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Funny Intel Ad
Feb 21, 2010
How to: Calculator Hack
Jan 16, 2010
This youtube video instructs you how to "hack" your calculator. It's pretty neat but could get annoying ;-)
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Silly math
Dec 14, 2009
Two silly clips where the math doesn't add up.
The first one claims 13 x 7 = 28.
The second one claims 14 x 5 = 25.
Click to read the rest of this entry...The first one claims 13 x 7 = 28.
The second one claims 14 x 5 = 25.
Math 911
Dec 13, 2009
Hahaha, this is pretty cute. This 4 year old boy calls 911 for help with math because earlier his mom told him to get help.
Canon math cheat ad
Dec 12, 2009
Funny advertisement for Canon from 1997. Click to watch it on youtube.
Math Bus
Dec 11, 2009
Check out this hilarious video on youtube!!!
In this episode the Math Bros cruise around the campus of Columbia University to find some unsuspecting ladies who will do their taxes. Tom convinces a brainy physics major to get in the van for some hot number crunching, while Marty and Chris tag team a Grad Student from Central Europe for the ultimate deduction. Hold on to your TI-83 graphing calculators becuz it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
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In this episode the Math Bros cruise around the campus of Columbia University to find some unsuspecting ladies who will do their taxes. Tom convinces a brainy physics major to get in the van for some hot number crunching, while Marty and Chris tag team a Grad Student from Central Europe for the ultimate deduction. Hold on to your TI-83 graphing calculators becuz it's gonna be a bumpy ride.
How to: organize your digital library of papers
Oct 29, 2009
There are a few ways you can organize the digital papers you download.
1. One such way is using Zotero. Basically, Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
Click to read the rest of this entry...1. One such way is using Zotero. Basically, Zotero [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
Wolfram Alpha Homework Day
Oct 21, 2009
Wolfram|Alpha homework day is TODAY! Go check it out at their site. Throughout Homework Day, Stephen Wolfram and rest of the team will answer tough questions and highlight some of the creative submissions from students (and teachers). You can send them questions throughout the day (and could be eligible for prizes). It lasts from noon - 2am.
Click to read the rest of this entry...Balloon boy fail (do the math)
Oct 19, 2009
Ya so I keep hearing about this balloon boy... although I haven't actually read any news articles on it, so based on headlines I keep seeing this is what I suspect happened:
Click to read the rest of this entry...- Richard Heene makes experimental helium balloon
- Heene & wife freakout since their "son" may be in the basket
- crapload of publicity, balloon comes down, son not in there
- son was actually in the Heene house attic all along
- 4chan delivers pizza to balloon boy
- news now reporting the stunt was a hoax
- charges filed against Heene
Look around you maths
Oct 8, 2009
This British comedy show is hilarious. It's called "Look Around You" and the second epsidoe is about "Maths". Check it out on youtube (at least for now):
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Patricia Heaton has troubles with easy math
Sep 11, 2009
Patricia Heaton (from the tv show "Everybody Loves Raymond"), has a hard
time on one incredibly easy question for $50,000 for charity on the
Millionaire 10th Anniversary Celebration. The question is:
If a euro is worth $1.50, five euros is worth what?
a) thirty quarters
b) fifty dimes
c) seventy nickels
d) ninety pennies
After five minutes of struggling, she FINALLY managed to get it right.
You can find the video on youtube with a simple search of her name.
Click to read the rest of this entry...If a euro is worth $1.50, five euros is worth what?
a) thirty quarters
b) fifty dimes
c) seventy nickels
d) ninety pennies
After five minutes of struggling, she FINALLY managed to get it right.
You can find the video on youtube with a simple search of her name.
How to play STRIMKO
Sep 4, 2009
I thought it would be fun to create a video on "How to play strimko." It's just like Sudoku but more fun!! Hopefully the creators over at strimko.com don't mind me posting it on Youtube ^_^
You can view the video here (and you can play the fun game at strimko.com).
Click to read the rest of this entry...You can view the video here (and you can play the fun game at strimko.com).
How to Turn a Sphere Inside Out Video
Aug 20, 2009
This cool youtube video shows how to turn a sphere inside out without making a hole, tearing it, or creasing it!
Click to read the rest of this entry...Top 5 Math Songs on Youtube
Aug 16, 2009
How to Compute Cubed Roots Fast
Aug 9, 2009
Take a look at this video of Scott Flansburg on the Discovery Channel's "More Than Human":
Click to read the rest of this entry...In the video you see Scott Flansburg take the cubed root of 658,503 to get an answer of 87 in a matter of a second. How does he do it you ask?
How to Guess the Number of M&Ms in a Jar
Aug 6, 2009
Adam Micolich has posted a video to show how using the "packing fraction" one can come up with a very accurate guess to the number of M&Ms in a jar.
Click to read the rest of this entry...Why is life expectancy higher in Canada?
Aug 4, 2009
Taking a look at the table in wikipedia the life expectancy for Canada is indeed a bit higher than that of the USA. Peter Gillies asked this question and Bill O'Reilly answers it perfectly:
"Well, that's to be expected, Peter, because we have ten times as many people as you do. That translates to ten times as many accidents, crimes, down the line..."
Video:
Click to read the rest of this entry..."Well, that's to be expected, Peter, because we have ten times as many people as you do. That translates to ten times as many accidents, crimes, down the line..."
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How to Solve a Rubik's Cube Videos
Aug 3, 2009
The Human Calculator - Scott Flansburg
Aug 1, 2009- Scott Flansburg was born in New York on December 28, 1963.
- He served in the U.S. Air Force (1982-1988) and had a tour of duty with the Office of Special Investigations in Tokyo, Japan. He then returned to the United States and became an advocate of teaching math in an innovative fashion.
- In 1989 he drew the attention of Regis Philbin. Mr. Philbin is the individual that is credited for naming Scott, The Human Calculator during his appearance on The Regis and Kathy Lee Show.
- In 1991 he began working on a project called Turn On the Human Calculator In You, a series of tapes that was subsequently on Mike Levy's Amazing Discoveries.
- Turn On the Human Calculator In You was one of the most successful early infomercials touted as having in excess of 125 million viewings.
- The follow-up product was called Mega Math with Kevin Tredeau (1996) which added a video and workbook and was later published by Tru Vantage International.
- He has subsequently appeared on countless television shows including Oprah, Ellen, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Good Morning America, Discovery Channel's `More Than Human', and thousands of local radio and TV shows.
How to Make a Yoshimoto Cube
Jul 29, 2009
The following is a tutorial about how to make the Yoshimoto cube using paper (though it takes a very long time!). To make it you'll need paper, scisors, some glue and some adhesive tape.
You can check out a non-paper version here.
To make one yourself you can print out the following Yoshimoto sheet and try to assemble it yourself :-)
Click to read the rest of this entry...You can check out a non-paper version here.
To make one yourself you can print out the following Yoshimoto sheet and try to assemble it yourself :-)
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