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Adventure

Andrew Cardenas — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:24:47 +0000

sometimes I just want to go somewhere.. somewhere I’ve never been before.. explore.. talk to strangers..

We Originated in the Belly of a Star

Andrew Cardenas — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:52:51 +0000

Consider that you can see less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum and hear less than 1% of the acoustic spectrum. As you read this, you are traveling at 220 km/sec across the galaxy. 90% of the cells in your body carry their own microbial DNA and are not “you.” The atoms in your body are 99.9999999999999999% empty space and none of them are the ones you were born with, but they all originated in the belly of a star. Human beings have 46 chromosomes, 2 less than the common potato. The existence of the rainbow depends on the conical photoreceptors in your eyes; to animals without cones, the rainbow does not exist. So you don’t just look at a rainbow, you create it. This is pretty amazing, especially considering that all the beautiful colors you see represent less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Back in 2008, TIME Magazine sat down with Neil deGrasse Tyson to ask him ten reader-submitted questions about science and the cosmos. See below..

what most schools dont teach: Coding

Andrew Cardenas — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:49:21 +0000

It’s true — if I didn’t take that one class on how to code in C++ my first year in College, I wouldn’t have been able to pretty much do anything on this website. I wouldn’t have been able to teach myself how to program, and read other computer languages. Yes I was taught the basics, and I feel as though I’m still on the basic level, TheNext2Shine would have died in it’s first few months due to lack of funding and structure.

I don’t remember the first program I ever made. I don’t remember how to even code in C++ anymore.. regardless, it was definitely one of the most beneficial courses I ever took.

Firewall

Andrew Cardenas — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:57:29 +0000

An interactive media installation created in collaboration with Mike Allison. A stretched sheet of spandex acts as a membrane interface sensitive to depth that people can push into and create fire-like visuals and expressively play music. More information available at: aaron-sherwood.com/works/firewall Will be used in the performance piece Mizaru: purringt.com/mizaru

the man who moved a mountain..

Andrew Cardenas — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:34:44 +0000

India: Dashrath Manjhi lost his wife due to the fact that the nearest town doctor was 70km away.. a mountain stood in between them and the medicine needed to save her life. After her passing, the man spent the next 21 years single-handedly carving a passageway between the two towns. The man who moved a mountain…

Child of the 90s – Internet Explorer

Andrew Cardenas — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:25:26 +0000

awesome video concept!.. but I still hate IE and will probably never use it. At least they know it.. Microsoft even went as far as developing a website just for the launch. the browser I ~~loved to~~ hate.

falling through (to you)

Andrew Cardenas — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:38:07 +0000

I Plan to Succeed

Andrew Cardenas — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:26:09 +0000

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot — and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

Michael Jordon

INFLUENCERS

Andrew Cardenas — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 04:32:52 +0000

INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment.

The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach.

Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today’s pop culture.
“Influencers” belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience.

Face your Fears

Andrew Cardenas — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:11:08 +0000

The North Sea, 2011