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"Mandatory" reading for those trying to understand what it means (and how we got) to be human.
All the remaining members of the aluded race would also benefit greatly from reading it.
By Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan.
Tentative, hybrid, Manhattan representation/projection, that does away with the horizon, by curling/curving space to yield the best result, from the vantage point of the beholder.
A visualization/mapping technique that "screams" to be used in other/different contexts.
The English words. Visually scaled and ordered, by frequency. Flash based and searchable.
Now almost anachronistic and/or "superseded" (in a way) by the tactile input interfaces of today, it remains, however, an alternative input method with potential (future and present?) niche applications.
A planetarium for the computer. A commendable open source initiative. And is also free. As in beer.
Dubbed Haiku, an ongoing open-source effort to keep BeOS, and all its design virtualities/philosophy, alive (albeit indirectly).
Accessible DNA. The animations, especially, make it easy(er), by breaking it all down into bite-sized, easily graspable, "portions".
Beautifully designed timepiece, specifically made for each different latitude and longitude. Based on Franz Ritter's gnomonic projection map.
By William Andrewes.
Morgan Freeman's voice presents life's mysteries, explored through the lens of science.
Football kits of yesterday and today, painstakingly rendered by talented designer. The level of detail/quality is usually awe-inspiring.
Flash-based, zooming user interface with holiday related scenes from the 1940s. Locked in an infinite loop.
A staple for many a time traveler. Comes in print/poster and/or shirt form.
