Physics knowledge can lead an energetic, too-voluminously-informed person to have real and/or imagined worries — massive worries — about the future. This new study, published in digital form, may or may not make that clear. The study is: “The Information Catastrophe,” Melvin M. Vopson [formerly Dr. Vopsaroiu], AIP Advances, vol. 10, no. 085014, 2020. (Thanks […]
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The physics of a falling slinky
A slinky behaves in ways that might surprise you, unless you have really, really thought through the physics of it. This three part video shows all, in beautiful slow motion:
Information Hiding Conference Is Hiding Information
The Proceedings of the 13th International Information Hiding Conference (Prague, Czech Republic, May 2011) are available online for all to see. Much of the fine content, however, is hidden . . . It will be revealed (in largely unreadable form) if you click the orange text reading ‘Information Hiding 13th International Conference, IH 2011, Prague, Czech […]
Moms on the Net: Intro to Computer Science
“Moms on the Net” is a propaganda video about moms on the net. It’s not new, but it’s got staying power. It begins with the words “What a day”: This video is a good introduction, in its own way, though possibly in no other way, to the field of computer science. (Thanks to investigator Carole […]
Garbage In / Garbaged Out presaged
The principle of “Garbage In / Garbage Out” dates (though not in those specific words) to the mid-1800s. Charles Babbage pioneered many aspects of programmable computing. In his book Passages from the Life of a Philosopher (1864, Longman and Co.), Babbage said: On two occasions I have been asked,—”Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into […]