tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post7125175420655535895..comments2024-03-25T13:40:30.747-04:00Comments on Faith and Theology: Call for contributors: ABC religion and ethicsBen Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800127501735910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-50447473023761337112010-06-03T18:38:08.712-04:002010-06-03T18:38:08.712-04:00John
You are sort of correct - it started as a Lis...John<br />You are sort of correct - it started as a Lissajous figure.<br />It is the proud (but many years stylised) symbol of the ABC - affectionately known as Auntie.<br />Founded in 1929 as the Australian Broadcasting Company, it was subsequently nationalised and made a state-owned corporation on 1 July 1932, as the Australian Broadcasting Commission. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983[4] changed the name of the organisation to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, effective 1 July 1983. Although funded and owned by the government, the ABC remains editorially independent as ensured through the ABC Act 1983. (Wiki)<br />The famous ABC 'worm' logo is based on Lissajous figures or waveforms of an oscilloscope. In 1965, Senior TV Graphics designer, Bill Kennard submitted his entry of a three loop wavelength into the staff competition to create an ABC symbol, and won 25 pounds for his design. (www.abc.net.au)Fatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14261952.post-19155134045627764102010-06-03T17:10:40.333-04:002010-06-03T17:10:40.333-04:00Dear Ben,
What's the picture?
(I don't m...Dear Ben,<br /><br />What's the picture?<br /><br />(I don't mean "What's the big picture behind this news item?" - I mean "What's the shaped piece of steel on the black background which you have chosen to illustrate this item on your blog?)<br /><br />I first of all thought "It's a Lissajous Figure", but then I started doubting it. If it is, then one of the crossing points is technically wrong: the same arc of the curve which passes in front is supposed to pass back in front, for the whole thing in 3 dimensions is supposed to look like a sine wave wrapped around onto the face of a vertical cylinder.<br /><br />(There's a Wikipedia article on Lissajous figures.)<br /><br />Ingenious, whatever it is!<br /><br />Yours in Christ - JOHN HARTLEY.John Hartleyhttp://www.stluke-eccleshill.org.uknoreply@blogger.com