Academic Chaos

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Optical Illusion Sites

Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena - an amazing illusion site put together by Michael Bach with explanations and interactive displays.

Amazing Optical Illusion Books- Give illusions as gifts, these books will amaze your friends and supply wonder and amazement to your children.

Visual Illusion of the Month- Amos Storkey's excellent page of unique illusions. He says, "The aim of this page is to provide visual and optical illusions which I think are not the sort that are seen in 101 books etc on illusions."

Archimedes' Laboratory - The visual illusions featured on this page are created by Gianni A. Sarcone and Marie-Jo Waeber. The illusions that the authors offer are, for the greater part, products of their own imagination, sometimes discovered by chance and in other cases they deliberately set out to discover new ways to view existing optical illusions and present them under a new light.

Optical Illusions 4 Kids - a kid safe zone with optical illusions for kids of all ages. Challenge your skills of perception. Is what you see, what you get? Will you ever be able to trust an eye witness account again? Remember seeing is not always believing.

Akiyoshi's Illusions - This site and the majority of optical illusions presented are the creation of Professor Akiyoshi Kitaoka, Department of Psychology, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan.

Sandlot Science - features the world's most mind-boggling optical illusions including games, puzzles, and artwork! 100's of Original Exhibits, Real-time Demonstrations, and Live Interactive Illusions.

Planet Perplex - is a comprehensive collection of optical illusions, impossible objects, hidden images, puzzles and related images.

Eyetricks - Optical illusions, 3D stereograms and anaglyphs, fractals and brain teasers.

Skytopia - An intriguing selection of old, new and exclusive optical illusions.
Many pictures are enhanced via the use of 3D and animation.

Project Lite is a software, curriculum and materials development project located in the Science and Mathematics Education Center at Boston University.

Grand Illusions was originally designed as a way of sharing our enthusiasm for various science based phenomena, fun and games, and optical illusions.

Impossible World - A site devoted exclusively to the study of impossible figures. After gathering a big collection of impossible figures I decided to create a unique website about impossible figures where as much as possible information about impossible figures and impossible art will be published.

Motion Perception - An essential quality that distinguishes all animals from plants is their capacity for voluntary movement. Animals move to find mates, shelter, and something to eat, and to avoid being eaten themselves. But the ability to move brings with it the requirement to sense movement ...

NIEHS Optical Illusions - A set of optical illusions presented by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Puzzles.com -- Illusions - Special artwork, different patterns and pattern devices which show the complexity of the way your eyes works.

Perceptual Science Group - the Perceptual Science Group of the MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT does research in human visual perception, machine vision, and image processing.

Museum of Unworkable Devices - This museum is a celebration of fascinating devices that don't work. It houses diverse examples of the perverse genius of inventors who refused to let their thinking be intimidated by the laws of nature, remaining optimistic in the face of repeated failures.

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Blogs

Conflusions - An optical illusion blog that attempts to source all of it's posts so most times you can go straight to the source for more information.

Daily Illusions - Presenting optical illusions from every corner of the world.

Visual Fun House - Bringing you some of the best illusions on the internet.

Donna's Delights - Homemade Soap & Lotions.

Neatorama

Optical Poptitude

Bibi's Box

North State Blogs

NC Blogs

American Flag League

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Science and stuff

Color mixing - A clear introduction to the basics of colour mixing. Also demonstrates why the subtractive colours of Cyan, Magenta & Yellow are better than the often used Red, Yellow and Blue.

Cool Physics movies - Animations of jets breaking the speed of sound, and what you would see if you travelled past Saturn at 99% the speed of light...

How Stuff Works - A very expansive site, giving the low-down on how everything works - the science behind the magic.

Ask Dr. Math - A giant archive of math questions for all levels and abilities. Search for a specific question or browse the online archives. Here's another great resource too.

Madsci - A brilliant site dedicated to answering all your questions about science. This one contains over 25,000 questions, a comprehensive search feature and a forum-style approach to the answers.

Magnet FAQ - Everything you ever wanted to know about magnets - and then some.

Pickover - A mega-vast resource of creative science, math, mystery, computer art, educational puzzles and much, much more from renowned scientist Dr. Cliff Pickover. Also visit his massive links page - you could spend a whole life-time going through this lot.

Powers of Ten - Universe zoom in - An interactive Java applet. "View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth" ...and then gradually zoom in, passing our solar system, then Earth... a city... tree - all the way down until you reach a tiny atom's nuclei.

Microwaving random stuff - What happens exactly when you microwave a bar of soap or a light bulb? This site has all the answers and includes photos of the experiments. Also see this page which includes movies for download and this site which contains a FAQ on everything you ever wanted to know about Microwaves. Finally, for those who just can't get enough, visit this site for numerous links.

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Web Tools and Programs

Media Player Classic - Do you think the RealOne, Apple and Windows Media players are too slow, cumbersome, bloated and sluggish? Media Player Classic is an unofficial update from WMP 6.0 maintained by Gabest.org. It has many features missing even from Windows Media Player 9, handling real media and Quicktime files if the appropriate codecs are installed.

Edit Pad - A replacement text editor to Notepad. Features multiple documents (easily accessible via tabs), unlimited file size, undo feature and much, much more. Everyone should use it. The original 'classic' version is still available for free download at sites like this

Webmaster World - Excellent site featuring guides, articles and forums dedicated to every aspect of designing and maintaining your own website. Find out how to work your way up those rankings in Google or at least see the excellent Google FAQ.

Babel Fish Translation - A tool specially designed for translating web pages from one language to another.

Alexa - See any site's traffic in relation to other sites! Gives a rough indication thanks to the many Alexa toolbar users. Amongst many other stats, it supports the chance for every web site to be reviewed.

Wikipedia - A multilingual project to create a complete and accurate open content encyclopedia. An amazing accomplishment, especially considering any person can edit any page at any time.

Probert Encyclopaedia - "A British encyclopaedia of over 100,000 entries interlinked and illustrated, covering all world knowledge and complementing other encyclopaedias".

CoolText - Produce colourful fonts for your own site with this amazing realtime online text producing tool.

TG Google Browser - Visualise your site and its place on the internet. This site provides a graphical 'web' display of links to your site, and their links etc. Often, you can find sites leading back round in a circle.

Anfy - Amazing array of customizable effects that you can use on your site. Applets for your text, graphics, navigation and more.

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Miscellaneous

Anthony Art - Portraits created from your favorite photographs.

Classrooms on the Web - Teachers, schools, students, classrooms, and education professionals around the world show off their websites.

Houses of Goa Museum

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Houses of Goa Museum
Flickr Artist:David Wilmot

This museum has been created to celebrate the history of Goas unique architecture. Where is Goa you ask? I'll be honest I had no idea but a quick search and I learned something new today. Check out this video for a tour of the museum.

Optical Illusions

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The below optical illusions are items that I created. See these and more on Optical illusions Etc... and Optical illusions 4 Kids.

Warning: This page contains some works of "anomalous motion illusion", which might make sensitive observers dizzy or sick. Should you feel dizzy, leave this page immediately.

Water Color Optical Illusion

The illusion presented here is very interesting. Looking at the below squares the center appears white while the outer area appears to be painted with a slight water color hue. In fact the outer area is white the same as the center. Learn more...

Tic-Tac-Toe Board
(c)Walter Anthony
Created from samples
provided by Akiyoshi Kitaoka

Ponzo Optical Illusion

Here is my example of the Ponzo illusion. Simply stated the two red lines are exact duplicates of each other in length and width. Learn more...

Ponzo Illusion
(c) 2006 Walter Anthony

Anomalous Motion Optical Illusion

The below illusion is not animated in any way, shape, or fashion. It is caused by peripheral drift. Learn more...

The Purple Nurple
Walter Anthony
(c)2007

Color Fade to Gray Optical Illusion

Stare at the black dot in the center from around 12 inches out. After around 30-45 seconds the colors should fade and all you'll see is shades of gray. Learn more...

Color Fade to Gray
Walter Anthony
(c)2007

After Image Optical Illusion (painting with your eyes)

The next two optical illusions are simple after image illusions but presented in a new way.

The nature of this optical illusion is to paint a gray scale image using only your eyes.

The two illusions are composed of two images. The first is a negative image and the second is a gray scale image. Stare at one spot in the center of the negative photograph for 30 to 45 seconds. Then after the time is up slide your mouse over the photograph. The image flips to the gray scale and if you hold your focus the image will seem to be a full color photograph (not gray). Learn more...

The longer you look at it the more pronounced the effect.

South Pole Optical Illusion
(c) 2006
Walter Anthony
Photographer: Commander John Bortniak, NOAA Corps

I created the below illusion as part of a "how to create your own optical illusion" post. As a matter of fact I created this primer on how to create this illusion before any of the similar illusions popped up on the web. Want to make your own click to learn more.

The same instructions apply to this image.

(c) 2006 Walter Anthony

Welcome to Academic Chaos

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Welcome, I'm glad that you stopped by. This is my front door of my home on the web. I have no idea yet what I'll do with this space so come back again soon and see if there is anything new.

About

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Walt | Contact Me
Information Technology Manager

Retired from the US Navy in 1998 after 22 years of service.

Places outside the United States that I'ved visited: Italy - Rome, Florence, Pisa, Sicily, Naples, Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, Livorno, Mount Etna; Spain - Rhoda, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Torremolinos; Tunisia, Tunis; Jamaica, Virgin Islands, Panama, Guatemala - Guatemala, San Jose; Canada - Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City.

Places I've lived: Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Waukegan, Illinois - San Francisco, California - Key West, Florida - Mayport, Florida - Virginia Beach, Virginia - Portland, Maine - Jacksonville, Florida - Brunswick, Maine - Climax, North Carolina.

First book I read of my own accord: Exorcist

First movie I saw on the big screen: Mary Poppins

My first Job was as a Lifeguard/Aquatics instructor at a summer camp in the mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania.

I earned my Varsity Letter as part of the high school swim team.

I cruised through the locks of the Panama Canal.

More to come...

The Watch

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as read at my retirement ceremony.

After serving in the US Navy for 22 years it was time for me to move on to another career. This poem was my favorite piece that was presented to me at my retirement ceremony.

The Watch

Today our navy has given most of the pomp and circumstance, the honors, traditions, and ceremonies back to history... time does not give us the freedom to do these things from the past... but, we still have to stop all engines, lay about smartly, and drop anchor to pay homage to one of our shipmates going ashore. To honor the years served, the guidance, the leadership, the friendship and the expertise that this shipmate has freely given these 22 years.

For twenty-two years
This sailor has stood the watch

While some of us were in our bunks at night
This sailor stood the watch

While some of us were in school learning our trade
This shipmate stood the watch

Yes.. even before some of us were born into this world
This shipmate stood the watch

In those years when the storm clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history
This shipmate stood the watch

Many times he would cast an eye ashore and see his family standing there
Needing his guidance and help

Needing that hand to hold during those hard times
But he still stood the watch

He stood the watch for twenty-two years
He stood the watch so that we, our families and

Our fellow countrymen could sleep soundly in safety, Each and every night
Knowing that a sailor stood the watch

Today we are here to say
'Shipmate... the watch stands relieved

Relieved by those You have trained ,Guided, and Led
Shipmate you stand relieved.. We have the watch..."

"Boatswain..Standby to pipe the side...Shipmate's going Ashore.."

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