Robert Doisneau on Google Doodle

Robert Doisneau, with his Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville)

That was a photo of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris. Robert Doisneau was known for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes.

The Galloping Horse

The series of galloping horse images on the Google home page that seems to spring to life at the press of the play button is there as it is the 182nd birth anniversary of Eadweard J Muybridge (the J stands for James), the man behind the first ever galloping horse moving image (also the American bison cantering and more).

The History of Java | Polymerize

Java starts from the company called Sun Microsystems. That company's research project code-named Green in 1991 is the beginning of Java. There are predictions that the microprocessor would be used widely in electronic equipment. Because of the wide range of microprocessor, it needed a programming language that can run on all of the microprocessor.

Athens City, Full of History | Polymerize

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely due to the impact of its cultural and political achievements during the 5th and 4th centuries BC on the rest of the then known European continent.

Al-Khuwarizmi | Polymerize

The big invention from Al-Khuwarizmi, source of some math formulas...

The term algorithm, probably is not some strange line to us. Judging from the origins he said, the word 'algorithm' has a rather strange history. People just find a word that means the process of counting algorism with Arabic numerals. Someone been named 'Algorist' if he calculated using Arabic numerals. The linguists try to find the origin of this word, but the results are unsatisfactory. Finally, historians of mathematics found the origin of the word is derived from the name of the famous Arab writer, Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khuwarizmi read the west into algorism.

Valkyrie | Polymerize

	Genre		Drama, History, Thriller
	Length		121 min
	Star		Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy and Carice van Houten
	Release		December 25, 2008 (US and Canada)
			February 11, 2009 (Indonesia)

"Long live sacred Germany!"

Groundhog Day | Polymerize

Groundhog, a marmot has its own day...

Groundhog Day is a day that usually been celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early. If it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks after that.

January | Polymerize

The two headed Roman God? Who is he?

January, the first month of modern calendar is often considered the month for reflection, a deep reflection. We look back at the year behind us, bemoaning our regrets and celebrating our successes. And then don't forget the future, we also look forward to the future year. We hope for the best and make well-meaning resolutions. And where does the 'January' name come from?

February | Polymerize

Although February is the shortest month of the year, We often feel it like it is the longest month. That maybe because of the cold and snowy climates. And this is a question that (maybe) all of the readers want to ask for a long long time. "Why does the month have only 28 or 29 days, when the others are 30 or 31?" Well, prepare yourself, this is the answer...