Google celebrates 218th birth anniversary of physicist Joseph Plateau with a special doodle

Today Google Doodle honors Belgian Physicist Joseph Plateau on his 218th birth anniversary. The search giant celebrated the 218th birth anniversary of the physicist who invented the phenakistiscope, a device that led to the onset of cinema by creating the illusion of moving images. The Doodle is inspired by the mesmerizing animated discs, the animated Doodle art was made to reflect Plateau’s style, with different imagery and themes in them on different device platforms.

The doodle is inspired by animated discs reflecting Plateau’s style with different images and themes on various device platforms. The Doodle was created by animator Olivia Huynh and help from Diana Tran and Tom Tabanao.

Here are the early animation test for the Doodle

Google says it’s doing something unique to celebrate Joseph Plateau 218th birth anniversary. The company says it’s the first Doodle with different artwork across desktop, mobile, and its dedicated search app.

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For the Fourth of July, Google Wants You To Play Baseball Game With Your Favorite Food

Google created an interactive Doodle for U.S. Independence Day. Available a day before, so you can play baseball game with surprisingly fun graphics. The latest Google Doodle allow you to play fun game, with a bunch of “food characters” including hot dog (“H-Dog”), popcorn (“Power Pop”), and a corn on the cob (“Cobbra”).

After a detailed introduction, you can play this BBQ ball game on desktop or on mobile, also you can get the chance to select your favorite food character. According to Google Doodle “Today’s interactive Doodle celebrates U.S. Independence Day with a backyard BBQ ball game—and classic American summertime snacks are stepping up to the plate for a chance to hit it out of the park!”

This newest Fourth of July Google Doodle started live at 12:00 AM ET on July 3rd, with the logo in blue dynamic letters and previewing some of the amusing characters so you can interact with. A pulsating ‘play’ button at the button-right corner launches the interactive experience.

This is a simple game that features a single button to stroke the bat, but it has to be timed right. Various hits are available with a distance stat overlaid in the case of home runs. The standard three strikes and you’re out rule applies. There is a 3D-element to the graphics, especially during the zoom out after a hit. Follow the on-screen instructions and, well, play ball against a team of peanuts while trying not to get too hungry.

The game is also available on the Google app, with the Pixel Launcher advertising it. On the two latter platforms, the Google Fourth of July Doodle is optimized for portrait orientation.

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Happy Earth Day 2019!

As the world celebrates Earth Day each year on April 22, so today Google is celebrating Earth Day 2019 by highlighting the few oldest living creatures, takes us around the planet that we call home to discover some of the awe-inspiring organisms which inhabit it. Specifically, the interactive slideshow of Google Earth Day 2019 explores six organisms across elevations—along with their earthly superlative!

Google Earth Day 2019 Featured Creatures:

This year’s Earth Day doodle help viewers discover six awe-inspiring organisms including Wandering Albatross, Coastal Redwood, Paedophryne Amauensis, Amazon Water Lily, Coelacanth and Deep Cave Springtail. 

Wandering Albatross

The widest wingspan of any living bird, is known to have the widest wingspan of any living bird which enables to fly miles without a flap.

Coastal Redwood

The tallest tree in the world, is known to be the tallest tree in the world at 377 feet which makes it equivalent to the height of 75 humans. 

Paedophryne Amauensis

The world’s smallest frog barely the size of a coin and also the smallest vertebrate

Amazon Water Lily

Among the world’s biggest aquatic plants, which is capable of bearing the weight of a small person.

>Coelacanth

At 407-million-years old, it’s one of the world’s oldest living species, is one of the world’s oldest living species and was also around the time dinosaurs were alive.

Deep Cave Springtail

Among the deepest-dwelling terrestrial creatures, which is among the deepest-dwelling terrestrial creatures whom apparently scientists had to coax with a bit of cheese.

Today’s Doodle was created by Doodler Kevin Laughlin. Below, he shares some thoughts on Earth Day and the inspiration for his Doodle:

Q: What does Earth Day mean to you personally?

A: It’s very easy for us humans to think of ourselves as something apart or separate from nature. If you pick just one day a year to remember that we’re all of this earth as much as a worm, mountain, or tree, Earth Day can be that day.

Q: How did you choose which species to feature?

A: This was the most difficult part of the process! The last thing I wanted to do was feature animals based on their cuteness or how they might appeal in some way to my mammalian sensibilities. We tried to focus on having a good range of organisms from around the globe that all had an extra special unique quality or earthly superlative. (Tallest, smallest, oldest, etc.)

Q: Did you learn any cool random facts while working on this Doodle?

A: Apparently scientists were able to coax deep cave springtails with a bit of cheese. So we’re not so different from these little hexapods, after all!

Q: What do you hope people will take away from this interactive Doodle?

A: If I can inspire the smallest bit of curiosity or wonder in someone, that would make me very happy. How often does one take a moment to contemplate a tiny critter that lives in the bowels of a cave in Georgia? All life is incredible and worth celebrating.

Furthermore, watch The Animated Video of Google Earth Day 2019, and enjoy the new heights and depths to celebrate Earth Day.

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