Argh, matey. Grab yourself a brisk pint of ale, a brand new pet parrot and get ready to take to the sea. Part of the New Math series by Craig Damraurer, this shirt merges math with the our scientific definition of a pirate.
If we’ve done the math correctly, this awesome Pirate equation shirt is right up your gangplank. Grab yours, in sizes up to 2XL, for $20. Pirate + math x shirt = awesome. Pirates > Ninjas.
Link (Thanks Brandon!)
This calculator only does a sub-par job of mimicking the Xbox 360 controller. Why, exactly, is this such a ripoff?
No friggen Y button. WTF. Do the math. (Hardy-har) We’ve been short-changed.
How many digits of Pi can you remember, without peeking? The first four decimal places are enough to fill my needs. If you’re interested in memorizing the ubiquitous digits of Pi, the Pizza Pi tray can keep the number fresh in your mind, even when your munching away at a few slices of extra cheese.
This plate will take you up to 88 digits. If that’s not enough for you, you’ll have to seek further options.
Wow. I saw the image on Doobybrain and was just immediately blown away. I haven’t played the classic learning game Number Munchers since 2nd or 3rd grade. That’s a long time ago. Lucky for me and other nostalgic nerds, someone was kind enough to port the Apple II version to the web for all of us to enjoy. Need to brush up on your multiplication? Let Number Munchers guide the way.
Oh yes. The United States is most certainly in a recession right now. Times are tough and everyone is going broke. Teachers, in particular, are feeling the heat as they look for a way to offset the cost of items for their students. School budgets can’t cover everything, after all.
In comes San Diego, CA-based teacher Tom Farber. He teaches calculus at Rancho Bernardo High School and needed more paper for his students’ practice exams and tests. Instead of bitching about costs, Tom decided he’d be better off selling ad space on his tests. 75 people have emailed him about ads already and he’s made $300 on it so far. Costs range from $10 for a quiz to $20 for a chapter test, all the way up to $30 for the final exam of the semester. All the sponsors are companies that want to target children, so there’s no ad for a Big Mac on the bottom of a test. I think it’s a fine idea and a great way to generate money for a school that seems way overstretched. Nice work, Tom.
Even if math isn’t exactly your bailiwick, you still can appreciate the idea behind this math-inspired lamp from designer Mingyu Jeung. Until you solve a randomly generated math problem, the lamp remains unlit. So if you’re calculator-dependent, you might be in trouble if you come across this lamp in a dark hallway. Good thing Jeung includes a chalkboard on the lamp’s frame for writing out your calculations.
I had to check and make sure the calendar wasn’t nearing April 1st when I first read about Google’s Mail Goggles. It seems like such a silly idea that I figured someone was just messing with me. I seem to be wrong, though. Mail Goggles is a new feature designed to keep you from sending emails in a drunken state of anger. When you enable Mail Goggles, which is only available during late weekend nights, you’ll have to answer a series of simple math problems before you can send your email. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel but it’s for real.
This nifty little feature was designed by Google’s Jon Perlow, so if any thanks is due, he deserves it. I like the idea of Mail Goggles due to the fact that I tend to drunk email once in awhile. If only my phone had the same features…
Those of you skilled in ActionScript or Processing might want to give this formula a try. Designed by Clifford Pickover, the mathematical formula will generate butterflies of all shapes and sizes. I bet by using an Arduino to generate objects and using Processing to render the output, you could end up with some beautiful patterns and shapes.
Oh, but the math! Here we are: p = ecos(?) – 2 cos(4 ?) + sin5(?/12)
Reward yourself with the answer. First one to solve it gets a prize. It’s the gift of love.
Usually I have my handy bathroom reader with me when I’m conducting my, erm, business. Though when your in a bathroom like mine, where you barely have enough room to fit your legs in to sit, it’s sometimes better to conserve the little room you have. The Mind Trainer Toilet Paper comes with a collection of 10 brain exercising games to play right before you use them for a slightly dirtier job.
The games that are printed on the sheets include Sudoku, memory trails word version, strip talking, memory trails with numbers, brain exercises, count the colors, more math, ladders, mental arithmetic, and stroop. The aim? Complete the puzzle before the paper is needed for its other job. Available now for $10. A premium price for rolled paper sheets. — Andrew Dobrow
