Archive for September, 2011

Ames Room Optical Illusion

Written by Mostafa Dafer on . Posted in Entertainment & News, Uncategorized

لقراءة الموضوع باللغة العربية اضغط هنا In the Ames room illusion, two people standing in a room appear to be of dramatically different sizes, even though they are the same size. The effect can be observed in a number of films, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Note the early scenes in The Fellowship of the Ring where the effect is prominently used to make Gandalf appear larger than the hobbits. Here's how it works: from http://perception.questacon.edu.au: How Read more [...]

Banana Phone

Written by Mostafa Dafer on . Posted in Gadgets, Uncategorized

Copied from: Bookofjoe.com Is that a banana in your hand or are you talking to me? Both? Oh. "Banana phone handset plugs directly into your iPhone, Blackberry, Droid or office phone with included 3.5 mm jack." Plastic; 2" x 2" x 8". $19.98 (phone not included). Copied from: Bookofjoe.com [via 7Gadgets and my7475] Read more [...]

Alila Villas Uluwatu in Bali

Written by Mostafa Dafer on . Posted in Design & Creativity, Uncategorized

Source[thecoolist.com] Singapore hotelier Alila is well-known for stunning resorts that blend lap-of-luxury amenities with landscape-minded architecture. The company has three sets of luxury villas in Bali, including Alila Villas Uluwatu, an exceptional getaway perched on a plateau that overlooks the ocean. Guests are taken care of by a dedicated butler and can relax in a clifftop pool and bar. The 84-villa resort was designed by Singapore’s WOHA, which created open floor plans with Read more [...]

How Glasses-Free 3D Works

Written by Mostafa Dafer on . Posted in Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized

Posted on: [techpp.com] There are multiple ways for 3D to be viewed without the need for glasses. Tom’s Guide discovered that Nintendo 3DS uses a parallax LCD barrier made by Sharp. As WikiPedia points out: a parallax is an apparent displacement or difference in the apparent position of an object viewed along two different lines of sight, and is measured by the angle or semi-angle of inclination between those two lines The image below should make more sense. If the beginnig of Read more [...]

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