Get ready for another turn..

Photo from seeinnerbeauty.wordpress.com

Yes, it is time for our not so little planet to travel to its orbit, again. Oh well, another year of great experiences and memories to be made. Let us make it good this time. Also, It is another blogging time with all the people around the world. you may try to visit my previous post if you missed them. Enjoy and smile like that yellow ball. Do it and someone will smile back. :)

"Follow by Email" Gadget Activated

Hi there guys. I've been adding new gadgets and features in my blog. The first one is the "Email Post" icon. This icon when clicked allows you to share any of my blog posts with friends by sending via electronic mail. It can be found beside the comments link at the bottom of every post. The second is the "Follow by Email" feature. This one works like you are subscribing in a reader but this time using your email. This means that you need not to have a create a Google account to follow my posts. You can see it on the menu on the right side of the blog. Just put your email address and you're ready to go. Want a recap of my blog updates, just click the "bloggerUpdate" label below.

Hope this features help you enjoy reading my blog posts. Once again, Thank you!  :)

Just me and my Highlighter

Hi there folks! I've been doing different sketches lately. To try something new, I used my very own highlighter. To do this one, I used the highlighter to draw the doodle I want to draw. This serves as the main outline. Since the highlighter marks are not well noticed in white paper, I emphasized it by outlining the highlighter marks with black pen. Feel free to leave any feedback.

Photos from my album.

Wear a smile

Photo from my Social Networking Site album

Hi there guys. Sorry for this late post due to the hectic schedule last week. I decided to post a sketch of mine named "Wear a Smile". It is from my social networking site album. You can click the link above to check more of my sketches. This sketch is the newest installment on my album. Please leave a feedback below and share it to your friends and relatives.

The Terracotta Warriors Chalked!

Once again, a group of Dutch artists had their minds and hands creating a marvelous piece of a 3D chalk drawings. The art depicts the image of China's well known Terracotta army. This time, doing it in Lego style. It applies the similar concept with the ones done by Edgar Mueller. The chalk-made artwork is done in celebration of the Saratosa Chalk Festival. As an additional info, the Terracotta warriors are made to depict the real army of Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang. This is again another work of art which deserves to be looked at.

Photo from: www.dailymail.co.uk/news

Castle of the Ocean

I really had a wonderful time seeing this wonderful creation made by a young student in the name of Wataru Itou. It is called Umi no Ue no Oshiro , in English it means "Castle of the Ocean".The artwork you are just seeing below is made of paper!(not to mention it's hand made)The work resembles an amusement park with cars, roller coasters and a Ferris wheel. The artist also installed lights to give it a halo-like effect. It took him about four years to do this magnificent work of art. This guys is definitely an art genius. Click the photo link to see the article with more photos of this miniature city.

Photo from: http://tokyobling.wordpress.com

Sources: http://umihotaru.com/guide/floor/4f/papercastle.php
                http://tokyobling.wordpress.com/2009/07/01/a-paper-craft-castle-on-the-ocean/

The Judge's Puzzle

Photo from: www.knowledgebase-script.com

It's time for us to try solving the logic problem. You can take a look of the illustration here to help you solve the problem. Here is the scenario:

Four criminals are caught and are to be punished. The judge allows them to be freed if they can solve the puzzle. If they do not, they will be hung. They agreed. The four criminals lined up on some steps(shown in picture). They are all facing in the same direction. The wall separates the fourth man from the other three.

To Summarize:

-Man 1 can see men 2 and 3.

-Man 2 can see man 3.

-Man 3 can see none of the others.

-Man 4 can see none of the others.

The criminals are wearing hats. They are told that there are two white hats and two black hats. The men initially don't know what color hat they are wearing as soon as they for certain what color it is.

-They are not allowed to turn around and move.

-They are not allowed to talk to each other

-They are not allowed to take their hats off.

Now the question is "Who is the first person to shout out and why?"

Source: http://www.knowledgebase-script.com/demo/article-596.html

Thank You All

Hello again guys. I am very thankful for all those people who view my blog even just for a little time. I would like to thank you all for the 1000+ views. I hope you enjoy every second you are when reading my post. This gives the motivation to improve my blogging skills. Please try to leave even just a comment. Don't worry if you do not have a blog account, everyone can post their thought here.Again, thank you.

Is Greenland larger than Australia?

          The question made me think for a moment. If we are to see the map we are using in school, it is obvious that Greenland is bigger than Australia. If that is true then we can say that an island is bigger than a continent which sounds unusual. In order to resolve this conflict in my head, I tried searching it in Google. After a bit of research and some clicks, I found out that the answer to that question is No(I knew it). My coming up to the resolution again gave rise to another question, Why does Greenland look larger than Australia in maps? The answer is on the map itself! It's because of the map projection. In making the maps, the places near the poles seems to be stretched more compared to the equator. The reason behind this is to be able to lay the spherical surface of the earth into a flat surface*. Here is the proof to the answer.

Photo from: www.wikipedia.com

*Note that I changed "standardize the scale that is to be used in the map" to "be able to lay the spherical surface of the earth into a flat surface" (since April 30, 2013). Leave a comment below so I can know if the change I made is just fine or bad.

"Anti-Gravity" Optical Illusion

Video from: www.youtube.com

Its been a long time before I had my second post for this month. It has been a bit busy the past days. The video above is a very cool illusion. This illusion is created by Koukichi Sugihara. I suggest you watch the video first before you continue reading. The video illustrates how the wooden balls were said to be magnetized to the top of the slope thus breaking the laws of gravity(which is not). It is a kind of a perspective illusion similar to the ones made by Edgar Mueller, only in a form of a model. This illusion is said to be the Best Visual Illusion of the Year 2010. I hope you like it. If you enjoyed it a lot, you may share it to the whole world by leaving a comment below.

Just a bunch of apple facts

Photo from http://en.wikipedia.org

Hey guys, It has been another month for me to fill the blog with lots of things. Anything we can think of, from trees, houses, illusions and silly stuff. After a long time of the blog's silence, I am here to post another thing we are all familiar with, the apple fruit. As promised, here are some facts about the apple, facts that you probably don't know.

*The science of apple growing is called pomology.

*Apples are a member of the rose family.

*25 percent of an apple's volume is air. That is why they float.

*In colonial time apples were called winter banana or melt-in-the-mouth.

*Apples account for 50% of the world's deciduous fruit tree production.

*The largest apple picked weighed three pounds.

Visit www.sweetwatercellars.com for more apple facts.

Bottles at its finest

Video from: www.youtube.com

After a long day of web surfing and all, I found this video. The video is about the so-called Solar Bottle Bulb. It is done by putting the purified water inside the water mixed with bleach. It is then attached into a galvanized iron sheet using a rubber sealant. It is very practical to use inside homes not reached by electricity. The bottle is promoted by isanglitrongliwanag.org, a lighting project of MyShelter Foundation in the Philippines. You can visit the website for more details. This is definitely a good to recycle those PET bottles. 

You'll Surely Cry

Video from: www.youtube.com

The video above is a clip is taken from a 2007 Japanese movie based on a true story. It is a story of a family that was caught in the Niigata Earthquake in 2004. I didn't see the whole movie yet after watching this clip I consider it a good one. I consider this as a story of heroism and courage. I am not going to elaborate on the story so you are going to watch the whole thing. Just enjoy it guys.

New Additions: Blog site QR code

Hello there guys. You might be curious about the word QR. Quick Response Code(abbreviated as QR) is type of a bar code, similar with what you see in price tags. The only difference is on how it is read. QR codes are read in a matrix manner which is a bit complicated to explain here. So how do we use it? Just use a QR scanner. You can also scan the code below using a phone camera(usually a smart phone camera) with a QR reader application and internet connectivity. Actually, the image contains the coded link address of this blog. I also put the image permanently at the bottom-most part of the blog for future use. Try it!

Remember, this is only practical to use for mobile users.

Google's Very First Doodle

Photo from: www.google.com/logos

What you are seeing right now is true. As said above, it is the very first doodle ever. The doodle is thought to be released globally on August 30, 1998. It looks pretty old, just look at that font. This doodle is dedicated to the Burning Man festival. It is a week-long held annually in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Honestly, it is my first time hearing about this one so I need to have some research work on it. If you like this one, just leave your feedback and I'll post more of this. Have fun.

Danbo: The Little Cardboard Boy

Photo from: thedesigninspiration.com

Just found this very nice photo of a fictional cardboard character named "Danbo". This cardboard sponsored by Amazon and is inspired by a manga character created by Azuma Kiyohiko. This photo is from a teenage photographer named Arielle Nadel's project entitled "365 Days of Danboard". Click her name to see all the wonderful photos. I hope you enjoy this one. 

P.S I think I know what would be our very first weekly theme. :)

Pencil Trick

 Photo from: www.facebook.com^

Hello again. I've been trying on how the 3D street art really works. After all the experiments and a lot of practice, here it is. I call this the "Pencil Trick"*. The picture is not that clear as expected but I still got the illusion working at this angle. There are more of these on my online photo album. If you want to see more of these, just let me know.

*The artwork on the photo together with the other ones are mine and not from another artist/s.

^Photo album's link here. All artworks in the album are made by me.

Clockwise or not?

Photo from: www.123opticalillusions.com

At what direction is she spinning? Well, there are two answers to that question, clockwise and counterclockwise. Many of us see her spin in clockwise motion but that doesn't mean we can't see her move the other way. Try to look closely and you will see her move the other way. Still can't see it, try to look at the ******. I guess you also have to figure the hint yourself.

Even more of Edgar Mueller's

These street paintings are great I can't stop finding for more. I found a lot of these paintings but I only choose three. I consider these ones as my favorites at this point in time. Just take a look and see what made me decide to post them here.

Photo from: http://nialangleyspeaks.blogspot.com

Photo from: http://art-website-creative.com

Photo from: http://nialangleyspeaks.blogspot.com

Cool Street Art

Photo from: http://www.european-street-painting.com

 I failed to post for the last few days because of a very busy week. I want to share this very cool street art from Taipei. This wonderful masterpiece is created by Edgar Mueller. It is my first time hearing his name but seeing this, I think I should more of his cool art.

The art works like an optical illusion. It looks weird when you look at it on top. However, if you see it in a certain angle you will see a good view of it. Here is the artwork's view from the top:

Photo from: http://www.european-street-painting.com

Innocent? Think again

Photo from: www.moillusions.com

It is not what you think, try to look again and see the picture one more time. You see it now? Not yet? You didn't see the dolphins, did you? At a first glance, most of us see this illustration as a couple doing something else. However, according to a research children do not see it like we do(I did see the couple first). Instead, they see nine silhouette dolphins inside the bottle. If you didn't still see up to this point, I suggest that you check it again. I do not know who created this nice illusion but I think it is worth to be in my blog. 

At this point, I am still thinking about a good topic we can talk about. You can also do a share if you leave your suggestion for my very first weekly theme. Thanks for stopping by.

The Writing Ball

Photo from: wikipedia.com

Once again, I am here and this is my first ever post for the month of October. It has been months since I started writing here. After a moment of dome typing and some clicking on my computer, I came to this thing, The writing ball. It sounds weird hearing it for the first time. 


According to one article*, this is the first commercially produced typewriter. The Writing ball was invented by Rasmus Malling-Hansen in 1865. What makes it so different with a typical typewriter is of course the pin cushion looking type pad. The letters and numbers are arranged in a way that it makes it easier for a person to type due to its ergonomic design. However, like all the typewriters in the 19th , it doesn't allow the paper to be seen as it pass through the device. Do you think this is nice, then leave a feedback below.

*Click link below the photo to see the article.

UARS Satellite going home.

Video from: youtube.com

The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite or UARS going home and is expected to fall to earth today. The video shows the approximate time and place to where or when it will fall back. The video also shows the estimated velocity as it lower its altitude. I cant add more details about this topic due to a lack of time. Watch the video and enjoy

Is that a muffin?

Photo from: wikipedia.com

        Hi again, sorry for the irregularly published posts for the past days. For today I want to post about another Filipino food. It is called puto, a Phillipine steamed rice cake and is similar with bibingka . Unlike bibingka, it has a soft, moist and fine uniform grain. Many people eat it with other famous dishes but for me, I like to eat it as it is. It also comes in a variety of color and flavor. It is also good to taste especially with a cheese on top. I hope you enjoy this one.

Bibingka!

Photo from: wikipedia.com

My random topic for the day is about "bibingka". Bibingka is Filipino word for rice cake. As the name implies it is made of malagkit, a kind of rice. It usually contains coconut milk and is baked by placing it in a banana leaf. Do you think this is nice? Leave a comment below and do not forget to follow.

            

Smileys

                                     

"A warm smile is the universal language of kindness."

 William Arthur Ward 

Hi there, I am here to share my very own sketch. It's a bit blurry like the other one.

A Cool Illusion

Video from: youtube.com

               Sorry for this late post. Anyway, I want to share this very nice video from Youtube. I will not elaborate on the video fully for I don't want to be a spoiler. After viewing the video, It was like o.0. Just one thing before I end the description, this is not a video with scary sounds and ghost images. Enjoy and leave comments.

**UPDATE: I recently added a little interactive gadget on my blog. Did you notice the fishes on the top of the page?(Of course you do.) If you never knew, you can also feed them. Try it!!
           

Want to live with sheep?

If your answer is yes, then you should see this. This is a very nice photo I obtained when scanning my news feeds. The photo caption only says "New Zealand". I am pretty sure you relate it with the hobbit houses from a fiction movie. There are a lot of this photos from website's* album

NOTE: The photo is not mine and is from a facebook website. This is for blogging purposes only.

Photo from:  facebook.com

*The website address is: http://www.facebook.com/thecoolhunter

" You will always be remembered "

"Ten years ago, DJ Sammy & Yanou released a version of "Heaven" featuring the words of a 5 year old girl who lost her father in the 9/11 attacks. Well this is the updated story of a girl from age five through today in her high school years."*

September 11, 2001 - September 12, 2011

For the people who lost their lives and lost their loved ones.

A video that shows the love of  child for his beloved father.

Please do watch it with an open heart.

* quoted from the video description from Youtube.com

New Additions: The Reaction Check box and Related Post Thumbnail

Hi there again. I added new thing in this blog. The Reaction check box and the LinkWithin thumbnail. I put a short description of the two below.

The Reaction check boxes works like a poll. It gives you a chance to rate the post by choosing from the three: excellent, average and okay. This can help me to look whether my posts are worth of viewing. Please try to use the new feature fully.

The Related posts' thumbnail by LinkWithin serves as a quick way to see other post linked with it. This can help you guys navigate the blog better.(The Google search bar is still not working.)

I hope you will enjoy this blog with the two new additions.

Is that a green dot?

Photo from: http://www.antiquespectacles.com

The illusion above is called the "Rotating Dots Illusion". At a first glance, you will see a group of pink dots arranged in a circle. If you look at it for a span of time, you will notice the pink dots disappear and only see a green dot rotating in a circular path. I hope you enjoy it. Click the link below the photo to see the website.

Sketch from the old days

I had created this sketch a long time ago and uploaded it on my social networking account. I created this by copying it from a book cover. The image is blurry because I took it using my webcam. Just enjoy and leave comments.

Feel free to leave comments

Recently, I have been checking my blog. I noticed that only user with registered account/s can comment on my post. So, I decided to let others post their thoughts and ideas without logging in. This means that commenting is now made easier. It's okay if you comment as anonymous but I'll appreciate it more if you put your name.

I hope this will make you guys enjoy reading my blog. Thanks for viewing.

Titanic in Reverse

Video from: Youtube


NOTE: This post is not intended for making fun of the accident.

The description below is from Wikipedia.com*:

RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, and sank on 15 April 1912, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.

The largest passenger steamship in the world, the Olympic-class RMS Titanic was owned by the White Star Line and constructed at theHarland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland. After setting sail for New York City on 10 April 1912 with 2,223 people on board, she hit the iceberg four days into the crossing, at 11:40 pm on 14 April 1912, and sank at 2:20 am the following morning. The high casualty rate resulting from the sinking was due in part to the fact that, although complying with the regulations of the time, the ship carried lifeboats for only 1,178 people. A disproportionate number of men died due to the "women and children first" protocol that was enforced by the ship's crew.

Titanic was designed by experienced engineers, using some of the most advanced technologies and extensive safety features of the time. The sinking of a passenger liner on her maiden voyage, the high loss of life and media frenzy over Titanic's famous victims, the legends about the sinking, the resulting changes in maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck have all contributed to the enduring interest in Titanic.

*Click to read complete article from Wikipedia.com

Moving Rocks?

                                         

Photo from : http://www.photopumpkin.com/photo-blog/moving-rocks/

           I have read about these rocks on the internet and I think this can be a good post for my first blog. The photo* above is just one of the proof that these rocks did move. These rocks are said to move in long tracks along the smooth valley floor of Racetrack Playa, Death Valley. They move without any human or animal moving it. This is interesting because, until now, no one has ever seen them to move. However, as I said before, there is a proof that they really move on their own. Photos of these rocks like the one above show the tracks where they traveled. 

        This phenomenon is still studied according to one article. I am not sure If it is true or not. Whichever the case, please leave a comment and ideas about these so-called "Moving rocks."

*NOTE: The photo above is not mine.  I have placed the link where I got the photo above to acknowledge the owner of the photo. I do not intend to break copyright laws. 

Read This Brainteaser ... bet you CAN!

The phaonmneel pweor of the hmuan mnid: I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearcr at Cmagbride Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers of a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

-From NEIHS Kid's Website

URL: http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/questions.htm