I like art, science, and technology. I’m also a maker. These are my notes on books I’m reading, research, and other things I find useful or intriguing. By day I’m a technical writer and web developer. Get in touch.Tumblr (3.0; @janetmartin)http://www.janetmartin.ca/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4fdd96d640923db50cc992dca75faf69/tumblr_mn5wp3GEfJ1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.photopete.com/swarm/hamsterball.htm" target="_blank">Swarm Hamster Ball</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/51004935747http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/51004935747Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:00 -0400radio-controlled hamster ballcat toy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d81931bc56030f7cc037e0b05036aea/tumblr_mn1ar4LS7z1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://thingsmagazine.net/projects/1960s/pel03j.htm" target="_blank">things magazine</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50796377567http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50796377567Sun, 19 May 2013 03:13:51 -0400book covers illustration math<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8d49bf4388162d5e64d93ec2cddd3882/tumblr_mn1air3ReL1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://thingsmagazine.net/projects/1960s/pel00a.htm" target="_blank">things magazine</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50796179429http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50796179429Sun, 19 May 2013 03:08:00 -0400illustrationbook coversthe atomscience<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1b1475b0664ce5a1d803d619bfc9e0a/tumblr_mmv5qzC2641qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/02/18/our-friend-the-atom-disney/" target="_blank">Our Friend the Atom: Disney’s 1956 Illustrated Propaganda for Nuclear Energy | Brain Pickings</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50534353291http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/50534353291Wed, 15 May 2013 19:40:00 -0400artscienceillustrationbook illustrationthe atom<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e247fe9f249e2cc283d9e55bdc1567d/tumblr_mko148PGoB1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671963/scientists-3-d-print-a-25-joint-robatic-bat-wing?utm_source=twitter#1" target="_blank">1 | Scientists 3-D Print A 25-Joint “Robatic” Bat Wing | Co.Design: business innovation design</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/47005643133http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/47005643133Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:09:00 -04003D printingdesignroboticsbataerodynamics<a href="http://www.robkesseler.co.uk/">Rob Kesseler</a>: <p>More amazing organic photography and art by Rob Kesseler.</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46959051890http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46959051890Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:22:20 -0400photographyartbiology<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c09e9167131d04f21d26a06011221b46/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16a31944257bfbf78b2f7f8d3b13effe/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67cda66fa552017af2b2d00ba479d6ed/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/505788e6fa26249935ce9bdfec573e70/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/50bad827ccc4d7c641444be80ff4f740/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ceaf53ac9966ff801ca3f887311427f9/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/81fb2e71d97b0604a75c6f7f2994c5b9/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e0499ce0a68fa458bdbcd6ea443483d/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2285d2bea3a2a62d99eabfcbd9920d71/tumblr_mjgggvlX9g1qhg5wno6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://microscopicexpressionism.tumblr.com/post/45036246928/british-photographer-and-professor-rob" target="_blank">microscopicexpressionism</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>british photographer and professor </span><a href="http://www.robkesseler.co.uk/" title="" target="_blank">rob kesseler</a><span> captures the exotic microscopic detailing of various flora. merging the worlds of </span><br/><span>art and science, kesseler’s depictions of the natural world were initially inspired by medieval stylistic illustrations and dutch flower paintings - </span><br/><span>slowly evolving to reveal the ornate and mesmeric structures of the various plant material he examined. </span><br/><br/><span>to create the eclectic visual imagery - original samples are spluttered with a fine coating of gold and then photographed on a scanning electron microscope. </span><br/><span>these images are then manipulated using subtle washes and layers of colour to amplify their forms and display the intricate anatomy of </span><br/><span>pollen, seeds, fruit and leaves with breathtaking clarity. the micrograph artwork is directed solely by nature’s mystery and peculiarity - </span><br/><span>its richness and complexity- and most palpably, its sheer beauty. </span></p> </blockquote>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46958653993http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46958653993Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:17:00 -0400scienceartmicroscopicpollenplantsphotography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/18757ee20ede377b33c3ad44b18da90a/tumblr_mkn8ppAfdz1qi3bnqo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/2008/06/23/how-to-grow-bioluminescen/" target="_blank">MAKE | HOW TO – Grow bioluminescent algae</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46957019134http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46957019134Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:56:00 -0400bioartalgaebioluminescent algaebiologyDIY<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/codelabs/duo-the-worlds-first-diy-3d-sensor">DUO: The World's First DIY 3D Sensor by Code Laboratories — Kickstarter</a>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46874462977http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46874462977Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:38:00 -04003D sensorkickstarterduo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8206651e7297d825d90383d594bfd126/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a297f3f91e1558b845641b5ffb57feaa/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94a47a6b0fb04e597dce6adcab6ab983/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cfe55b3760aa77439264819b64e517fd/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4ec769bce1af9d049691eacfae6e4ee/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c103381037a8e7098b6d6d9cbdd7c76/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/106571e784001fcf9cc4dbb0f584314f/tumblr_mkfi24LJ7f1rqpa8po7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://exp.lore.com/post/46597513387/yesteryears-stereotype-defiers-kick-ass-vintage" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Yesteryear’s stereotype-defiers: Kick-ass vintage public domain <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/29/the-art-of-observation/" target="_blank">photos of women in science</a>.</p></blockquote>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46606922376http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/46606922376Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:48:12 -0400sciencewomenwomen in sciencevintage photos<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6fa490163b5eeef202b740bb22305cae/tumblr_mjlvrtPsU51qhn3smo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/post/45271082840/the-2012-feltron-annual-report-has-been-released" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">sunfoundation</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2013/03/the_2012_feltron_annual_report_is_released.html" title="The 2012 Feltron Annual Report has been Released" target="_blank">The 2012 Feltron Annual Report has been Released</a></p> <blockquote> <p>If your interested in the life of Nicholas Feltron, or just want to enjoy some compelling infographics, somewhere in February-March, one can look forward to the next version of the Feltron year report. It is then good to know that today, the <a href="http://feltron.com/ar12_01.html" target="_blank">2012 version</a> [feltron.com] has been released.</p> </blockquote></blockquote>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45276809562http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45276809562Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:38:11 -0400Nicholas Feltrondata visualizationdesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/531ded2272b0bc434189f3355b80160e/tumblr_mjgs88lg7E1qi3bnqo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m currently reading <a href="http://www.book-by-its-cover.com/childrens/playpen-new-childrens-book-illustration" target="_blank">Playpen: New Children’s Book Illustration by Martin Salisbury</a></p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45056794470http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45056794470Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:40:00 -0400book illustrationbookspicture books<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/63489240c36fd0337163e4f8ef0efcb4/tumblr_mjgrtywFRZ1qi3bnqo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m currently reading <a href="http://grainedit.com/2012/03/28/recently-received-6/" target="_blank">Children’s Picturebooks: The Art of Visual Storytelling by Martin Salisbury and Morag Styles</a></p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45056088784http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45056088784Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:32:00 -0400illustrationbookspicture booksstorytelling<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e65580b9859ba2594a34c502c8f23e2e/tumblr_mjgketYVcZ1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m currently reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Quick-Start-Pragmatic-Programmers/dp/1934356662" target="_blank">Arduino: A Quick Start Guide by Maik Schmidt</a></p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45042808641http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/45042808641Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:52:00 -0400booksarduinoreading<a href="http://aerogrammestudio.com/2013/03/07/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling/">Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling « Aerogramme Writers' Studio</a>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/44793174401http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/44793174401Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:56:00 -0500writingstory tellingpixar<a href="http://www.code.org/">Code.org | Dedicated to growing computer programming education</a>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/44155271301http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/44155271301Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:27:00 -0500codeprogrammingeducation<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a10a6e95007fcf9e1e2b109121f2fe5a/tumblr_mimwipODgt1qi3bnqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Currently reading <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Technical-Writing-Practical-Engineers-Scientists/dp/1439820856" target="_blank">Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists by Phillip A. Laplante.</a></p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43734971479http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43734971479Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:25:00 -0500technical writingbooks<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6577cb6f93a4e5dd1749586f696426d0/tumblr_mimsx3RqDz1rqpa8po1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://exp.lore.com/post/43730647487/the-guardian-data-team-maps-the-twitter-languages" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">explore-blog</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>The <em>Guardian</em> data team <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/feb/21/twitter-languages-new-york-mapped?CMP=twt_gu" target="_blank">maps the Twitter languages of NYC</a> – best thing since <a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/01/24/dogs-of-nyc-map/" target="_blank">mapping the dogs of NYC</a>.</p></blockquote>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43734485893http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43734485893Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:17:00 -0500data visualizationtwitter datamaps<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28585045?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.rca.ac.uk/Default.aspx?ContentID=514757&GroupId=160473&OldContentID=504026&" target="_blank">Royal College of Art | Innovation Design Engineering</a>)</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43382413155http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43382413155Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:19:00 -0500educationdesignengineeringinteraction design<a href="http://atmega32-avr.com/avr-projects/">AVR Projects | ATMega32 AVR</a>: <p>A great list of projects (including instructions).</p>http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43016966472http://www.janetmartin.ca/post/43016966472Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:32:00 -0500electronicsATMega32