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3:45pointerpointer.com's use of voronoi, canvas, and javascript
40K views • 14 years ago
Paul Irish
Paul Irish explains how pointerpointer.com works. It uses a hidden canvas of colored Voronoi regions to look up which photo matches the cursor position.
21:36Fractals are typically not self-similar
4.6M views • 9 years ago
3Blue1Brown
3Blue1Brown explains fractal dimension and shows why many fractals are not strictly self-similar. Self-similarity turns out to be a special case of the broader idea of fractional dimension.
15:09Mouse Cursor History (and why I made my own)
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Posy
Posy gives a short history of the computer mouse cursor, from early straight pointers to the tilted arrow, comparing Apple and Windows designs. He then explains why he designed his own cursor set and offers it as a free download.