Einstein On Creative Thinking: Music and the Intuitive Art of Scientific Imagination
"The greatest scientists are artists as well," said Albert Einstein (Calaprice, 2000, 245). As one of the greatest physicists of all time and a fine amateur pianist and violinist, he ought to have known! So what did Einstein mean and what does it tell us about the nature of creative thinking and how we should stimulate it? In our last post, we suggested that community singing might be a simple way to introduce creativity into one's life.
1 Pot, 1 Pan, 5 Ingredients: 5 Minimalist Meals
Several years ago, I decided to attempt my first marathon. Certainly not the most original idea, as it seems these days running a marathon is on the bucket list for just about every man. Nevertheless, after following a brutal 16-week training schedule, I was confident in my ability to survive the 26.2 mile challenge.
Useful and Handy Info You Must Know
Useful and handy information that you probably don't know Ants Problem : Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole. To get pure and clean ice : Boil water first before freezing. To make the mirror shine : Clean with spirit
Human Bones Used to Make Art
Francois Robert has created a series of powerful artworks made out of real human bones to remind people about the consequences of violence. Human skeleton is a strong visual symbol that represents what is left after life has ended, after the flesh and mind cease to function. Also check out: Fruit and Vegetable Skulls
Tutorial - Learn Python in 10 minutes
NOTE: If you would like some Python development done, my company, Stochastic Technologies, is available for consulting. This tutorial is available as a short ebook. The e-book features extra content from follow-up posts on various Python best practices, all in a convenient, self-contained format.
Flocking Behavior Simulator
Flocking Behavior Simulator Click the image to run the Simulator. Flocking / swarming behaviors are an example of emergent behaviors, where complex global behavior can arise from the interaction of simple local rules. In this example, the birds follow three simple rules that together cause the flock / swarm behavior. Separation: Steer to avoid crowding birds of the same color. Alignment: Steer towards the average heading of birds of the same color.
OMG, I Saw Robert Scoble in Line at Starbucks, Twittermania Sweeps the Blogosphere
Want to see a visual representation of what Robert Scoble’s friends on Twitter look like? Just click through on the photo above. As they say in the photo sharing space, best viewed large.
10 More Unsolved Mysteries of the World
Mysteries There is no doubt that some of our most popular lists are ones which revolve around mystery and intrigue. Fortunately for us all, there is no end to the number of weird and wonderful mysteries in the world, so we are now able to present our fourth list of unsolved mysteries. So – onwards to the world of the mysterious! Over the last few decades, miners in South Africa have been digging up mysterious metal spheres. Origin unknown, these spheres measure approximately an inch or so in diameter, and some are etched with three parallel grooves running around the equator.
Epic TV Show Mistakes
Top 100 Weirdest AnimalsMost of us do not know about the existence of these 100 animal species. The pictures compiled in thi... Epic TV Show Mistakes99% of mistakes that are made on television you are unaware of. Here is a collection of subtle, but ...
Business Social Media Network
Russell Rothstein, the chief executive officer of SaleSpider.com, a business social network, realized the Internet's potential for connecting business owners with much sought-after sales leads. His web site currently has more than 750,000 members and is currently undergoing a global expansion. Business NewsDaily interviewed Rothstein about the challenges SMBs face today as well as the opportunities SaleSpider provides for them. BusinessNewsDaily: How did you come up with the idea of SaleSpider? Russell Rothstein: Prior to launching SaleSpider in 2006, I was the founder and CEO of NorthPath, a sales outsourcing company offering lead generation and field sales outsourcing to leading technology companies. NorthPath was founded with the sole purpose of outsourcing its sales team of about 90 professionals to start-ups and venture capitalists that needed sales professionals for short-term projects.
15 Amazing Animated Short films
We all love short animated films, but creating short film is very hard task. Putting whole story in 5 to 10 minutes is not easy. Can you imagine?
The Ajanta Caves – Ancient Temples Carved from Rock
Two thousand two hundred years ago work began on an extensive series of cave monuments in Maharashtra, India. Over a period of hundreds of years, thirty one monuments were hewn piece by piece from the rock face. Then, some speculate around the year 1000AD, they fell in to disuse. Dense jungle grew around, hiding the caves away from human eyes. They Ajanta caves lay undisturbed for hundreds of years. Then, in April 1819, during the time of the British Raj, an officer with the unassuming name of John Smith came rediscovered a doorway to one of the temples.
