http://www.herdofnerds.net/ A collection of nerdy links, with descriptions and discussion. Nerds Nerd Nerdiness en-cockney Copyright 2002-2006 Herd of Nerds Sun, 01 Apr 2007 05:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss Herd of Nerds RSS Generator 1.3 bells@herdofnerds.net (bells) bells@herdofnerds.net (bells) 1440 http://www.sliderule.ca/index.shtml It's a site about slide rules. Nerds misc http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=595 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=595 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:37:10 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://iml.univ-mrs.fr/%7Egirard/mustard/article.html “Classical watches display time, but can hardly do anything else. This limitation is artificial: for instance several people confessed to be often in need of mustard. . . and what is the point of knowing time if you cannot get mustard?” Nerds misc http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=594 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=594 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:27:47 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.homunculus.com/babel A guide to artificial languages and why you've never heard of them. Nerds languages http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=591 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=591 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:42:44 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/classics/bike.asp?id=3 Sylvester Roper's first Motorcycle was built in 1869. In the final design, Roper's engine consisted of a small boiler over a coal firebox that was good for about 7 miles on each stoking. Nerds vintage http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=589 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=589 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:12:51 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.milkfloats.org.uk ‘. . .the only site on the web dedicated to “our friends electric” – the humble milk float.’ Nerds misc http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=586 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=586 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 22:34:08 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://herdofnerds.net/4bdBash.php Come and celebrate on the 6th of October on a boat pub on the Thames. Click for more details and a handy poll to help you decide whether this is your cup of tea. Nerds HoN projects http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=585 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=585 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:14:50 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.coverpop.com/whitney Jim Bumgardner* takes a projection of musical ideas into motion graphics and projects that back into music. God knows what that means. But it's nice to watch and listen to. * N.B.: NOT my only reason for adding this. Nerds music http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=584 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=584 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:37:06 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.gdargaud.net/Antarctica/index.html Fascinating and rather huge amount of information & photos on Antartica, created by a French scientist who has spent several summers & winters stationed there. Of special note is the blog of the winterover at Dome C. Nerds natural http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=583 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=583 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:35:24 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.contextfreeart.org For those of you nerdos with no hand-eye coordination, an art package which is based entirely on programming. The grammar is very simple, and the application of simple recursions quickly becomes very addictive. Nerds interpreted http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=582 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=582 Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:42:54 +0000 Herd of Nerds http://www.airlinemeals.net Browse meals from airlines all over the world, across 4 decades, and gain surprising insights into other cultures. My favourites are central Asia. I want to fly Tajikistan Airlines! Nerds misc http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=581 http://www.herdofnerds.net/comments.php?nerdinessID=581 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:10:02 +0000 Herd of Nerds