Ever sat up at night wondering just how familiar you were with the Dewey Decimal system? Who hasn't? For those millions whose familiarity with DDC remains unassessed the Middleton Thrall library has provided three tests of varying difficulty.
A simple but useful device for discovering, as the page's title promises, what your phone number spells.
A brief and clever tutorial, using stick-figure illustrations, of what philosophy has figured out so far.
Weblog readers who haven't quite gotten over the excitement of Google's new News search might want to take a few deep breaths before continuing. ... Okay? ... Google is introducing a brand new shopping search! Froogle! It rhymes! Yeah!
A large fire ripped throug the University of Edinburgh's Informatics library Tuesday destroying, among other things, an unmatched collection of AI literature. [More here]
The New York Times provides a visual map of all the wireless access points currently in Manhattan. The article also gives a solid overview of free and fee-based access in urban areas like NYC. Perhaps most interesting is that fact that 92 percent of the access points are below 96th Street....
Aceh, located on the northern tip of Sumatra, has a strong nationalist history that dates back to pre-colonial times. After full-fledged conflict beginning in 1976, the Indonesian government signed a peace agreement this week with the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka. For a summation of the agreement and reconstruction prospects, check out this article. Just note--a fre subscription to the NYT is required.
An interesting game where hypothetical questions about office politics are posed. Scores are tallied, meetings are held, and some conclusions can be drawn. In general, the site is a fun look at controversial questions that enter the workplace....
Brainteasers, optical illusions, and seemingly impossible objects are described on this site, along with pictures and historical accounts that led to their creations. The pinwheel application is especially interesting...
Tad Watanabe, associate professor of mathematics, discusses a factor that contributes to the difference in performance in mathematics between Japanese students and students in the United States.