Super Sunflower
Its big and its bright and it makes me happy! Today's Gratitude Item: Finding a very nicely done simulation and explanation of the famous Monty Hall problem. The plan is…
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May 11, 2011
String Seal
As in the type of seal royalty would use to "sign" documents - the fractal version. This one would be rather tough to forge. Today's Gratitude Item: The fact that…
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April 25, 2011
Ring Reinforcement
Anyone remember those sticky plastic / paper ring reinforcements we used to painstakingly stick onto hole punched documents to prevent them ripping once filed? This image reminded me of those.…
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April 23, 2011
Cathedral Arch
Lets just say that the final colours of this one were something of a surprise. It reminds me of what the ceiling of a cathedral could look like (if those…
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April 14, 2011
No Mistakes
Had fun with this one - both in creating the image and finding the quotation. Today's Gratitude Item: Discovering Worksheet Works. It generates a wide range of maths worksheets that…
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March 31, 2011
Wise Words
Liked the fractal, liked the quotation. Life is officially good. Today's Gratitude Item: My usual morning meeting was cancelled! That means having about 20 minutes extra to catch up on…
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March 30, 2011
Motion in Action
Liked the fractal, liked the quotation. Was remarkably simple to create. Today's Gratitude Item: Getting my marking done! Had two classes worth of tests to grade and they are all…
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March 22, 2011
Simple Physics
Dedicated to a colleague who showed me the joys of the google sky app on his cell phone. Its no surprise that such a great guy would "discover" such a…
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February 5, 2011
Almost Yellow Flowers
Dedicated to one of my Biologist colleagues. She mentioned that she really liked bright yellow flowers - hopefully this comes close. Today's Gratitude Item: Finally getting hold of the original…
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January 31, 2011
See the Light
Dedicated to one of my favourite people. I am forever grateful for the times she has "popped in" to my class and helped out with equipment and explanations. Today's Gratitude…
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January 30, 2011