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Radiohead knows data visualization

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

No cameras were used in the making of their new video.
Check out the video here.

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Tags: art · computer · mathematics · video

Paper + Math = ?

May 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Robert J. Lang is a scientist, mathematician, and, oh yeah, an origamist. His work must be seen to be believed. Also, you may be interested in his origami math links. Don’t miss the links to other origami artists he admires (but be prepared to lose yourself for a bit) — the links to other artists [...]

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Tags: art · computer · mathematics

Does this remind you of LOGO?

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments

LOGO was my first taste of computer programming. Making a little triangle (called a “turtle” for some reason that was never explained to us) create cool geometric patterns on the screen. I think we were on Apple ][ e’s, maybe?
These are the artworks of Jean-Pierre Hébert, a 68-year-old French artist now working as Artist-in-Residence at [...]

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Tags: art · computer · mathematics