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“π” 3/14/15 — International Pi Day
•March 14, 2015 • Leave a CommentCelebrate Mathematics on March 14th …with a PIE!!!
Pi Day is celebrated yearly, but this year, 2015, is special because this sequence happens once in a century. For the first time in a 100 years, Pi Day will represent the first 10 digits of the mathematical constant — It’s the Pi Day of the century people!
Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159.
Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point. As an irrational and transcendental number, it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern. While only a handful of digits are needed for typical calculations, Pi’s infinite nature makes it a fun challenge to memorize, and to computationally calculate more and more digits.
Bridge lighting up for birthday buzz
•March 12, 2015 • Leave a Comment
The lights and music on the Harbour Bridge will run for four hours tonight, tomorrow and Saturday for the next six weeks.
Auckland’s Harbour Bridge will light up tonight as part of celebrations for the city’s 175th birthday, thanks to telco 2degrees.
More than 51,000 light bulbs and 1000 LED light tubes along the bridge will be flicked on for the ‘Play the Bridge’ show’s opening evening at 7.30.
“This has been six months in planning so we’re really excited to finally be in a position to share this with New Zealand,” 2degrees chief marketing officer Malcolm Phillipps said.
The four-hour show, which will also feature music selected by members of the public, is due to run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7.30pm on the city-facing side of the Harbour Bridge for the next six weeks.
“We are proud of this Kiwi innovation and very much looking forward to the whole country getting involved in playing the bridge,” Mr Phillipps said.
~ NZ Herald
Snakehips “Forever” (Pt. II) Feat. Kaleem Taylor [♬]
•March 12, 2015 • Leave a CommentComing off an unexpected, but extremely dope, collaboration with Tory Lanez, Snakehips released their highly anticipated EP yesterday. “Forever (Pt. II),” the title track from the project, sees the UK production duo returning to their signature future R&B style bringing in the immensely talented Kaleem Taylor to carry the vocals. The resulting song mixes truly soulful vibes with the distinct Snakehips bounce. Out now on iTunes. / Music video features dance choreographers Aya Sato & Bambi:
My 1st Double Exposures
•March 10, 2015 • Leave a Comment
A multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image. This imaging technique is easy enough to manipulate on digital devices, such as on a computer, but there is something special about the in-camera chemical reaction that takes place there in your hands, and when you see the result, it’s like a neat & unique surprise — a truly one of a kind picture. Some people hate the randomness with a passion, which is understandable because commercially it is considered unprofessional. However, if you’re anything like me, it is quite easy to fall in love with the low-fi aesthetic of analogue film photography. I love it!
Anyway; I’ve decided that this year will be the year I get back into photography, all analogue and mostly experimental. So with my newly acquired secondhand Lomo LC-A+, I decided to try something I’ve always wanted to — the multiple exposures on a single frame of film photo.
Firstly, I aimed the camera at the table because I thought it had a good texture, then I aimed behind me. I waited until there was no one in frame, then snapped the picture.
A life drawing session down by the Auckland waterfront provided me with another opportunity to experiment with my new camera technique, with the life models proving to be interesting subjects in and of themselves:
I’m still a bit green with reading and using light sensitivity controls, but just looky!!!
Mmm, photographic surrealism. Me and my exploits aside; if you would like to chill outdoors by the waterfront and sketch amid other creatives, do come along to the last drawing club session of the year, on APRIL 7, 5:30pm – 7:30pm, rain or shine. Live model, still life backdrops + live DJ provided. <www.facebook.com/events/468950006576424/> Plus if I see you there, I’d like to fuse your head with a Nīkau palm or something. Cool?
The Oscars without Dialogue
•March 6, 2015 • Leave a CommentTake away the unfunny jokes, cheesy musical numbers, and the long lists of thank yous, and the show would probably amount to a long night of uncomfortable silences:
DaShuHua (打树花) — China’s Blacksmiths Put On Dazzling Display for New Year
•March 5, 2015 • Leave a Comment
Clothed in sheepskin and armed with wooden ladles, blacksmiths in the old Chinese steel town of Nuanquan ring in the Lunar New Year, not with fireworks, but by flinging arcs of molten iron against the cold brick of the city wall:
The dangerous tradition of Dashuhua has been practiced by blacksmiths as part of the Lantern festival for over 500 years. It involves throwing scraps of molten iron towards the bricks of the city gate, resulting in a fiery visual spectacle.
During Chinese New Year and also during the lantern Festival, many people light-off fireworks as a traditional effort to scare off demons. During this festive season, only the wealthy could ever afford to buy fire-crackers while farmers and blacksmiths could not warrant such an expense. So by taking inspiration from the sparks of their iron work, a group of blacksmiths 300-years ago decided to splash molten metal against the walls of their city and create beautiful flower patterns from the cooling iron.
As years passed, locals began calling it DaShuHua Firework. And ever since, the people of the city have continued to donate their scrap metal to perform this illuminating ritual. Only iron was used at the very beginning stage, but gradually aluminium and copper was also added to produce white and green coloured flowers. …I love this!
Seinfeld Economics
•March 4, 2015 • Leave a CommentIf anyone is wanting to learn economics, and has also been meaning to get into Seinfeld, well golly gee, do I have the perfect something for you. Stumbling through the web like “Kramer“, I found a website <yadayadayadaecon.com> that uses Seinfeld clips to explain basic economic concepts. It’s fantastic! Thanks again, internet:
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1978) [movie trailer]
•March 1, 2015 • Leave a CommentIn deep space, a race of gelatinous creatures abandon their dying world. Pushed through space by the solar wind, they make their way to Earth and land in San Francisco. The city falls under extraterrestrial influence making it difficult to tell who is human, and who is an imposter. A good classic, scary story. Starring Donald Sutherland, Veronica Cartwright, Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy:
R.I.P. Leonard Simon Nimoy 1931 ~ 2015
•March 1, 2015 • Leave a Comment“The miracle is this: The more we share, the more we have” ~ Leonard Nimoy
Actor, film director, poet, singer and photographer, Leonard Nimoy, died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles. He was 83. Best known for his role as the human-alien philosopher and first officer aboard the Starship Enterprise Mr. Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), Leonard Nimoy enchanted generations of audiences and farewelled them in that same fashion with these logical yet melodious final words:
Nimoy signed all his tweets “LLAP” or “Live Long and Prosper,” his character’s catchphrase from the Star Trek series and films.
Nimoy had announced via Twitter last year that he had been diagnosed with COPD, a chronic respiratory disease caused by smoking that has no cure. He encouraged his followers to stop smoking.
RIP. I love Star Trek, but this is probably my favourite article about the “fascinating” man behind Mr. Spock — In 2008, Leonard Nimoy spent two 16-hour days shooting portraits of total strangers in Northampton, Mass., who had answered a public invitation to share a glimpse of their hidden selves. He photographed 95 people and chose 25 of them for an exhibit that went on display in the summer of 2010 at MASS MoCA:
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