November 2012

Riemann Zeta Function

Math is beautiful: – Riemann zeta function – Wikipedia – Riemann on Wolfram Math – Nice YouTube Vid about the Hypothesis Turing was right.

Thinking Before Acting

Seth reminds us why it’s important to think before we necessarily act. What change are you trying to make in him, his life, or his story? Thanks to Devin T for the link.

Dura Europos and Me

Thanks to Evernote, I’ve been able to digitize most of the notebooks I’ve written on Dura Europos. I know take digital notes on the small city, but thumbing back through my Moleskine notebooks full of clippings and hand written notes makes me feel a bit like Indiana Jones with his father’s collected notebooks on the …

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps Bass

Densely packed and wonderful song, but isolating the bass track really shows Paul’s creativity and ability to add such an ominous feel to what would otherwise be a syrupy song. Sorta like how McCartney changes the feel of I’m a Loser with the bass (can’t find an original of just Paul’s bass).

Why Teaching is Dying

How could anyone think this is a good idea or a way to produce “great” teachers? Getting an Earful—of Classroom Management Training – Rules for Engagement – Education Week: “Teach For America is using one tool that works live and in the moment to advise teachers as they work with their students. Teachers are fitted …

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iPhone Passes Outlook in Email Usage

Email marketing is an essential part of what we call Discovery Marketing. Retention is the new acquisition, after all. We love to use resources like MailChimp or ConstantContact to help our clients find the best relationships with their customers or users. Often, we get questions about HTML emails and pretty graphics as a part of …

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