Author: The Time Bandits

Introducing the Periodic Calendar

It might not be the end of the world, but with The Periodic Calendar, it’s about to be the world as you’ve never experienced it before!

Utilizing a previously ignored dimension within our shared conception of time, Ape Con Myth has reconfigured the Gregorian calendar into a fully functional perpetual calendar capable of explore the past, present and future!

It is the Periodic Table of Days and to celebrate its launch, we are getting the ball rolling with an Indiegogo campaign to fund the first edition prints!

Want to find out more?Â You can get the whole story at Indiegogo or explore an interactive version of the Periodic Calendar at its dedicated site!

It’s a whole new way to think about the fourth dimension, just in time for the end of the world!Â Pre-order one today!

November 29, 2012
The Date as Fiction

The next time you wake from a long nap in a strange place and are told it is thousands of years earlier or later than you’d expect, it will most likely, and most unfortunately, not be thanks to time travel.Â That is, unless you’re flexible enough to qualify the use of a different calendar as such, in which case, go wild…

[Chart from the 2012 Wikipedia entry]

October 24, 2012
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act

The problem with holidays given a specific date, such as the 4th of July or December 25th, is that they regularly fall in the middle of the week.Â While Wednesday is a fine day to take off if you’re sick or need to run some errands, calling it a holiday can be a bit of a stretch.Â Most weekends don’t even earn the title, so what are we supposed to do with one day, have a parade?

Of all the problems in the world, this one was addressed by Congress back in 1968.Â With the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day were turned into guaranteed three-day weekends.

Although Congress changed their tune on Veterans Day, returning it to November 11th in 1975, we still enjoy four Monday holidays, including Labor Day, thanks to this Act.Â The catch of course is: They are uniform Mondays.Â If you’ve ever spent one returning from a trip, you know they can fall short of feeling like a holiday too.Â After all, it’s still a Monday.

Sometimes you can’t win for losing, but when the idea is to make everything the same, …Â well, it wasn’t much of an idea to begin with.Â And speaking of, you can help make the next change in our holiday schedule by supporting the effort to turn Columbus Day into Exploration Day!Â For the why try Boing Boing, otherwise head on over to ExplorationDayUSA.org to find out what you can do.

[Image from the National Archives]

October 8, 2012
The October of Shocking Revelations

If you’ve got ’em, rip ’em!

That is, if you’ve got anÂ Ape Con Myth 2012 Novelty Rip-Off Calendar, October is upon us…

Good thing we have 31 days to think about that.

Meanwhile, despite the Maya Long Count Calendar drawing ever closer to the end of the current b’ak’tun on December 21st, Ape Con Myth has taken a leap of faith and commenced production on a 2013 calendar.

In honor of the world probably not ending this year, we’re making the last calendar you’ll ever need.

Sign up here to find out when it is ready!

October 1, 2012
September: Will You Ever Be Able To Escape?

Make sure toÂ grab your compass and fill your canteen before heading in…

Tired of the calendar on your wall?!Â Print the pdf for September to upgrade your calendar experience, or try out a print-your-own copy of the whole Ape Con Myth 2012 Calendar!

September 1, 2012
Hang This Up In Your Time Machine

[Dinosaur Comics‘ Time Traveler Essentials Print and Shirt]

August 17, 2012
For Those Just Joining Us

Take a closer look at the David Rumsey Map Collection.

[via Collograph]

August 6, 2012
August, or Summer Slowly Going Down the Drain

All hands on deck!Â Only one month left to use the season as an excuse to get out of working so much.

Tired of the calendar on your wall?!Â Print a pdf of August (as seen above) to upgrade your calendar experience, or get a print-your-own copy of the whole Ape Con Myth 2012 Novelty Rip-Off Calendar!

August 1, 2012
If Everyone on Earth Worked 9 to 5…

…and slept from 11 to 7, 98% of the planet would be awake between 5-6am PST and 75% would be asleep between 2-3pm in the afternoon…

(click image for full-size version)

[Chart by TD Architects]

July 9, 2012
July As You’ve Never Seen It Before

For those distracted by the holiday, it’s time to rip off the next sheet on your Ape Con Myth 2012 Calendar!

And for those who didn’t get one of the calendars before they sold out, it’s not too late to get the pay-what-you-will download!

July 5, 2012
Tired of Going Outside and Looking Out Windows But Still Want to Know How Many Hours of Daylight to Expect Today?

Yes, the days are now getting shorter, but how short?Â When is the sun going to set on this Monday and how might one gain this information without being dependent on a meteorologist?

Glad you asked.

All you need to do is find your latitude, figure out the day of the year and then use this groovy chart…

Got more Monday to kill?Â Take the scenic route and use the sunrise equation to work it out yourself.Â There’s…

or

or

If you’re not into math, then call it art.

If you’ve still got time before sunset, then enjoy a look at what “constant day” looks like in space.

June 25, 2012