For all those chemists or future chemists among us, I found a cool
periodic table of elements that’s done using Flash. Too bad I can’t stand chemistry.
Month: June 2006
Thanks for everything!!!(and Tooth Fairy)
Well I just wanted to write and let everyone know I passed both of my tests this past weekend, so now I just wait to get my license before I’m official. I wanted to say thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers on my behalf. Thanks to some divine intervention I was calm and alert through the worst 4+ hours I’ve ever been through. Thanks. Also, a sneak peek into upcoming posts includes a visit by the Tooth Fairy to our family, except we have the same number of teeth after he left…….find out more later.
“Is That My Tooth?”
So, one of Nick’s top teeth in the front is loose, as in really loose. He’s been playing with it more and more this past week but it’s still hanging in there. We even tried to tie some dental floss around it and have him pull it out. But a little bit of blood later, that sucker was still in there. It’s only a matter of days (or hours, or even minutes).
The same tooth on the same side but on the bottom has also been loose. It doesn’t get as much attention however because the top one has been loose longer. At the kid’s first dentist visit a couple of week ago, the dentist told Nick that there was no root under either of his loose teeth and that they both should be coming out any day now. But tonight, as Nick was was brushing his teeth and after he spit, he asked me, “What is that? Is that my tooth?”
He picked the little object up and held it so I could see. Pinched between his finger and thumb was his tiny little bottom tooth that none of us were really even paying attention to. It had come right out on its own while Nick was brushing. He was pretty proud about it and very excited. He was telling me he could put his name up in his class at school where they keep track of everyone that’s lost a tooth, and he also was excited to tell his dentist. We shall see what the Tooth Fairy brings him tonight!
Animated Harmonics
Mathematical representation of music, in an interesting and graphical example. Of course, I haven’t the slightest clue as to what I’m talking about. But it is pretty intriguing to see the representation at coverpop.com.
If I just made things totally confusing, here’s a quote from the website…
“a musical realization of the motion graphics of john whitney as described in his book digital harmony”
Be sure to check out the display, and make sure you read a more detailed description of what’s going on.
COLOR box
I’m not hip on color theory, afterall, that’s Becky’s specialty. I couldn’t tell you what Orange’s opposite is. Still, here’s an interesting game to test and improve your color related skills. Heck, you might even learn that red and blue make purple in the process (something you would have learned if you let your kids watch Blue’s Clues).
You Decide
Check out the Wired article below. It’s in choose your own adventure format. You read a section, make a choice, and it takes you to another section of the article depending on your choice.
And what is the article about? It’s about the return of Choose Your Own Adventure books! Woo-hoo! I loved these books when I was in my youth. And if they make a come-back, I’ll be trying them out on Nick to see if he likes them. After all, he’s just about read every Captain Underpants book at least 3 or 4 times. So bring on the Choose Your Own Adventure. Oh, and does anyone know where my Choose Your Own Adventure library ended up?
The Golden Snitch
In aiming to create the USA’s first Quidditch team, some engineering students at BYU have made an interesting device called an “ornithopter”. What could almost pass as a golden snitch, this smaller than 6 inch flying device could also be an insight on things to come in remote control or unmanned surveillance. Be sure to check out the QuickTime video linked in the article (the indoor practice facility sure looks nice too).
Now if we could only get the flying broom thing going.