Argument 3 – Meetkunde, J. P. Daems, E. Jennekens (ISBN 9789045533643, de boeck)
Last year I decided to read this book on geometry used in the third year of high school to help my son as this book is used in school. He changed class in November which meant less mathematics was needed but parts of the book remained relevant and even though the teacher had her own…
Calculator Collection Expansion: HP48GX
After buying a HP48G some time ago and liking the build quality and ergonomics a lot I decided to look out for the improved GX version of that calculator. I managed to find one on eBay for a reasonable price so now I have also this calculator in my possession. I am looking for one…
Cheap Humour
John is by far the weakest student in math class. He comes home and tells his mother that his teacher asked him if he had any brothers or sisters. “You did tell him you are an only child?” asks his mother. “Of course” says John, the teacher even replied “thank goodness!”.
A Cunning Addict
The chairman of Alcoholics Anonymous meets Jef on the street carrying a bottle of gin. Jef is a member and has trouble with his addiction. “You promised you would stop drinking” the chairman says angrily. “That is true but only half the bottle is for me”, Jef answers. “The other half is for my neighbour”.…
The Art of Map Reading
Ivo is driving and his friend Jef is reading the map. “How far to the next town ?” Ivo asks. “Approximately 3 centemeters” is Jef’s answer.
The Accidental Discovery of the HP28C
Some time ago I scored an HP28S on ebay for old times sake. I had one of those when I was in my 4th year in middle/high school and liked it a lot. It was more convenient to use than the HP15C I had before it, mainly because of the display that shows 4 entries…
The Little Book of Stars, James B. Kaler (ISBN 9781475767599, Springer)
I started reading this book during the summer holidays but then got a bit stuck after summer. It is a literary survey of the sky and the stars in them and our place in the universe. No formulas but still written from a scientific standpoint. It is well written and serves up a strange mix…
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
After Terminator comes … Terminator 2: Judgment Day. This movie came out some 6 years after the first Terminator movie and the improved special effects are almost unbelievable. If you watch both movies directly after each other then the effects in special effects in Terminator 1 almost look amateurishly clumsy. The story in Judgement Day…
Bonifacio and Lavezzi Islands on Corsica
On the second weekend we booked a snorkelling trip to the Lavezzi islands from Bonifacio with a catamaran. After searching a lot of searching we finally managed to book this via GetYourGuide. This is an easy service where you can search for all kinds of activities and make bookings and get all kind of information…
Quadratic Equations
Every now and then when I am surfing I see these mathematical “challenges” passing by that are supposedly part of entry exams at one or the other famous university. The most recent one I saw is the one below As usual the claim was that only a few people could solve this. Most examples ask…
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