Time for Sinusoids When you take an oscillating math function, like a sine wave, and plot it on polar coordinates (instead of the perpendicular x/y scale), you end up with a bloom of a sort of “mathematical rose”. Depending on how complicated the oscillating function, or sinusoid, is, you can get some pretty crazy patterns. Jason Davies put together a gallery of these geometric flowers here, each based on more complicated functions, and trust me, you want to check them out! These same polar patterns, and their more angular cousins, have been used by textile designers and architects for ages. Ever fancy a clock made of concrete featuring one of these patterns? Check out paraclocks.com, as seen in the photo above. Math + Design = :) (ht to Robert T. Gonzalez)
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Time for Sinusoids

When you take an oscillating math function, like a sine wave, and plot it on polar coordinates (instead of the perpendicular x/y scale), you end up with a bloom of a sort of “mathematical rose”.

Depending on how complicated the oscillating function, or sinusoid, is, you can get some pretty crazy patterns. Jason Davies put together a gallery of these geometric flowers here, each based on more complicated functions, and trust me, you want to check them out!

These same polar patterns, and their more angular cousins, have been used by textile designers and architects for ages. Ever fancy a clock made of concrete featuring one of these patterns? Check out paraclocks.com, as seen in the photo above.

Math + Design = :)

(ht to Robert T. Gonzalez)

Source: paraclocks.com

The Mars Curiosity Team Lives on Martian Time During Their Mission

cheatsheet:

Indeed: Since the Martian Day is 24 hours, 40 minutes, 40 [seconds] longer than an Earth day, do the JPL scientists and engineers live their lives on Martian days to stay in sync?

CuriosityMarsRover: Yes. All of the operators (engineers, scientists, drivers, planners) live on Mars time, by shifting the schedule +40 minutes each day. This is order to maximize the efficiency of each sol. MB

biznatch11: Is that difficult to get accustomed to? Do you have to reprogram your alarm clock every day or do you have a special alarm clock that runs on Mars time?

CuriosityMarsRover: It is a bit painful….we re-program our alarm clocks every day.

I guess one of your smart engineers needs to integrate this cool Mars24 Sunclock app into your alarm clocks!