This guy created a 10,000 x 10,000 check box and the website allowed users to check boxes on/off, where any change would be reflected to everyone. I enjoyed it; it had a certain Zen / Mandala effect. But then, by accident, he realized that things where happening to his site underneath the covers. Interesting peek into the world of (generally good natured) teen hackers, The Secret in One Million Checkboxes.
Ever wonder what’s going on in your brain when you’re just sitting there thinking about nothing? Turns out, quite a lot. What Your Brain is Really Doing when Doing “Nothing”.
Here’s some predictions about the year 2024, made from the distant year of 1974. I was way too young to remember 1974, I was only a senior in high school. How the Future Looked in 1974. Looks like Werner Von Braun got pretty close. You might remember him from the Tom Lehrer song.
I hate that term “4D …”, it just feels like such a space waster – much like “that’s sick” or “that’s ridiculous”. However, having said that, there is evidence that the pitcher Greg Maddux was playing a slightly different version of baseball than his peers. How Greg Maddux called his own pitches.
Finally, some Twitter tidbits