Let’s say you are writing a script of some sort and you want to create a large text graphic in the header of your file. You think to yourself, self, I can use ASCII characters to draw it (ASCII art). Then you realize it takes a lot of time and effort to do. There has got to be a better […]
The Magic of Idioms in Language
Fred kicked the bucket. Sally flys by the seat of her pants. Cat caught your tongue? What do all these sayings have in common? They are all idioms. What’s an idiom? What’s an Idiom? An idiom is an verbal expression that has a special meaning other than the literal words. It’s figurative, non-literal speech that translates to a known meaning. […]
L-System: Grow Complex Plants with Computer Graphics
In 1968, Aristid Lindenmayer, a Hungarian theoretical biologist and botanist, developed a model on how plants grow. The concept is simple but the expansion of a system can become complex. Here is the idea. A set of rules are used to “grow” the system. A –> ABA B–>BAC C–>AC We start with A. For the next iteration we get ABA […]
Common Words That Are Really Acronyms: CWTARA
Acronyms have long persisted in the English language. They become so common that people use them without fully understanding their origins. The list below helps to expose exactly what these words actually stand for. Let’s take a look. List of Acronyms L.A.S.E.R. – Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation S.C.U.B.A. – Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus L.O.L. – Laughing […]