Category Archives: Culture

Vocabulary visualization

Posted on April 21, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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What do you want to do when you grow up?

Posted on April 20, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Why do we ask youngsters what do they want to be; instead, we should be asking them what do they want to do when they grow up. But even this suggestion raises a deeper question: why would anyone ever want to “grow … Continue reading →

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Who wore it best?

Posted on April 19, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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Three-player chess vs. 3-D chess

Posted on April 11, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Hat tip: Cliff Pickover

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Our favorite research poster

Posted on April 7, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

We have been celebrating Research Week at our home institution, the University of Central Florida (UCF). Our Research Week culminated today with the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence, featuring over 300 student poster presentations, representing over 50 majors. One of … Continue reading →

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Old versus new: New Zealand flag referendum update

Posted on April 3, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

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Apple is 40 yrs. old today

Posted on April 1, 2016 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

More here, via kottke. Addendum (4/26): Not April Fools: Apple’s revenues decline for the first time in 13 years. Blame Tim Cook and the pointless Apple Watch? Via The Verge, Ben Popper writes: Apple posted a year-over-year decline in revenue … Continue reading →

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