Just for pretty
March 3, 2022
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Are they still making nice little educational videos like this one?
March 3, 2022“What is symmetry in math? And how do you test for degrees of symmetry? Learn about “the mathematical ordering of form and the symmetrical properties of objects” with Symmetry by Charles and Ray Eames. Animation by Glen Fleck, with music composed and performed by Elmer Bernstein.
Symmetry was one of five shorts featured in a 1961 collection of educational films created for an interactive exhibition called Mathematica: A World of Numbers… and Beyond at Los Angeles’ California Museum of Science and Industry, now called the California Science Center.”
What number do you see?
February 23, 2022
This illustration (from Twitter) reveals one, or three, or five, or seven numbers depending on the viewer’s visual sensitivity to contrast. Read more on My Modern Met.
Where am I living?
February 21, 2022Anticipating the tiny house trend is this little house in Toronto, Ontario was built in 1912.
“Built in 1912 by then well-known contractor Arthur Weeden, the Little House is just that, a little house. In fact, it’s the smallest house in all of Toronto and, probably, a much larger area. A simple house comes with a simple story: One day, Weeden noticed the tiny open lot on Day Avenue that was tucked between two existing houses and decided to build on it.
Born in England, Weeden migrated to Canada in 1902, a full decade before he built the little house. For a time, he worked as the superintendent of the old Lighthouse Mission and later became known as one of the pioneer builders in this area of Toronto. Day Avenue, in fact, is still home to many of Weeden’s other projects.
After he finished building the house, which is on a lot that was originally intended to serve as a small thruway for cars between these two existing houses, Weeden lived in it for twenty years with his wife. When she passed away, Weeden continued to live in the house for six more years. In 2007, the most recent owners renovated the entire space in an attempt to make it as useful and enjoyable as possible. Since, it has received considerable media attention and spurred features focused on tiny houses in several magazines.” – Atlas Obscura
Where am I living- the Archive
Better than television
February 18, 2022
Jasper the cat has his own custom made aquarium where he can mingle with the fishes.
See: My Modern Met
Gunsmoke and Knitting 