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The Weird Inner World of the 3D Fractal

By Tom Saunter | Published: July 1, 2010

This post is about one of the really cool things that happens when maths I don’t understand and technologies I don’t understand get together to make something awesome. Let us begin: A fractal is a conceptual object that reveals further details about its shape ad infinitum, upon ever-closer inspection of it’s fabric. Think of the […]

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Nature in Numbers

By Tom Saunter | Published: March 23, 2010

Saw something pretty cool on Boing Boing just now – a short film demonstrating how mathematic principles manifest in nature. It’s something you’ll all have heard about, but the below actually shows you the background, and does so in a really lovely way. Top marks to filmmaker Cristobal Vila for making Fibonacci, Golden and Angle […]

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Web Discoveries for May 27th

By Tom Saunter | Published: May 27, 2009

These are my del.icio.us links for May 27th PHP Tutorial – Echo – I am learning PHP to create my first WordPress plugin. Sometimes my geekiness knows no bounds. Windows Alt Key Codes – Because you know it makes sense to bookmark pages like this. How to Build Your Own WordPress Widget | Johnathan Andersen […]

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