Another infographic, this time about Google. You really will need to see the full picture for this one, click away. [Via Jason Pollock] Related articles 5 Must Read Google+ Infographics (jamkib.wordpress.com)
I wanted this to be a considered and informed post, which is the reason I waited a while to write it. For those who don’t care (why are you reading this?), or haven’t heard, it was announced this morning that from 2012 to 2018 only half the F1 races will broadcast live on the BBC […]
Simply fascinating. This collection by Analytic Graphics Inc. shows real-time (updated every 30 seconds) positions of 13,000 satellites around the Earth. The positions come from a government-sponsored database which shows all satellites. You get the idea that our near-earth space is getting kind of cluttered don’t you? Play with a plug-in here.
A wonderful infographic about the Millennials that I’ve been meaning to post for a long while now. Click for a larger view. [Via FlowTown]
As most of you may or may not know, I love maths. I recently discovered Matt Henderson’s site: blog.matthen.com, and love his posts. As he says: I post original stuff about maths, space, computational linguistics and other things that I like. This blog is meant to be accessible andinteresting to people of all backgrounds. Now, for a lot of his posts, you don’t need to […]
Yup, one year to go until the Olympic are held in London. Leeds, however, is significantly far enough away to get away with just acknowledging the fact that it is happening somewhere with a gentle nod and occasionally watching highlights on TV. A few things stand out about this event, and I’ve written about it a few […]
The 27 Club is the name of a group of musicians who died at the age of 27. I mention this simply because of Amy Winehouse‘s death last weekend. The members of the 27 Club currently are: Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones; Jimi Hendrix; Janis Joplin; Jim Morrison of The Doors; Kurt Cobain; Amy […]
Back in February, I wrote about the new moveable wing, or Drag Reduction System (DRS), that would be used throughout the year in Formula One for the first time. I wrote this: A pass at the pinnacle of motor sport should be something momentous that should be celebrated in my view. I hope it doesn’t create A pass at […]
Today we went on a little geocaching trip that we had planned for a little while. Back in January, a series of 27 caches was published, 13 in Lepton, 13 in Kirkheaton, plus a bonus cache. Each of the caches being named after Yorkshire cachers – unfortunately not us! Both walks are circular, with parking available near […]
Like a bee in the summer, I am a busy thing right now. The blog has been quiet for so long, I hadn’t even noticed I hadn’t posted – if you see what I mean. Over the last month many things have been happening. I have begun preparing for my new job in September, I […]