Particularly clever are The Mathematics Love Song which attempts to explain love using group theory (which I vaguely remember from my degree)

Amazing Maths trick that . . . → Read More: Amusing Mathematics videos]]> So while I am sat on the sofa, my wife is watching mathematics videos from http://mrbartonmaths.com/youtube.htm. There are some rather amusing and clever videos so have a look when you get a chance.

Particularly clever are The Mathematics Love Song which attempts to explain love using group theory (which I vaguely remember from my degree)

Amazing Maths trick that proves 1=2 is one I have seen many times before
(in case you wondered, the proof fails because it is invalid to divide by 0 [strictly speaking you get an undefined result], so the proof must have an initial restriciton of a != b at the beginning to be valid (and therefore does not prove 1=2))

James Blunt also sings his Triangle song for Sesame Street, which is rather odd to listen to.

Mathematical Pie is rather interesting too (yes, it is a mathematical cover of American Pie)

Of course you shouldn’t miss the Abbott and Costello maths which is phoenomenal

What Stormtroopers do on Their Day Off | WildAmmo.com

Fantastic photos – makes me wish I had some stormtrooper action figures to try the . . . → Read More: What Stormtroopers do on Their Day Off]]> When you are bored and have some time, see what Stormtroopers get up to in their free time

What Stormtroopers do on Their Day Off | WildAmmo.com

Fantastic photos – makes me wish I had some stormtrooper action figures to try the same with

As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless . . . → Read More: Douglas Adams on Australians]]> I stumbled across a quote from Douglas Adams on Australians which I thought was amusing, and probably very accurate:

As a result of all this hardship, dirt, thirst, and wombats, you would expect Australians to be a dour lot. Instead, they are genial, jolly, cheerful, and always willing to share a kind word with a stranger, unless they are an American. Douglas Adams – English

Its a shame that they don’t let you hotlink the images like . . . → Read More: Bank scams by phone]]> UserFriendly has 2 fabulous comic strips on Bank scams by phone (the kind where someone phones you up and pretends to be your bank in order to get secure information by asking you to “confirm” some details)
Cartoon 1, Cartoon 2

Its a shame that they don’t let you hotlink the images like xkcd does

Dear Mum and Dad, I am well. Hope youse are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better . . . → Read More: Life in the Australian Army]]> Text of a letter from a kid from Eromanga to Mum and Dad. (For Those of you not in the know, Eromanga is a smalltown, west of Quilpie in the far south west of Queensland)

Dear Mum and Dad,
I am well. Hope youse are too. Tell me big brothers Doug and Phil that the Army is better than workin’ on the farm – tell them to get in bloody quick smart before the jobs are all gone!
I wuz a bit slow in settling down at first, because ya don’t hafta get outta bed until 6am. But I like sleeping in now, cuz all ya gotta do before brekky is make ya bed and shine ya boots and clean ya uniform. No bloody cows to milk, no calves to feed, no feed to stack – nothin’!! Ya haz gotta shower though, but its not so bad, coz there’s lots a hot water and even a light to see what ya doing!
At brekky ya get cereal, fruit and eggs but there’s no kangaroo steaks or possum stew like wot Mum makes. You don’t get fed again until noon and by that time all the city boys are buggered because we’ve been on a ‘route march’ – geez its only just like walking to the windmill in the back paddock!!
This one will kill me brothers Doug and Phil with laughter. I keep getting medals for shootin’ – dunno why. The bullseye is as big as a bloody possum’s bum and it don’t move and it’s not firing back at ya like the Johnsons did when our big scrubber bull got into their prize cows before the Ekka last year! All ya gotta do is make yourself comfortable and hit the target – it’s a piece of piss!! You don’t even load your own cartridges they comes in little boxes and ya don’t have to steady yourself against the rollbar of the roo shooting truck when you reload!
Sometimes ya gotta wrestle with the city boys and I gotta be real careful coz they break easy – it’s not like fighting with Doug and Phil and Jack and Boori and Steve and Muzza all at once like we do at home after the muster.
Turns out I’m not a bad boxer either and it looks like I’m the best the platoon’s got, and I’ve only been beaten by this one bloke from the Engineers – he’s 6 foot 5 and 15 stone and three pick handles across the shoulders and as ya know I’m only 5 foot 7 and eight stone wringin’ wet, but I fought him till the other blokes carried me off to the boozer.
I can’t complain about the Army – tell the boys to get in quick before word gets around how bloody good it is.

Your loving daughter,

Sheila

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There are some ridiculous laws which are still on the books, including:

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned

In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet

It is illegal not to . . . → Read More: UK chooses ‘most ludicrous laws’]]> BBC NEWS | UK chooses ‘most ludicrous laws’

There are some ridiculous laws which are still on the books, including:

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned

In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet

It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow

Update (17:50) – It seems the BBC has edited the page as some laws were not able to be verified. So much for research for a story…

AtomFilms: Animator vs. Animation AtomFilms: Animator vs. Animation 2

There is also a game you can play if you are really bored (Yes it is damn . . . → Read More: AtomFilms: Animator vs. Animation]]> I came across these two animations today, and they are brilliant – When you get a minute check these out:

AtomFilms: Animator vs. Animation
AtomFilms: Animator vs. Animation 2

There is also a game you can play if you are really bored (Yes it is damn good too)

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, “It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh.”

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, “It is a pail of dung, and none may abide . . . → Read More: How shit happens]]> The Plan

In the beginning was the Plan.

And then came the Assumptions.

And the Assumptions were without form.

And darkness was upon the face of the Workers.

And they spoke among themselves, saying, “It is a crock of shit, and it stinketh.”

And the workers went unto their Supervisors and said, “It is a pail of dung, and none may abide the odour thereof.”

And the Supervisors went unto their Managers, saying, “It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, such that none may abide by it.”

And the Managers went unto their Directors, saying, “It is a vessel of fertiliser, and none may abide it’s strength.”

And the Directors spoke amongst themselves, saying one to another, “It contains that which aids plant growth and it is very strong.”

And the Directors then went onto the Vice Presidents, saying unto them, “It promotes growth and is very powerful.”

And the Vice Presidents went unto the President, saying unto him, “This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company; with powerful effects.”

And the President looked upon the Plan, and saw that it was good.

And the Plan became Policy.

This is How Shit Happens.

The same is also true for testers: “My tests . . . → Read More: Compiling – xkcd.com]]>

The same is also true for testers: “My tests are running”…