Klein Four: A Finite Simple Group (of Order Two) Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Maths jokes!

“How to Speak” Monday, February 25, 2008

In this skillful lecture, Professor Patrick Winston of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers tips on how to give an effective talk, cleverly illustrating his suggestions by using them himself. He emphasizes how to start a lecture, cycling in on the material, using verbal punctuation to indicate transitions, describing “near misses” that strengthen the intended concept, and asking questions. He also talks about using the blackboard, overhead projections, props, and “how to stop.”
Running time: 45 minutes.

Polina Semionova – with and without lyrics Monday, February 25, 2008

I like both versions. Girl knows how to dance! Ballet. I like the German lyrics: “Eine gute prognoze” Kind of an emo song, though.

Polina Semionova – super pirouetttes Monday, February 25, 2008

Girl knows how to turn. Pirouettes in second and attitude and passe on pointe…. daaaamn.

Useful email addresses Monday, February 25, 2008

Useful email addresses.

These are weird. How do they work? Don’t they have your email for easy access to spam / porn later?

Metabolism Monday, February 25, 2008

Wikihow increase your metabolism.

Drink more water Monday, February 25, 2008

wikihow drink more water every day.

36 pirouettes! Sunday, February 24, 2008

Girl does 36 pirouettes wearing tap shoes and on a wooden board. Freaking amazing.

Just watch it. Sunday, February 24, 2008

There are no words to describe the Rick-Rolling.

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Mistakes aren’t always regrets Saturday, February 23, 2008

I’d rather die terrified than live forever.

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Hey Jude: cover Saturday, February 23, 2008

 

An adorable cover of Hey Jude by the Beatles. Definitely better than most American Idol contestants

Can you predict future enjoyment? Saturday, February 23, 2008

Can you predict future enjoyment? A Time article. Interesting conclusion: “Never trust your gut.”

Just because you think you won’t enjoy something or think you will enjoy something doesn’t mean anything either way. You’ll enjoy whatever you’re doing because you’re doing it. But that doesn’t mean that you wouldn’t have been happier doing the alternative. This study and article is stupid.

A dream Saturday, February 23, 2008

I’m picking my skink out of the box. I had the one in the black shoe, but I am pretty sure that it had its head and tail cut off, and I want a whole one. Abraham brought them – they’re the ones that might be braindamaged form being dropped. They’re in a box. Some of them are black and some of htem are white. I reach in for the unicorn one and the rhinoceros one bites me. It doesn’t hurt. I have to really grab it to get it off. There’s a turquoise one that’s got a jeweled tail, some that have spikey, slung-back heads like iguanas and some that have long forward domed heads like dinosaurs. They all open their mouths and look as though they are roaring fiercely, but they don’t make anynoise. This is why they’re bad for the radio.

The unicorn one doens’t like me. Their skin is like leather – soft and loose. The unicorn kicks and fights. Apparently they calm down when you get to know them. I can’t decide which one I want. I want the coolest one. The one int he black slipper is still breathing but I think it’s going to die, soon.

I can’t decide which one I want. They’re telling us that you can use them to generate conversation on a radio show, but they’re boring otherwise because theymake no noise. I can’t pick. They’re all pretty ok. The skink you choose says something about you.