April 2012
2 posts
March 2012
2 posts
January 2012
4 posts
MathJax test
Maths between dollars is inline: $\sum_{k=1}^n k = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}$.
Maths between slash-square-brackets is display: \[\sum_{k=1}^n k = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}\]
similarly alluring addresses are available to sufficiently-hot mathematicians (contrapositive: not having one => not a hot mathematician)
so far, I am spending a statistically significant percentage of 2012 listening to kpop http://t.co/mbP5Vwte
December 2011
23 posts
will I write December’s #mathsjam recap post before it isn’t December any more? It looks close!
would anyone be interested in a pre-2012 super-lame boardgame night on the 30th?
pre-Christmas weight: 101.1kg. Taking bets on how much food I can fit inside me before the 27th.
another christmas treat: the best episode of the Mighty Boosh radio series is on iPlayer: http://t.co/PzomSsNw
It literally would’ve been quicker to drive back to Tynemouth and get the metro in than to park in the city centre.
just had a flash of inspiration about how to fix the bass on my speaker set: disconnect the subwoofer! Smooth listening from here on in
I’m going to make a t-shirt with @peterrowlett on it saying “I have a little thing.” #mathmaths #learntosegue
does anyone know of a definition of “bound variable” in the context of lambda calculus or first-order logic that I could cite?
I’ve finally done it: a mega-post on how we solved the princess-on-a-graph puzzle: http://t.co/QvseuSRr (with pictures!) #MathsJam
well done to @plusmathsorg for explaining the Higgs stuff in terms I can understand
RT @ri_science: The Ri Channel is now live http://t.co/E4ngpIDw #richannel
if the previous tweet is hard to read, maybe my en-MathJax-ing bookmarklet will help: http://t.co/3rkEZgT8
RT @brittneybean: chromatic typewriter has been modded to use colour pads instead of letters: http://t.co/zReBp4vE
the new emusic makes no sense and I can’t see the red text on the dark background and just rrrrrrr
Jimmy Wales: “If all reading this give £3 a month we would only have to fundraise one day a year” - I don’t even know what that *could* mean
I came in to work too early. Very tired.
correction to previous tweet: I’m [mentioned] in this month’s .Net magazine [in passing]
geodesic gingerbread house, for the forward-looking gingerbread man: http://t.co/HRaLrN47
I don’t get this http://t.co/e8gBFoSq #realmendorealmaths #ladies
I just saw a shooting star! It made me happy :)
I have posted some more links and in-between bits on @acmescience! It’s another Aperiodical: http://t.co/z4qJ0xN0
Why is there only a single-lane residential road out of York Uni campus?
November 2011
26 posts
RT @standupmaths: #MathsPuzzle: Can you solve the puzzle of the Castle and the Princess? A video I made: http://t.co/JJ8UlY7Y (via Newca …
I’m hungry but there is no food in the flat. I’d better do my big shop then. #goingtobepoorsoon
I only discovered this halfway through, but it’s a brilliant french sketch show on iplayer: http://t.co/lOOKHcSf
“across a hundred and thirth street…” Everyone sing along now! You all know the words! http://t.co/1Y5YOpXg
Both tyne tunnels are open! When did that happen?
RT @peterrowlett: Listening to @Samuel_Hansen on @BigScienceFM http://t.co/15GgGOBe Pleased my attempt to brand him as a “raconteur” is …
RT @odnb: Live in or near Newcastle? You may like this gallery of local figures from ODNB, created for Newcastle public libraries http:/ …
oh COME ON, North Tyneside Council! Your Brokenola website is plumbing new depths - http://t.co/n8fTDkFW
How is this train so hot?
The horniman museum is really lovely!
Loitering on the street, drinking a frijj. I’m as tough as any Londoner.
I think I’m drinking coffee! What is ‘chocamiento’?
Just saw a vicar blaspheme quite profusely after failing to get on the train in time
the future of dance http://t.co/mbP5Vwte
Fairly sure nobody has that name. #mathsjam
Setting off for @mathsjam!
going un poco loopy with no broadband and no energy to do anything else
watching a video of myself completely failing to notice I’ve done the product rule wrong for ten minutes. That won’t help the students!
