by David Brooks | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog
“Is the cross section of a banana an ellipsoid, and if so, can it be used to gauge its volume and surface area?” That is the issue considered by the Annals of Improbable Research today. Who says mathematics isn’t useful?
by David Brooks | Feb 8, 2016 | Blog
Waves of snowballs on a Maine lake … need one say more? I learned about it from the Bangor Daily News.
by David Brooks | Feb 6, 2016 | Blog
The British newspaper The Guardian is the real newspaper (lots of full-time reporters and editors and photographers, not just commentators or aggregators) that has been most aggressive in its belief that free digital publication is the future. It has a fabulous free...
by David Brooks | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog
If you wonder why companies and governments squabble so much, and spend so much money, over access to the broadcast spectrum, here’s why: KITTERY, Maine — If your garage door remote isn’t opening or closing the door even after changing the batteries, you’re...
by David Brooks | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog
If you’ve ever wondered about Jeb Bush’s real name, Chris Christie’s height, how many kids Carly Fiorina has or whether Marco Rubio is Canadian (yes, Marco Rubio), then you have lots of company, according to Google Trends. This arm of the search giant crunches data...
by David Brooks | Feb 4, 2016 | Blog
If you float due east from New Hampshire’s coast, what country will you land in? Unless you’re a geography geek, you probably guessed too far north. The answer is Spain, as shown by this map from the site relativelyinteresting.com. The Gulf Stream keeps...
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