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from
mefi
The Zero Saga
contains a great deal of information about the concept of zero, and its relation to other numbers and concepts in mathematics. It was linked in
Good Math, Bad Math; which contains a variety of other informative articles on the
numbers that capture our
imaginations.
(Note: You may want to skip past part 4 of the Zero Saga, as it contains replies to the site, and as such should probably be at the bottom of the page. But, to compensate, the comments on Good Math are better than most blogs I've read.)
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 6:39 AM on August 3, 2006
(11 comments)
In the study of mythology,
folklore and religion,
a trickster is a god,
goddess,
spirit,
human hero or anthropomorphic animal who plays pranks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behaviour.
Tricksters come in
all forms, from
all cultures. Notable examples include
Br'er Rabbit,
Odysseus,
Eshu,
Raven, and
Loki; most or all of whom you are likely familiar with.
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 9:11 PM on April 29, 2006
(31 comments)
MusicTheory.net
- Posted in a comment
here, I thought I'd give it an FPP considering it
may have just saved my butt on an exam. MusicTheory.net is an excellent, step-by-step resource for students, amateurs, and aesthetes of all levels. The site is flash, but provides not only lessons but training sessions and other resources as well (including a
staff paper generator).
For those who would like some other resources,
ilearnmusic.com has
lessons, including a section on
Music Theory 101 (with a few
nice links, as well).
Dolmetsch online offers
extensive information, including a section demystifying
guitar tabs for those of us who don't play. And, of course, the wikipedia has a fairly extensive list of
external links in their article, including several journals for those more advanced theorists out there. [
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posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 10:06 AM on April 10, 2006
(13 comments)
How close
does a motorcyclist have to be before you see them? [link is qt video] As was recommended by the original poster, put down any beverage; this will probably startle you.
(from livejournal's motorcyles community) [you bet there's more inside!]
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 4:02 PM on February 2, 2006
(137 comments)
Escape from Detention.
It's the last day of school (well, yesterday was, technically) and you've been not just locked but trapped in the detention room; framed for a crime you didn't commit. You've got to get three crazy Canadjun youngsters out alive; but you can only succeed if you work together. Can you point and click your way toward victory? This game's fairly straightforward, but there are a few puzzles to make you scratch your head. Just about the right difficulty for a lazy Saturday afternoon. Found via
jayisgames (thar be spoilers in the comments at that link).
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 12:12 PM on December 3, 2005
(9 comments)
The
NYC Midnight Run is happening
right now! Today, dozens of teams are hard at work writing, scripting, recording, and editing a film which must be complete twentifour hours from the time they were given the subject and genre. But we in Greater New York are
not alone. There are 24 hour film festivals
cropping up all over.
Why?
(Disclosure: Though I will be participating in the festival, I am not in any way an organizer or affiliated with the organization itself. This should be viewed as the equivalent of someone who uses a search engine pointing out a cool point about search engines).
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 5:43 AM on May 14, 2005
(12 comments)
It's Kwanzaa!
Today begins the seven day
celebration of the
principles which make the African People and their descendants, and ultimately Humanity, great.
While I don't celebrate, I will take the opportunity to
learn more about the holiday and to hold the Seven Principles in
mind.
Now it's back to watching my new
In Living Color and
Chappelle's Show DVDs.
posted to MetaFilter by Eideteker
at 12:10 PM on December 26, 2004
(85 comments)
