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HYPERinflation
At least our current economic crisis does not include hyperinflation. Here’s a visual look at hyperinflation in Zimbabwe.
Physics Art
Caleb Charland is an artist whose photographic works make interesting use of physics, from magnetic fields to the parabolic trajectory of a projectile.
iGoogle iRritation
I love using iGoogle as my web browser home page, but today the geniuses at Google decided to switch everyone over to “Canvas View.” This mucked up the appearance of my page more than any of their earlier unannounced tweaks. … Continue reading
Anything But Horrible
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog at Amazon I have only passing familiarity with Joss Whedon’s work in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly, but I can certainly recommend the three-part show he created during the writer’s strike and has been showing … Continue reading
Google Sat
For years I’ve used satellite tracking software in my physics classes, showing students how we can track the thousands of orbiting objects around Earth. We usually calculate the orbit of the space station or space telescope and confirm our results … Continue reading
Meador Manor 