Archive for June, 02010

Geonames Maps

Monday, June 28th, 02010

Using geonames’ free data set and a few quick lines of scripting, it was possible to convert a table of boring data in to a sovereign country. Even on a blank page, the borders are distinctly visible without the need to draw them explicitly.

Miracle Fruit Berries

Saturday, June 12th, 02010

The Miracle Fruit Berry (Synsepalum dulcificum) is a real fruit, not some chemical concoction. After dissolving the Miracle Fruit in your mouth, sour food tastes sweet. This was something to strange to believe, so as an experiment, we ordered and tested them on various sour food products.