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dataanxiety: quantumaniac: Simple and Circular Motion Although it may seem counterintuitive, simple harmonic motion (left) and simple circular motion (right) have a great deal in common. If one looks at an object undergoing simple circular motion, it is clear that there are two scales to which an extreme can be reached – a polarized left/right, and…
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tedfromtheinternet: These are my rectangles. There are many like them, but these are mine. (Taken with instagram)
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julienfoulatier: Painting by Theo van Doesburg.
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What is Generative Art? A PBS Micro-Documentary | Brain Pickings
What is Generative Art? A PBS Micro-Documentary | Brain Pickings
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It is always a little hard to find a convincing answer to the man who says, “What has posterity ever done for me?” and the conservationist has always had to fall back on rather vague ethical principles postulating identity of the individual with some human community or society which extends not only back into the…
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To Stay Relevant in a Career, Workers Train Nonstop – Shaila Dewan via NYTimes.com
To Stay Relevant in a Career, Workers Train Nonstop – Shaila Dewan via NYTimes.com stoweboyd: Shaila Dewan via NYTimes.com Going back to school for months or years is not realistic for many workers, who are often left to figure out for themselves what new skills will make them more valuable, or just keep them from…
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Funding Opportunity for Digital R&D in the Arts, England
We’re inviting expressions of interest for the new £7 million Digital R&D Fund for the Arts. The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts is now open for applications. The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts is an exciting new £7 million pound fund for organisations with arts projects based in England working in collaboration with…
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prostheticknowledge: Laywood New 3D Printing filament allows makers to create objects in wood, created by Kai Parthy – via 3Ders.org: This wood filament LAYWOO-D3 is a wood/polymer composite – the filament contains recycled wood and harmless binding polymers. The material has similar thermal durability as PLA and can be printed between 175°C and 250°C. “After…
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A Simple Solution It’s easy to create and collaborate on a Ginkgotree course book. Every type of media is importable, so you can follow your curriculum, not the textbook’s. With Ginkgotree, course materials are tightly integrated with simple, yet powerful tools that make course management a breeze. Course pack collaboration and elearning through a personal…
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Despite the dominance of educational-software giant, Blackboard, the Hasbroucks think their product’s got a good shot, largely because of its relative simplicity. Ginkgo Tree presents an intuitive, visual interface, not unlike Tumblr’s dashboard. For each course and subject, professors can upload links and images, embed video, post comments, and – significantly – import a chunk…