Signore Galilei

Suppose you want to find out how much you weigh. It’s easy enough – get a scale, stand on it, and read the number. Now suppose you want to know how much the Earth weighs. You get out a scale and…hmm. What exactly do you do with it? Let’s do a little physics class refresher.…

Have you ever wondered where the government actually keeps its money? Governments usually get tax revenue in bursts, for example when income taxes come due – April 15th here in the US. They then have to spend all that money over the course of the year. So where do they keep their cash in the…

A few weeks ago, I embarked on another technology quest. This time, I wanted to digitize my library card, so I could get books using just my phone. I figured it would be simple – the card just used a barcode. All I would need was a picture of the correct barcode. At first, I…

New Yorkers love preserved fish – particularly on top of a bagel with a nice hearty schmear of cream cheese. My favorite preserved fish in New York City comes from Russ & Daughters, an icon of New York cuisine that’s been around since 1914. But this article isn’t about preserved fish of New York. It’s…

Recently, I made a most startling discovery: someone else has been judging geometric shapes, and falsely publishing under my name!1 I have been impersonated by a dastardly impostor! After getting over the initial shock, I realized that my impostor actually made a good decision on what class of shapes to judge: fractals. Fractals are shapes…

How can we measure thee, o Inkhaven? We had 41 residents, plus our staff and contributing writers. 30 days of posts, and not one person failed out. A million words of fresh thought now grace this grand internet of ours. Now, a week removed from the excitement, how does it feel looking back? For me…

What’s changed, what’s the same, and why. Here are Inkhaven’s changes to my empire list from yesterday. There weren’t that many changes, but they were interesting ones.