An unknown type of video glitch (seen while playing the new Sigur Rós video), made up of amazing geometric swirls and patterns.
Coupler-Point Path-Generating Machine
A machine for generating paths like the ones below. From 1851, via Kinematics Of Mechanisms From The Time of Watt by Eugene S Ferguson on Project Gutenberg.
Église Saint Pierre
Visual research: Église Saint-Pierre, a church in Firminy, France. Designed by Le Corbusier in 1965, finished in 2006. Via Wikipedia user lapin.lapin.
Witch’s Hat
Cell Cage
Microscopic cage for individual cells, via Gizmodo.
Rhombicdodecahedron
Rhombicdodecahedron (via Wikipedia)
Blend Selected in Illustrator
Geometrical Psychology
From B.W. Bett’s 1887 text “Geometrical Psychology” via Public Domain Review
Roller for Cutting Tortilla Chips
Roller for cutting tortilla chips (via a now long lost string of “How It’s Made” videos on YouTube).
Hexagon Spy Satellite
The “Hexagon” spy satellite, deployed via Titan rocket in 1971. According to this fascinating article in Wired this morning, the satellite was to return high-resolution film. When the parachute failed to open, the module crashed into the Pacific Ocean and sunk 16,000 feet. After a year-long recovery effort, the film succumbed to the elements and disintegrated when it reached the surface.
As I’ve posted before, I’m fascinated by the geometry and design of space equipment (and I think “Secret Hexagon” would be a great band name).
Via: Wired