Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Cool Cover of "Everything Counts"

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Here is a funky cover of "Everything Counts" . Very cool! (Tip of the cap to Sunny Park.)
Monday, January 30, 2012

The Muppets Take on Fox News

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I can't even begin to describe how many types of WIN this fake press conference by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy is. Wow. (Tip of ...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Risk on Matlab

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Do you know what's even better than playing Risk? That's right: playing Risk on Matlab . Does anybody want to play? I swear I th...
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National Data Privacy Day

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Tomorrow is apparently National Data Privacy Day . Good luck with that. (Tip of the cap to whoever does the postings for Mathematics Awa...

Word of the Day: Whelm

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There is something about the old English word for 'to bend over' being part of the origin of the word 'overwhelmed' that ju...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

20 Visualizations for 2011

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I haven't quite finished reading this article yet, but here are 20 visualizations for 2011 . These are mostly really good, but a couple...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tastes Like Chicken

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Here is a dendrogram summarizing what different foods taste like. (Tip of the cap to the Improbable Research blog.)

Magic Mushrooms

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Mario would certainly agree with the premise of this article . I'm only posting this because the headline immediately made me think of...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Soap makes you clean. SOPA makes you dirty. :)

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And if anybody else came up with this, be it known that I arrived at it independently. (As if I would have any other stance on this ...) ...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Movies in an Alternate Universe

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Wow, these alternate-universe movie posters are amazing! I had a couple of Comicbook Guy moments (hint: see the poster for Wolverine ), b...

Don't Try This at Home

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About 30 minutes ago, I managed to slam myself in the eye with the edge of the door was opening. I'm the only one who does these kinds...
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Origin of the Term "Half-Assed"

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The term 'half-assed' actually has an interesting origin , though I like the idea that a full ass is what is considered to be good.
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Yup, I'm Crazy Enough to Do That. :)

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I always knew that I was.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Carl Friedrich "Guass"

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According to this BBC article , the mathematician's last name is "Guass". SIGH... and CRINGE . Also notice the nod to Oxfo...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Isn't it ironic, dontcha' think? (The Sequel)

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I love irony . Wow, this is priceless.
Monday, January 09, 2012

Barry Larkin Elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame

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In a rather unsurprising development , Barry Larkin was the only player elected to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame on this years wr...
Sunday, January 08, 2012

Now I Know How to Get an Erdös Number of 1

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The discussion on this web page provides the key for how I can get my Erdös number of 1. Of course, another alternative will be provided ...
Saturday, January 07, 2012

Nonlinear Progress

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This article , which concerns the contract extension just signed by the Angels' Howie Kendrick, includes an absolutely wonderful line: ...
Friday, January 06, 2012

Spinpossible

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Eric Kelsic, one of my former students, has helped develop the game Spinpossible . You can read about the some of the mathematics related t...
Monday, January 02, 2012

The Most Important Anniversary of 2012

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And I bet you know what it is, too? That's right: 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of what is probably George Carlin...