I’m tired today. Just thought I’d post something fun. Props to anyone who can tell me what movie this is from.
Quipu, the Knot Record Keeping of the Incas
June 15, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
The Incas were the largest empire in pre-Columbian America, and were the only empire to not have a writing system. This didn’t mean they didn’t keep records. They used this unique way of encoding messages into knots on strings.
Kinetic Typography
June 14, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
Kinetic Typography has been around for a while, but it’s only recently becoming a widely used mode of entertainment and speech. This one is kind of long but worth it.
What to do?
June 13, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
My favorite from xkcd
I remember after graduation that I wanted to go on and do something with my degree. Fate had other plans. Continue reading
The Metric System In the US
June 10, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
Today there are only three countries left in the world that don’t use the Metric System as standard. Liberia, Myanmar/Burma and the US. Though England, Officially switched to the Metric system with the rest of the world, the general population still use the Imperial system for things such as speed and weights.
Map Via: ZMIE Science
In 1988 the US passed the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act. This basically said that the federal government has a responsibility to aid industry, especially small business, to voluntarily convert to the metric system. Today a lot of businesses do create parts and products in both Metric and Imperial due to international trade. The military uses the metric system as well as the Science and Medical industries because mathematically it’s just easier to work with.
Google Home Page Tribute to Les Paul
June 9, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
Google has an awesome Home Page search logo today. You can actually strum it with your mouse and record it. Here’s my recording. Lame I know but cool; I call it, “Thinking of You“. I don’t know if it will last more then today though so enjoy it while it lasts.
How The Mayan Numbering System Worked?
June 9, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
This is a great simple explanation about how the Mayan numbering system works; very interesting. I studied chinese in high school. I should do a post about that some time.
Mark Twain – Played By Hal Holbrook
June 6, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
Played here by Hal Holbrook in his one mad show about Mark Twain which he’s done since 1954.
Truth is hard
June 2, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
I’m not a big fan of Mike Tyson, but this quote is not only honest, it’s a profound truth about the affects fame when thrust upon one without the maturity to handle it.
The Navi Language
June 1, 2011, by A. U. Crawford
The Navi Language was invented for the Avatar movie by American communications professor Paul R. Frommer at the University of Southern California. This is a four minute radio interview from 2009 and it’s very interesting if you care to listen.