The exponential function

As probably all of you know at this point I’m going back for my degree in applied statistics. As such I have to fulfill some requirements, namely Calc I & II. Having a conversation with my brother recently it became obvious to me that I was having some real problems understanding the exponential function. I’m going to try and catalog the information that I find about my studies, maybe it will be useful to someone else. So, here is a great video about the exponential function, very compelling if you’re into that. This user also has a great piece about critically thinking about global warming.

Understanding the exponential equation

How I envy the Mythbusters.

Their work looks like so much fun.

Zoom into steel

Make has a post about a series of videos that zoom into objects to the atomic level. MAKE: Blog: Zoom into steel (to the atomic level!)

Mars: Springtime 2020

A cute little stab at how difficult it is to land a spacecraft on mars. Mars: Springtime 2020

Oobleck on a subwoofer.

Pretty weird.

Hologram Google Earth

Hologram Google Earth is an amazing prototype computer display. Forget about multi-touch if this is a real display it will blow that away. Amazing video.

Where the Hell is Matt?

Where the Hell is Matt? is a video of a man doing a silly dance in a large number of countries. Courtesy of Boing Boing. I always love silly projects like this. It’s really quite interesting as he was paid by Stride gum to actually make this video. Either way it’s entertaining and good for a grin.

Prince Rupert’s Drop

Here’s a wild video about something called a Prince Rupert Drop. Essentially a piece of glass is quickly cooled in water forming a drop with a tail. When removed the glass is virtually unbreakable, how ever if you remove the tail the drop shatters into tiny pieces.

Phoenix panorama

Phoenix panorama - The Planetary Society has an attempt at creating a panorama of the Phoenix images to date. Quite an amazing view, I wonder what the mountains in the background are.

Are you ready to celebrate?…

Twitter / MarsPhoenix: Are you ready to celebrate?… turns out it’s ice, not salt.

Awesome! There was once water on mars!

Everyone has an inner n-rd.