patterns
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Happy 22/2/22 Twosday! Why Numbers Like This Have Fascinated Us for Over 2,000 Years
This Feb. 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 22/2/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less. It’s true the number pattern stands out, impossible to miss. But does it mean anything? Judging by the thousands of commemorative products available for purchase online, it may appear to. “Twosday”…
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How Facial Recognition Uses Super-Simple Patterns To Understand Your Expression
Video: Facial recognition systems use all kinds of clever software to work out who you are and even how you’re feeling. But in this video explainer, Dr Michel Valstar explains how a simple piece on analysis known as a Local Binary Pattern can help detect your expression.
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Accidental Architectural Patterns From Australia And Around The World
Photographer Jared Lim has an knack for capturing colourful patterns around the world, and they make for some eye-catching photos in his series Urban Exploration. As he told MyModernMet, the project is a work in progress that’s spanned many years.