This brilliant idea was developed and implemented by Worldometers.
They believe that this special webpage carries strong philosophical, symbolic, and aesthetic attributes. Even the mathematics behind the implementation of this page is deeply fascinating.
7 Billion people so beautifully displayed together on a single webpage is a visual testament of the human condition of every single one of us, and all of us together, on our planet earth. It is available on the internet for everybody in the world to watch at any time, adding to the feeling of sharing something in common.
It is also a snapshot of an extraordinary moment in history: the exact instant when we reached 7 billion people on earth, captured on October 31, 2011 at 5:49:16 GMT.
A wave pendulum like this is built of equally weighted objects suspended by different (and carefully calculated) lengths of string. Released simultaneously, their differing periods (frequencies of oscillation) cause them to form a “wave” image together that cycles through all possible patterns.
It’s mind-boggling. Looking for a science fair project? This would be a great one.
The big news hit recently that Yahoo! gave remote workers an ultimatum: move to Yahoo! offices or find a new job. I was shocked that a company like Y! would ever do such a thing. I've worked remotely for the past three years and I wanted to share some thoughts:
I've been much, much more productive working from home than the five years I spent in an office. In an office environment, you get interrupted by coworkers, blitzed with phone calls, caught up in office gossip, pulled into long business lunches, brought into meetings you have no business being in, and waste time driving to work when you could already be working. None of the above is productive, yet it's all I remember of the office environment.
There's not more depressing than a cubicle. When I started working from home, I vowed I would never work anywhere without big windows. Today I sit by my huge living room window and every time I get frustrated, I look outside, see a neighbor walking their dog or playing with their kid, and I instantly feel happier. It's amazing what seeing the big picture, if only for a moment, does for your work.
Whenever I tell people I work from home, the first thing I hear is "I could never do that -- I'd probably get lazy and stop working all together." That's really not the likely scenario -- in fact, I probably work too much due to the ease of access to work email, laptop, etc. Luckily I love my job at Mozilla and a little extra work is a joy.
The amount of money I save on gas and food (due to escaping to get lunch outside of the office) is massive.
During my office days, I was once forced to drive to work in more than a foot of snow despite having everything I needed to work at home. I narrowly avoided two accidents, slid into a ditch, somehow got out, and just about ended up in another ditch. On the way home, I was forced to make the decision to slide into a another car or slide into a ditch again, so I jacked the wheel and got stuck in the snow. All that so I was working in an office, so people could call me and stop to ask me a question? Insane. I'll never do that again. It's also incredibly unfair for an employer to make their employees go through that.
Painters paint best where they're most inspired and writers write where they feel most productive -- why should that be any different for coders? Web designers and developers have, arguably, the least reason to go to an office -- after all, if we can connect to a server, we can get what we need. Put people in the environment they're most productive, with the tools they need, and they will work wonders.
Admittedly one drawback to working remotely is the feeling that you never know where you stand. Am I doing well enough? Was this completed quickly enough? Does my boss or coworker have faith in me? You never quite get over that when you work remotely, so you simply need to do your best and you'll be fine.
When you are on deadline or forced to work late, the office worker usually goes into a daze thinking "I can't wait to get home." The remote employee thinks "Let me hammer this out so my spouse stops glaring at me." What an incredible difference in motivation. :D
Let's face it -- we'd all prefer to be contacted via email or IRC/chat instead of having someone stop by our desk and chat up our ear. We can back to them on our own timeline and will likely provide a more detailed answer. Even better: you can always reference what you wrote and received.
I'm not ignoring the business side completely; I do understand that there are issues relating to state tax, insurance, and more. Let me make that clear. The amount a business can save on office space, office amenities, and more can help offset those costs.
Happy developers are productive developers.
Those are just a few thoughts on working remotely and how it's very much to the advantage of both businesses and developers. Am I wrong? Am I right? Share your experience!
“Poses” is a direct criticism of the absurd and artificial world of glamour and of fashion that magazines present. Specifically, the highly-distorted image of women that they transmit through models that do not represent real women and that avoid all those who are not within their restricted parameters.
The aim: to make it clear how ridiculous, and at times harmful, it can be to follow these models that the world of glamour impose on us.
Art has been in this world as long as human beings existed. It can be said that art existed even before the development of languages and man used art as a means of communication. In the ancient times, art was mostly simple geometric and linear figures or signs drawn on textiles, pottery, caves and rocks. It had a symbolic meaning representing culture, religion and status. This representation of meaning in art differed with culture and time throughout the world which led to the development of abstract art.
Abstract art is a form of art which uses visual display of colors and lines to create a pattern that has a degree of independence, not confining to a particular figure. In other words, a perfect representation of objects or figures is likely to be extremely vague in an abstract art. It gives a visual meaning and anyone can enjoy it without being able to read it. Abstract art does not call for an elaborate use of colors. Even simple black and white patterns could create beautiful visual display that carries untold meanings. These 32 patterns contain both complex and simple drawings and they are sure to grab your attention and create an impact.
Stylish Swirls
Stylish and modern black and white swirls will create a stunning effect when placed in any room.
The premise is simple. You get a no frills weather report, presented in a way most designers will approve of: a profanity set in striking Akzidenz-Grotesk.
You get the weather, and a reminder that you can always look outside
With a bold use of typography and colour, accompanied by a large helping of humour, Tobias could have a hit on his hands (if it ever gets approved by Apple!).
The option to share reports with a quick swipe, and pinch to reveal temperature details also has us intrigued.
Swipe to share: when the weather news is this good, why wouldn't you share it?
Duct tape is one of the most useful things on the planet. It can be used to secure, repair, or build in ways that other materials such as rope, glue, or conventional tape cannot.
Because of the hundreds of applications for this miracle material, I have always loved duct tape. I’m especially fond of Gorilla brand duct tape, which has 50% more glue than conventional silver duct tape and adheres to damn near anything.
Unfortunately, while convenient to use, duct tape is very inconvenient to carry around. It comes in large, 20-yard rolls with a big hole in the center, which makes the tape take up far more space than it should. When you’re carrying a full bag, that extra space could be crucial.
I have found three different ways to easily carry around duct tape: in a mini-roll, a collapsed roll, or on a keychain.
A Multi-Use Item
Many of us in the tactical world already have paracord (a lightweight nylon cord, originally used in parachutes) integrated into our everday carry kit (EDC), either as shoelaces or as fancy lanyards and paracord bracelets. This is good, but cordage has limited utility. In three years I have yet to use my survival bracelet or my white paracord shoelaces. Meanwhile, duct tape is very useful in day-to-day life and unlike cordage, it cannot be improvised. You either have it or you don’t.
I have been carrying duct tape on my keys now for several months. It holds up great and it has come in handy many times. I’ve used it to fashion an improvised bandage and to remove fine splinters of cactus fruit from skin. The methods outlined in this article will ensure that you always have some duct tape when you need it. And chances are you will need it.
Offering up a colour palette for the complex modern man, designer LunchBreath has created Mantone.
Which one is your favourite?
You've heard of Pantone, you may have heard of its booze-related buddy Beertone... now Chicago-based designer LunchBreath has created Mantone, described as "five exciting colour palettes for the complex modern man".
The 2013 colour forecast features five easily recognisable male stereotypes, each with their very own descriptions and colour palette: the hard-working hipster; the angsty alpha; the unemployed underachiever; the timid technophobe and the paranoid prepper.
Even though I'm sure that this project was just a bit of fun for the designer, I can't quite help but find the palettes rather useful. The complementary colours are beautiful, with the accents and graphic elements providing a nice little extra.
