Le projet “Wikipedia” avant le Web = le Mundaneum

Réseau de connaissance: Otlet (1868-1944) rêvait d’un «réseau universel qui permet le partage des connaissances sans restriction.” Le bibliothécaire réfléchissait aussi aux façons de transférer des informations sans papier - en utilisant l’audio, du téléphone, ou «radio-télé-tir», une sorte de transmission d’images par radio.

1. Open the image.

2. See if the two boxes have the same exact shade of gray.

3. It’s a NO right?

4. Now cover the middle area where the two boxes meet with your hand or fingers.

5. Watch closely.

6. Surprised? :)

Trust Me, I’m an “Engineer”

Puzzle mathématique

Here, Speed, by Alfred Leete from 1915 reminds passengers of the dizzying speeds possible on the Tube, compared to alternatives of the time.

And as traffic congestion starts to become a problem in London in 1965, These vehicles are carrying 69 people, by Heinz Zinram (photographer), reminds people how much more efficient buses are