Discovery's“Alien Planet”
These online explorations, accompanying the Discovery Channel's "Alien Planet" TV special, are tour-de-force programs of their own. In a detailed imagining of a 2077 scientific exploration to Darwin IV, a habitable planet 6.5 light years from Earth, you join the search for alien life.
Kitaoka
Akiyoshi’s “Rotsnake”
If your mind needs clearing, this trance-like optical
illusion could do the trick. Just keep in mind that the
mesmerizing turning of the op-art-like circles is, in
fact, illusory. The picture is not actually moving. (Note:
It works best in a darkened room.) Comments
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Soda
Creative Ltd.’s “Soda Constructor”
Like mechanical insects or living toys, these charming
creatures seemingly display basic survival intelligence.
You can play with or race existing creatures, or create
new ones and submit them for residence at the Soda Zoo. Comments
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Net selections, we select some
related books, games, DVDs, etc.
This issue: “The Great Book of Optical
Illusions,” “The IMAX Space Collection”
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Patrik and Amila Puhala’s
“107.6 Degrees”
Trying to make do in a hostile environment, the denizens
of the desert in "107.6 Degrees" just want to
find some shade. For these adorable, 3-D cartoon creatures,
struggling for a few degrees of comfort is their main
day job. Comments
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