“Enjoy the parabolic envelopes that form while those bright, sparkling, parabolic curves are etched into the sky tonight.” —Visualizing Math.
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The geometry of fireworks
How many triangles do you see?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Popular Mechanics Magazine (@popularmechanics) on Jan 29, 2020 at 12:14pm PST Sure, you can count them. I did, and, er, I missed a few. Or you can take one of the approaches suggested by the mathematics professors that Andrew Daniels interviewed in Popular Mechanics: “I would […]
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Augmented reality math is amazing and delightful
This is the first use of AR/VR I have enjoyed. Math with augmented reality By @brzezinski_math#Mathematics #Datascience #MixedReality #AugmentedReality#IoT #5G #innovation #Education Cc: @RenatoMunari @ingliguori@mvollmer1 @jblefevre60 @sallyeaves @LindaGrass0 @enricomolinari @GlenGilmorepic.twitter.com/Oto5WGBuSr — Renato Munari (@RenatoMunari) January 23, 2020
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Donald Knuth's Christmas pi surprise
Jon Cog writes, "For Christmas, mathematician Donald Knuth shared some great geeky fun. He revealed how for the last 57 years, he's been incorporating the digits of pi into the exercises of his computer programming books -- a whopping 1,700 times. And before long his annual 'Christmas Tree' lecture 'had turned into a kind of […]
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Forevernote puts your life stories in print forever and it may be the greatest family gift you can give
Every family is chock full of stories. Stories of history, stories of memory, stories of accomplishment and stories of love. From a grandparent’s tales of life decades ago to a couple’s first meeting to amazing life experiences and moments that you wish could be preserved for future generations. Unfortunately, we all don’t have the literary […]
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Bring art to your bedside with this 3-in-1 wireless charging Bluetooth speaker LED lamp
Minimalism isn’t just trendy, it’s also wise. Clearing clutter and keeping things simple in your home is great for both your mind and for the earth. Bring that movement to your bedside when you replace just about everything on and around your nightstand with the Tree of Light: Wireless Charger + Bluetooth Speaker + LED […]
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Master the second best-paid programming language in the U.S. with this beginner-friendly training
The biggest companies in the world rely on Python to power their technology and services, and more brands of all sizes are jumping on board. As the second best-paid programming language in the country, Python offers developers the chance to make an average of $120K a year. Take your career, and your salary, to the […]
