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(via Alice in Wonderland as a Subway Map | Brain Pickings)

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Alice in Wonderland as subway map

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The Cartography of Kitchenware by Pop Chart Lab

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Neotony body proportions

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Periodic Table by Alison Haigh, featuring elements represented by their electron structures. 

One of the best periodic tables I’ve ever seen.

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Fantastic 1970s cartogram-like visualization of the elements of the periodic table based on their relative abundance.

(↬ Radiolab)

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Compare that with this image of the elemental composition of the human body:

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Gocen 

A developing handheld optical device which can read and play handwritten musical scores in real-time - via DigInfo:

The Gocen is a device which scans and plays handwritten sheet music in real time. It is being developed by a group at the Tokyo Metropolitan University led by Assistant Professor Tetsuaki Baba.

“First, the system looks at the stave, then at the notes, then at the position of the notes, to determine the high notes. In addition, it directly reads words such as piano or guitar. The computer automatically recognizes them, and changes the instrument. Also, for example, if this melody is in F minor, rather than C major, when the system reads the letters Fm, it has the ability to add four flats.”

The sheet music image is analyzed using the OpenCV library in combination with a unique algorithm. While the play head is above a note it will continue to sound that key, and in the case of stringed instruments, if you move it up and down it can make the pitch fluctuate. Also, the size of the notes determines the volume level and it can handle chords as well.

More at DigInfo here

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"@SelfAwareROOMBA tells the story, in installments of 140-characters or less, of a robotic vacuum’s adventures with consciousness. That story is told in a combination of omniscient parentheticals and first person articulations, although ROOMBA invariably refers to itself in the third person. “(Becomes Self-Aware),” the feed begins. Three posts later, ROOMBA’s first sentence is a question: “What is ROOMBA?”" (via the ROOMBA whirrs for thee | THE STATE)

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We all know that Star Trek gave us the iPad and countless other amazing devices — but the classic space adventure show also gave us some amazing breakthroughs in user interface design. Here's a rundown of the lessons that Star Trek teaches about interaction design, from the new book Make it So: Interaction Design Lessons from Sci-Fi by Nathan Shedroff and Christopher Noessel. (via Design Lessons from Star Trek to Consider Before Creating Your Next User Interface)

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"You’ve seen Smart & Green here before. This time, iGet.it is offering a real humdinger. Sure, it will light up the room, but you can use the Cube Lamp as a seat or an end table at the same time. This impact-resistant and weather-proof cordless lamp is made of polyethylene and comes with a rechargeable, energy-efficient, Li-Polymer battery, so it’s guaranteed to last. And of course the portable Cube Lamp will add a little something to your garden or living room, but it’s equally good poolside. A choice of four lighting modes lets you light your space the way you want and create just the right atmosphere every time. Be there and be square."

(via Smart and Green Cube Lamp - iGet.it)

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Design your own infographics with free JPL images and data! Click "Create" to get started, then share your creations.

(via Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Infographics)

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Transparent animals

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"A team of students at the University of Munich has put together a working "Magic Clock" that shows the locations of certain people, much like the Weasley household's clock in "Harry Potter." It isn't actually enchanted, of course, and works by more prosaic Internet-age methods — but in practice it actually looks quite magical."

And you can too!

(via Real-life Harry Potter location-clock works via mobile app - Gadgetbox on NBCNews.com)

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(via Buy Gadgets and Gizmos - The best party electronics on the market! | Party & Festival Emporium)

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"The HappyGem is an art project based on human interaction. It is an interactive light-effect necklace that uses 16 LEDs to display colorful animated patterns. HappyGems interact with each other wirelessly based on the distance between them. "

(via HappyGem by Team HappyGem — Kickstarter)

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Researchers turn a DSLR into hyperspectral camera using PVC and duct tape, MacGyver green with envy -- Engadget(via Researchers turn a DSLR into hyperspectral camera using PVC and duct tape, MacGyver green with envy -- Engadget)

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Gallery space full of LEDs - Yayoi Kusama exhibit at Tate Modern, London.