Musical Light Swings on the Streets of Montreal. 21 Balançoires (21 Swings) is a recent project by Canadian design collective Daily Tous Les Jours, known for their wide variety of interactive public installations and experiences.
Surrounded on both sides by a new music complex and science center, designers Mouna Andraos and Melissa Mongiat chose to bridge the gap between the two by converting a narrow strip of land into an enormous interactive instrument. Pre-recorded sounds from a xylophone, piano, and other instruments were programmed into color-coded swings that when in use play various notes, however when swung in unison with careful cooperation, more complex melodies and harmonies arise. An additional “secret mode” was programmed to only play when all 21 swings were in use. What a fun idea. Earlier this week a few blogs reported a photo from this series as being some type of swingset bus stop. Jim Loy's Mathematics Page. Go to my home page Participate in The Most Pleasing Rectangle Web Poll which recently moved to jimloy.com.
"He must be a 'practical' man who can see no poetry in mathematics. " - W. F. White. Dedicated to the memory of Isaac Asimov. My Mathematics Pages were described briefly in the Math Forum Internet News No. 5.48 (27 November 2000). My Mathematics Pages were listed on ENC Online's Digital Dozen for Sep. 2003, as one of the most educational sites on the WWW. Joel on Software. A pragmatic analysis of our role in business. Este artículo también está disponible en español aquí So this is my first non-technical, opinion post or shall we say essay.
I’d like this to be an open space for debate so feel free to post comments as they’ll be greatly appreciated. Preface From a pragmatic standpoint we as an industry, Information Technology (IT), have the single purpose of creating tools to increase the production and efficiency of other client industries. This lays great power upon us as the potential to shift how a business performs, both operative and economically, is enormous. Common Ground The easiest way to get started is probably through a metaphor, that illustrates how us programmers traditionally interact with the business: A man in a hot air balloon is lost. Seth's Blog.
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My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learnt never to underestimate someone's capacity for growth. When questioned about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, common themes surfaced again and again. » 7 Simple Tips To Deal With Negative People.
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