of innovative ideas almost always goes against common conventions, but no advancement is made if shouting is the outcome (sounds like our Congress).
Presentation is Everything If an idea is first dismissed, it is important to assess the issue, and present the idea in a different way if you still feel strongly about its merit. Be Self-Aware Fast Company Infographic. How Anticonventional Thinking (ACT) Works Posters.