Comments on: Dis way. No, dat way! http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:09:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Jonadab http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3882 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:30:29 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3882 Hmmm... Each pentagon of circular windows rotates counterclockwise, but I'm having real trouble making out for sure whether the black and white bars that you see through them are stationary or rotating clockwise. In any event, I'm pretty sure the described illusion wouldn't work without those black and white bars, i.e., if the circular windows just showed you another color or a polka-dot pattern or something. Hmmm... Each pentagon of circular windows rotates counterclockwise, but I'm having real trouble making out for sure whether the black and white bars that you see through them are stationary or rotating clockwise. In any event, I'm pretty sure the described illusion wouldn't work without those black and white bars, i.e., if the circular windows just showed you another color or a polka-dot pattern or something.

]]> by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3860 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:02:03 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3860 Yes, the current version of Flash on Windows - and I presume also Mac OS, because Flash for Mac OS always sucks worse than Flash for the PC - will peg one processor core when that Flash animation is running. This is a fairly common symptom, for what it's worth. If you've got more than one processor core, though, you probably won't even notice, if at least you've got a desktop PC. (A laptop may suddenly start making more fan noise than usual.) Yes, the current version of Flash on Windows - and I presume also Mac OS, because Flash for Mac OS always sucks worse than Flash for the PC - will peg one processor core when that Flash animation is running. This is a fairly common symptom, for what it's worth.

If you've got more than one processor core, though, you probably won't even notice, if at least you've got a desktop PC. (A laptop may suddenly start making more fan noise than usual.)

]]> by: j http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3859 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:45:25 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3859 @Bedlam: I suspect it has more to do with my crummy work PC than Opera, but it should be noted that FF handled the page okay. I think the lesson we can take away from this is that Flash (and Shockwave) needs to die a horrible, horrible death. As soon as possible. @Bedlam:
I suspect it has more to do with my crummy work PC than Opera, but it should be noted that FF handled the page okay.

I think the lesson we can take away from this is that Flash (and Shockwave) needs to die a horrible, horrible death. As soon as possible.

]]> by: Red October http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3854 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:15:38 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3854 That .swf file is death. It causes Maxthon to chew up 50% of available core and become slower than anything. I blocked it, because otherwise I couldn't look at the blog without disabling flash. Something is wrong with it. That .swf file is death. It causes Maxthon to chew up 50% of available core and become slower than anything. I blocked it, because otherwise I couldn't look at the blog without disabling flash. Something is wrong with it.

]]> by: Dustin http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3811 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:56:29 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3811 Hmm, I just switched to Internet Explorer and the flash had a green background....and the illusion worked. Hmm, I just switched to Internet Explorer and the flash had a green background....and the illusion worked.

]]> by: Dustin http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3810 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:55:17 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3810 No matter which I look at, I see both rings spinning counter-clockwise. 90% of these illusions don't do what they're "supposed" to do for me. No matter which I look at, I see both rings spinning counter-clockwise. 90% of these illusions don't do what they're "supposed" to do for me.

]]> by: evilspoons http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3806 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:34:37 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3806 In addition to what the description says, I seem to see both rotating clockwise at what appears to be a much higher framerate if I look at them on the edge of my field of vision. (they look a bit jerky if I stare at either dot). In addition to what the description says, I seem to see both rotating clockwise at what appears to be a much higher framerate if I look at them on the edge of my field of vision. (they look a bit jerky if I stare at either dot).

]]> by: TwoHedWlf http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3802 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:32:50 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3802 Gaah, my brain is broken! Gaah, my brain is broken!

]]> by: Bedlam http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3801 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:18:42 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3801 @ j: Worked perfectly well in my Opera browser. Perhaps your Flash needs updating. @ j:

Worked perfectly well in my Opera browser. Perhaps your Flash needs updating.

]]> by: Stuart http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3796 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:39:34 +0000 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/12/18/dis-way-no-dat-way/#comment-3796 I can't believe someone gets to make this stuff professionally. Best Job Evar! I can't believe someone gets to make this stuff professionally. Best Job Evar!

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