How to recite Pi to 22,514 decimal places

February 23, 2005 in Science

Stories of humans performing astounding feats of memorization and/or mathematical calculation have always amazed me.  I guess it’s because I have the same tool in between my ears and I am so naturally curious about how to harness it’s power.  Is there a day coming in the future when we figure out how to rewire [...]

What’s the HDTV Frequency, Kenneth?

February 14, 2005 in Science, Tech/Gadgets

The FCC has been pushing High Definition Television pretty hard over the past several years.  If you think it’s because they just love the picture and the wide screen format and they can’t wait for us all to experience it, think again.  It’s all about frequencies.
A broadcast HDTV signal uses a much higher frequency than [...]

Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey

February 3, 2005 in Science

Daniel Pink makes some fascinating points about our need to re-examine the way we think in a recent article in Wired Magazine entitled "Revenge of the Right Brain."  Pink writes:
"The future no longer belongs to people who can reason with
computer-like logic, speed, and precision. It belongs to a different
kind of person with a different kind [...]

Fiber to the Home

January 11, 2005 in Science, Tech/Gadgets

One of the technologies touted to have some breakthrough potential in 2005 is fiber-optic cable used for Internet connections to the home.  Verizon has a couple of test markets in Texas and in parts of California.  They claim to deliver a downstream speed of 15 Megabits/second and an upstream of 2 Megabits/second.  This is approximately [...]