General relativity: 100 years of the most beautiful theory ever created
It stands among the most famous theories ever created, but the general theory of relativity did not spring into being with a single, astonishing paper like the special theory of relativity in 1905. Instead, general relativity’s birth was more chaotic, involving a handful of lectures, manuscripts, and more than one parent.
The equation e=mc2 is so simple and so powerful.
Lifehack has posted a link to the site Online Name Generator. No false advertising here, the site does what it says it does, it generates names. So if you are looking for a name for your company (Opendexon), your business (Inditech), your band (Gruesome Major), or your D&D character (Updar Hermedes Ackmard), the site has…
For a lot of research you’ll see the term “correlation does not imply causation“. Tyler Vigen has created a website called Spurious Correlations that shows correlations between data that are not normally related. Along with margarine consumption correlating with the divorce rate in Maine, the consumption of mozzarella cheese correlates with the number of civil…
Cellphones ignite a ‘reading revolution’ in poor countries The report, released today, examines the reading habits of nearly 5,000 mobile-phone users in seven countries — Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe — where the average illiteracy rate among children is 20 percent, and 34 percent among adults. (The US, by comparison, has an…
Walking Dead In Schools: Faculty Meetings Several weeks into the new year, I am already hearing the same horror stories. The stories of destroying culture and creating zombies. Yes, it’s near Halloween, but it doesn’t have to be this way. What is it? Traditional Faculty Meetings. We know what they are, and we still subject…
Thinking of buying a new Chromebook but not sure which one to choose? Use our comprehensive specs comparison table and buying guide to quickly see the differences between each model, and find the best Chromebook for your needs. Source: Chromebook specs & performance comparison chart (2019) When shopping for a Chromebook, it’s sometimes difficult to…
Create interactive multimedia easily with Buncee A neat alternative to just another slide show. 6 Things Teachers Must Try This Summer! Rejuvenate and experiment. ⓔ Highlight the minimum and maximum cell in a Google Sheet column Conditional formatting in Google Sheets.