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5 feet 9 inches, 172 pounds

Aug 24. 2015

These renderings were made from the body scans of six different people, all who were 5 feet 9 inches tall and 172 pounds.V = the body's volume, or the amount of fluid that would fill a container the same size as the body, in liters.With a BMI of 25.4, they are all technically considered overweight. But as you can see, each body shape is vastly different from the others, with different muscle mass, fat compositions, and (although you can't tell from the illustration) bone density.Can we stop using BMI as an indicator of health already?Via The New York Times....

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I Am Vincent van Beethoven

Nov 15. 2014

I've already shared this on Facebook and Twitter, but I found it so fascinating that I need to blog about it too! Map Your Mind is an online quiz created by GE neuroscientists and BrainMic which tells you which famous people's brains are most like your own. I know all personality tests — especially online ones! — should be taken with a grain of salt, but I was thoroughly impressed by this quiz's design, interactive interface, research, and the accuracy of the results from just 12 questions. The fact that each answer was accompanied by a short neuro-psychoanalysis totally gave me geekasms too. ;-) According to Map Your Mind, I am a #brainchild of Vincent van Gogh and Ludwig van Beethoven (hence the title of...

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How Do Computers Render Curves? [Video]

Oct 04. 2014

If you've ever used vector graphics programs such as Adobe Illustrator, you probably know what a Bézier curve is. But do you know how they work? (In other words, how your computer draws them?) The following video by Peter Nowell explains just how. It's a geeky "how does it work?" instructional that is sure to captivate illustrators — heck, even those with no interest in computer graphics will find this engrossing! If you want to see more Bézier curves in action, check out these interactive animations by Jason Davies. :-) Via Gizmodo....

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The Science of Star Wars

Aug 05. 2014

Physicist Andy Howell recently gave a talk about the science of Star Wars — yes, the actual science behind, the inspiration for, the data that supports, and the 'how's and 'why's behind the wonders of the SW world! — and wrote up a summary for Ain't It Cool. This is so nerdy that I couldn't help but stay up 'til 2am, devouring the details.  8-)   The topics include: Space Fantasy Droids Tattoine Holograms Parsecs Lightsabers TIE Fighters Training Remotes The Death Star The Destruction of Alderaan For example, did you know that training remotes (the floating robotic orb Luke uses to practice his lightsaber skills) are a reality? And that they're flying on a spaceship right now???!!!!! In 1999, MIT professor David Miller showed his students STAR WARS, and when it got to the part about the training remotes,...

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