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phlegms

Bobalicious93 wrote: »

I've just noticed there's a giant plunger on the right of that picture....

Fairly sure its a light of some kind tbh :pac:

Jackobyte

phlegms wrote: »

He was a tight-rope walker, not a basejumper.

Ya, but he was crazy and obsessive. His fantasy started just by seeing a picture of the WTC in a dentist's waiting room. Someone show him this pic... quick!

jefreywithonef

Make yer own tooone.

http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

Simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer. Each triggered step causes a force on the underlaying wave-map, which makes it more cute.

Only after reading about this on another forum. Below is one I made, just copy and past the numbers into the grid.


2,0,0,0,0,32,0,528,1792,1810,512,16,0,224,224,2

edit: I opened up a couple of them and now I have something sounding a tad like a Moby song.

Jako8

http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/index.html


The complete works of H.P. Lovecraft. Absolutely fantastic.

bythewoods

I just came across this:

Ten Psychology Studies from 2009 Worth Knowing About:

1. If you have to choose between buying something or spending the money on a memorable experience, go with the experience. According to a study conducted at San Francisco State University, the things you own can’t make you as happy as the things you do. One reason is adaptation: we adapt to all things material in our lives in a matter of weeks, no matter how infatuated we were with the coveted possession the day we got it. Another reason is that experience, unlike possession, generally involves other people, and fosters or strengthens relationships that are more edifying over time than owning something.

2. First impressions are all about value. A study in the journal Nature Neuroscience identified two areas of the brain that show significant activity during the coding of impression-relevant information: the amygdala, which previous research has linked to emotional learning about inanimate objects and social evaluations of trust; and the posterior cingulate cortex, which has been linked to economic decision-making and valuation of rewards. The implication is that we’re all hardcore value processors even before “Hello” comes out of our mouths. The subjective evaluation we make when meeting someone new includes–to put it bluntly–what’s in it for us.

3. The “money illusion”—the tendency to allow the nominal value of money (amount of currency) to interfere with the real value (value of goods the money can buy)—is all in your head. No, really, it’s in your head—in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex to be exact. Here’s how it works: you get a 2% pay raise at the same time that the rate of inflation jumps to 4%. Nominally, you earn 2% more money, but really you’re 2% in the hole. An fMRI study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified reward circuitry in the brain that corresponds to the money illusion. You can’t change the wiring, but you can remember to check your willingness to accept nominal value. Think about what you can buy with your bucks, not just how many you have in your wallet.

4. Playing video games could be an unlikely cure for psychological trauma. Researchers at Oxford University hypothesized that playing Tetris after witnessing violence would sap some of the cognitive resources the brain would normally rely on to form memories. A well-structured study in the journal PLoS One confirmed the finding–Tetris acted like a ‘cognitive vaccine’ against traumatic memory. Memory research suggests that there’s about a 6-hour window immediately after witnessing trauma during which memory formation can be disrupted. The results of this study indicate that if you happen to have Tetris or a game like it handy during those six hours, it’s the cure for what ails you.

5. All of us spend time riding the moral self-regulation see saw. If you ever find yourself walking through the lighting section at a Home Depot and suddenly feel compelled to buy energy efficient light bulbs, stop and ask yourself if you’re compensating for something. For example, do you recycle? If not, maybe you’re buying those bulbs to offset a perceived moral deficit from throwing plastic water bottles in the trash can. A study published in the journal Psychological Science found that feelings of negative self-worth can predispose us to acting morally in an effort to fill up the self-worth bank account. If the account is already full, we might be predisposed to choosing not to act morally, or just not act at all.

6. If you’re preparing for a specific challenge, make sure you prep for that challenge and not just ones like it. A study published in the journal Cognitive Science found that chess players who practice specific moves in preparation for a match—as opposed to practicing general chess skills—not only performed better in the match, but actually performed better than they were expected to given their general skill level. In other words, specialization trumped general problem solving and made the players better than anyone thought they were.

7. If someone is trying to sell you something, be extra careful to keep your psychological distance. A study in the journal Psychological Science tested the hypothesis that emotional mimicry—the tendency to mirror the emotions of someone we’re interacting with—makes it difficult to identify liars. Nonmimickers were significantly better at identifying liars than mimickers, and thus were harder to fool with the old flim flam sales routine. The reason is that mimicry reduces psychological distance and lowers defenses. Even if someone probably isn’t lying to you, it’s best to keep the cushion in place just in case.

8. Turns out, saying you’re sorry really is important—and not just to you. A study discussed at the Child Psychology Research Blog found that receiving an apology makes the recipient feel better by affecting his or her perception of the wrongdoer’s emotions. In other words, people who received an apology felt better afterward because the apology indicated that the other person felt bad about what he or she did. Sounds simple enough, but the researchers think it goes a bit deeper: knowing that the other person agrees that what he/she did was the wrong thing to do reaffirms our view of the world as just and predictable, since the other’s sadness tells us that people in general don’t do things like this. Whether that explanation is true or not, just suck it up and say you’re sorry.

9. We can become bored with just about anything, but there may be a way to reverse the habituation blues. Researchers reporting in the Journal of Consumer Research think the trick is overcoming “variety amnesia”—our tendency to forget that we’ve been exposed to a variety of great things, be they people, food, music, movies, home furnishings or other—and instead focus our attention on the singular thing that no longer gives us the tingles. To shake ourselves free from this negative trap, we must “dishabituate” by forcing ourselves to remember the variety of things we’ve experienced. So, for example, let’s say that you’ve become bored with a particular musical group you once couldn’t listen to enough. This research suggests that what you need to do it recall the variety of other songs from other musical groups that you’ve listened to since the last time you listened to your once-favorite band, and by doing so you’ll revive appreciation for your fave.

10. If you’re a man and find yourself in an argument with your significant other, choose your words very carefully. Not only do they affect the other person, but research in the journal Health Psychology suggests that they can also significantly impact your health. In the heat of stressful conflict, your brain is commanding the release of a stress-chemical cocktail comprised of proteins called cytokines–produced by cells in the immune system to help the body mount an immune response during infection. Abnormally high levels of these proteins are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, arthritis and some cancers. This study suggests that how rational or emotional your communication is directly corresponds with the levels of those chemicals in your body and the damage they can do. Thing is, the same rules don’t apply to men and women—levels of cytokines in men show an increase over time, but in women they don’t. Why? Women may just be better at communication, or just luckier in this particular biological lottery.

TheCardHolder

Saw that the otherday bythewoods, very good read.

D4RK ONION

1. If you have to choose between buying something or spending the money on a memorable experience, go with the experience. According to a study conducted at San Francisco State University, the things you own can’t make you as happy as the things you do. One reason is adaptation: we adapt to all things material in our lives in a matter of weeks, no matter how infatuated we were with the coveted possession the day we got it. Another reason is that experience, unlike possession, generally involves other people, and fosters or strengthens relationships that are more edifying over time than owning something.

I don't mean to sound pedantic, but you can have fantastic and memorable experiences with something you've bought, so surely buying something is the way to go?

Insect Overlord

D4RK ONION wrote: »

I don't mean to sound pedantic, but you can have fantastic and memorable experiences with something you've bought, so surely buying something is the way to go?

Stop trying to justify your gaming addiction!

D4RK ONION

I say this with all seriousness now, but GET OUT OF MY HEAD! :eek:

jumpguy

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Stop trying to justify your gaming addiction!

First thing I thought of when I read it aswell.

Arcade Panda

Just came across this on stumble...it's fairly true

Risk
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to others is to risk involvement.
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To hope is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken,
because the greatest hazard in life is to do nothing.
The person who risks nothing,
does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes, they are a slave,
they forfeited their freedom.
Only the person who risks can be free.

Aisling(",)

I love looking at cheerleading video and cheerleading stunts and i saw this one and just thought wow!

this girl has crazy balance!

Jay P

This thing is class. I remember a few months ago there was a full article in Focus magazine about this, and it went into it in more detail. It's still dead interesting.

hitlersson666

CHATROUTLETTE!!!! its like omegle with web cams and it's so funny to go on (beware there is the odd ''weirdo''*)* when i say odd weirdo what i mean is every second person on it is naked masterbating

Insect Overlord

hitlersson666 wrote: »

CHATROUTLETTE!!!! its like omegle with web cams and it's so funny to go on (beware there is the odd ''weirdo''*)* when i say odd weirdo what i mean is every second person on it is naked masterbating

Isn't this like the 4th time this has been mentioned now..?

TheCardHolder

Insect Overlord wrote: »

Isn't this like the 4th time this has been mentioned now..?

Pretty sure that's a bannable offence

Pigwidgeon

I love this site for looking at photos, has some really amazing stuff on it. Well worth a look if you're remotely interested in photography.

Even if you're not interested in photography, give this link a look. Photos from the international ice and snow sculpture festival in China. They're amazing, really cool stuff I think.

Insect Overlord

kateos2 wrote: »

Even if you're not interested in photography, give this link a look. Photos from the international ice and snow sculpture festival in China. They're amazing, really cool stuff I think.

I see what you did there :pac:

Those photos are stunning though, great finds there.

Arcade Panda

hand art....it's pretty cool!:) especially the elephant!

Jackobyte

Any one else see this article thingy about boards.ie crash

Pygmalion

Jackobyte wrote: »

Any one else see this article thingy about boards.ie crash

THAT'S NOT THE NAME OF AN AFTER HOURS MOD

Jackobyte

Pygmalion wrote: »

THAT'S NOT THE NAME OF AN AFTER HOURS MOD

Ya, its a comedy thing!:pac:

TheCardHolder

Little bit of self promotion here :P

My friend recently set up an online radio station and I've been given my own slot on it haha. We've a special skins themed show tonight at 9pm and it will go on until about 5minutes before the new skins airs, it'll basically involve music off the show, bit of banter and hopefully an interview with a cast member haha. Link in my sig, check it out tommorow night!

Jay P

I thought I already posted this, but obviously not.
I stumbled on this, it's a picture that you zoom into that shows the universe to scale. It's really interesting.

Davidius

Jay P wrote: »

I thought I already posted this, but obviously not.
I stumbled on this, it's a picture that you zoom into that shows the universe to scale. It's really interesting.

"I like to think that whenever I drink water, I drink Mickey Mouse heads."

almostnever

Jay P wrote: »

I thought I already posted this, but obviously not.
I stumbled on this, it's a picture that you zoom into that shows the universe to scale. It's really interesting.

Mindblowing. Seriously-thanks so much for this,it's gorgeous.

Jay P

I posted this video ages ago as well, it's kinda similar to the picture thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U

The universe is unfathomably large.

jefreywithonef

Pa Trout's Fountain of Knowledge

phlegms

Any of the talks on TED are really interesting. They always make me strangely motivated to achieve or something.:p

Pygmalion

phlegms wrote: »

Any of the talks on TED are really interesting. They always make me strangely motivated to achieve or something.:p

Sometimes I get motivated to achieve, then I remember I'm studying Computer Applications and pretty much the only things you can really achieve in Computer Science are taken by Maths-heads :P.