Meet π’s cousin, φ

So what’s that symbol, you ask? It’s the Greek letter Phi (pronounced FEE). We’ve all heard of the (in)famous π, or 3.14159265358… Our math teachers pounded this into our heads every year, and the nerds would always hold competitions to see who could recite the most digits of pi. So far, computers have sputtered out over 5 trillion digits of …

Home away from home

Hey guys, I’m currently NOT at home in Seattle right now. In fact, I’m going to be in Yakima over the weekend. The Internet connection at the Howard Johnson is absolutely abominable, so there won’t be many new media-rich and exciting blog posts. Sorry about that, blame HoJo for putting happy balls on their WiFi antennas. Till I get back! …