Archive for the ‘Computers & Internet’ Category

Graphs using free math software

2 February 2010

Do we still need to graph on paper, or should we use free math graphers instead?

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Math and color blindness

25 January 2010

What’s the best way to present math so color blind people can read it?

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Camera purchase decisions – how math helps

11 January 2010

A site selling electronics uses math concepts to help customers decide.

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Friday math movie – George Dyson at the birth of the computer

8 January 2010

early-computerThe story of one of the most important inventions ever.

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Math graphs on the Web without images

4 January 2010

ASCIIsvg graphsHere’s one way to plot good looking graphs on the Web – ASCIIsvg.

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Friday Math Movie – the Web’s secret stories

11 December 2009

web-storiesThis is one artist’s visualization of the emotions of the Web.

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Math software improves prosthetic devices

8 December 2009

prosthetic2 A prosthetic device helps people with missing or damaged limbs. Math software helps to improve the function of the prosthetic arm.

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Friday Math Movie – Toys that make worlds

4 December 2009

spore The creator of SimCity and Spore gives an entertaining overview of the games he’s created.

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Your next job possibility – analytics

16 November 2009

There could be many new job opportunities for those with math skills.

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Who studies math on weekends?

9 November 2009

google trends spike How many students do math homework on the weekends? What caused this spike in search traffic?

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