Happy Pi Day Doctor Q! - Page 3

0dev · Mar 14, 2012, 04:19 PM

xboxer75010 · Mar 14, 2012, 05:25 PM

Doctor Q · Mar 14, 2012, 10:30 PM

The Khan Academy has a very basic introduction to the properties of circles, including pi. They also have lots of other math lessons, plus lessons on science, art history, chemistry, biology, history, economics, and lots of other fields. Pick one and maybe you'll learn something new!

And if you don't want to watch 'em on the web, you can use their free iPad app!

Doctor Q · Mar 19, 2012, 12:33 PM

1949: The ENIAC computer computed 2,037 digits of pi in 70 hours.

1959: An IBM 704 computed 16,157 digits of pi in 4 hours and 20 minutes.

1961: An IBM 7090 computed 100,000 digits of pi in 8 hours and 43 minutes.

1989: An IBM 3090 computed 1 billion digits of pi.

1999: 200 billion digits of pi.

2005: 1.24 trillion digits of pi.

Current record: Japan’s T2K Supercomputer computed 2.6 trillion digits of pi in 73 hours, 36 minutes.

Source: Pi Day: How the 'irrational' number pushed the limits of computing

chordate68 · Mar 19, 2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Q

The Khan Academy has a very basic introduction to the properties of circles, including pi. They also have lots of other math lessons, plus lessons on science, art history, chemistry, biology, history, economics, and lots of other fields. Pick one and maybe you'll learn something new!

And if you don't want to watch 'em on the web, you can use their free iPad app!

60 Minutes did a report on the Khan Academy a few weeks ago. The learning technique is intuitive, but not suited for schools in the poorer districts.

MacDawg · Mar 14, 2013, 05:55 AM

Happy Pi Day 2013 to Doctor Q

Always a special day of celebration, feasting and gift giving at the Q household

Pi Day Accessories

SilentPanda · Mar 14, 2013, 06:50 AM

Tilpots · Mar 14, 2013, 09:40 AM

I didn't get you guys anything for Pi Day... Sorry. Just been busy.

Peace · Mar 14, 2013, 10:44 AM

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maflynn · Mar 14, 2013, 10:47 AM

Happy Pi day to all

mobilehaathi · Mar 14, 2013, 11:04 AM

Yay pi day! Here is a fun way to approximate pi.

obeygiant · Mar 14, 2013, 11:59 AM

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http://pi.ytmnd.com/

A little ditty, about Pi.

I still don't know how those girls just sang the whole thing, must have cut out the inhales.

Doctor Q · Mar 14, 2013, 02:53 PM

For some unexplainable reason, Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi costs $7.15 instead of $3.14.

A potion has changed Sir Cumference into a fire-breathing dragon. Can Radius change him back? Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle.

bradl · Mar 14, 2013, 03:01 PM

Co-worker came into work with this shirt on:

Software developers laughed. Our Marketing department didn't get it.

BL.

Doctor Q · Mar 14, 2013, 04:03 PM

Who is ready to challenge the world's record for the fastest time to recite the first 100 digits of pi while balancing one-legged on a balance board, manipulating a basketball and bouncing a golf ball on a rubber mallet?

Come to think of it, how many people have tried to set such a record?

Loge · Mar 14, 2013, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Chundles

Though, on the 22nd of July we could celebrate ~pi day. 22/7.

Although it is actually a slightly closer approximation to Pi than 3.14

mobilehaathi · Mar 14, 2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bradl

Co-worker came into work with this shirt on:

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Software developers laughed. Our Marketing department didn't get it.

BL.

Love it!!!

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Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Blood Donation Center	We didn't get to the last digit of pi yet 1949: The ENIAC computer computed 2,037 digits of pi in 70 hours. 1959: An IBM 704 computed 16,157 digits of pi in 4 hours and 20 minutes. 1961: An IBM 7090 computed 100,000 digits of pi in 8 hours and 43 minutes. 1989: An IBM 3090 computed 1 billion digits of pi. 1999: 200 billion digits of pi. 2005: 1.24 trillion digits of pi. Current record: Japan’s T2K Supercomputer computed 2.6 trillion digits of pi in 73 hours, 36 minutes. Source: Pi Day: How the 'irrational' number pushed the limits of computing __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Blood Donation Center	Happy Pi Day 2013 For some unexplainable reason, Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi costs $7.15 instead of $3.14. A potion has changed Sir Cumference into a fire-breathing dragon. Can Radius change him back? Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle. __________________ I support the MacRumors Blood Drive!
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