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Han Shot First!
From : The $499 Ultimate Collectors Millennium Falcon, is now shipping, 5,000-pieces and four-pound ring-binded manual included. Yes, this thing is massive. Julie Stern from LEGO confirms: "We're a bit ahead of schedule, so some people who preordered now have their sets." In other words: "Great shot kid, that was one in a million!" Spoiler: Darth Vader is Luke's father, he dies at the end and Yoda, Frank Oz is. (Thanks to Daniel L., one of our MathGeek field reporters, for sending in this item!)
Geeks and Birds
I know what you have been thinking: "This is a fantastic website about math and slide rules, but where are the parrots?" Well, your wait is over. Check out my sister's new website: . Enjoy!
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A Colorful View of Pi
Click for a colorful view of Pi. Starting from left to right, top to bottom, each of the first N digits of Pi is represented by a different color according to the legend on the right side of the image. Does anyone know the value of N? Also, everyone knows that Pi is irrational, as is the square root of two, but unlike the square root of two, Pi is also transcendental. For bonus points, what does it mean to be transcendental?
Mindless Movies
Pop Quiz: Who said he would rather read the worst book ever written than watch the best movie ever made? Hint: He liked to smoke.
Anyway, these cool links are from the Department of Mindless Entertainment: (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) . Enjoy!
Random.org
offers true random numbers to anyone on the internet. If you want to know how the numbers are made and what it is that makes them true, read the to randomness and random numbers. All numbers are tested statistically and the results available in . The answers other common questions.
The Mathematical Atlas
The is a gateway to modern mathematics. It is a collection of short articles designed to provide an introduction to the areas of modern mathematics and pointers to further information, as well as answers to some common or not so common questions. The material is arranged in a hierarchy of disciplines, each with its own index page. My favorite quote so far: "Measure theory is a meeting place between the tame applicability of real functions and the wild possibilities of set theory." Exactly! To see some of those wild possibilities, click .
