Category Archives: Magic

Wow, The Art of Memory

Posted on June 8, 2009 by mutecypher

One of my favorite blogs, The Art of Memory with a beautiful set of images. Be sure to follow the link at the bottom to Ciurlionis’ music.

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Star Trek

Posted on May 5, 2009 by mutecypher

My wife has an unhealthy attraction to Karl Urban, so I suspect we will be going to Star Trek this weekend. Myself, I’m without unhealthy attractions. They’re all soul connections.

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Tardis? But I hardly know you.

Posted on April 12, 2009 by mutecypher

Or why I don’t love Dr. Who. For those who know me, it should seem like a foregone conclusion that I would enjoy a sci/fi-ish fantasy with a know-it-all protagonist, yummy-cutie sidekicks, and assorted monsters. The same way I enjoy … Continue reading →

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DIY Prayer Changes Things

Posted on April 2, 2009 by mutecypher

I noticed “Prayer Changes Things” written on the front of the van of a local church. I thought that studies had demonstrated the truth of this statement. Whether one wants to draw the conclusion that this proves God’s existence is … Continue reading →

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Parametric cartoon characters

Posted on March 25, 2009 by mutecypher

Here’s a parametric plot Techno-bejowled Homer Simpson. Followed by a parametric plot Squidward. Homer can be generated using x = 0.9*Cos[3 t] Sin[6 t] and y = Cos[1 t] Cos[5 t] Squidward can be generated using x = 0.8xCos(2t)Sin(6t), y … Continue reading →

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Crowley Little/Big Update

Posted on March 16, 2009 by mutecypher

Adultery has been committed, Santa has been invoked, George Mouse has been added to the Tale. Let’s see what happens next..

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Kepler Launch

Posted on March 5, 2009 by mutecypher

I was glad to see that Kepler launched today. I somehow hope that we find earth-like planets are common. But time will tell.

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Test from Ping

Posted on March 1, 2009 by mutecypher

I’m just testing to see if the link from Ping works to my blog. It works fine to MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook. Why do I need so many social networks when I prefer to be at home with my wife … Continue reading →

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Sufficiently Advanced Magic

Posted on February 11, 2009 by mutecypher

I say computing is equivalent to Magic. You have powerful imps (processors) responding to arcane commands (programming) spoken from special books (DRAM or Flash) Or HD to DRAM to L2 cache to L1 cache – nested special books. But I … Continue reading →

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