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Get Ready for International Beer Day 2011!

by Noemi Twigg
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Best Beer in America

In case you haven’t heard it yet, August 5 is International Beer Day. It has been celebrated all over the world for four years now, thanks to Jesse Avshalomov, Evan Hamilton, Aaron Araki, and Richard Hernandez. Lest you get too excited about having a license to drink as many bottles of beer you want on Friday, let me briefly remind you what International Beer Day is all about. This special day is not just about drinking yourself to oblivion. It does have a three-fold purpose: To gather with friends and enjoy the deliciousness that is beer. To celebrate the dedicated men and women who brew and serve our beer. To Read more »

Happy Tau Day 2011! The Pie is a Lie

by Noemi Twigg
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This is it, folks! It’s the first anniversary of Tau Day, the “time to celebrate and rejoice in all things mathematical and true.” Every year, geeks, nerds, and pie pi lovers celebrate Pi Day on March 14. Year in and year out, students learn the value of pi – both in theoretical and practical aspects. 3.1416… – who is not familiar with the number? Behind the scenes, however, there is another number that we must pay attention to. Earlier this year, I discovered the Tau Manifesto, courtesy of math goddess (I’ve taken the liberty to call her this) Vi Hart. She made a video explaining why Pi is wrong. Why Read more »

Don’t Forget to Celebrate Geek Pride Day and Towel Day Today

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Don’t Forget to Celebrate Geek Pride Day and Towel Day Today

It almost slipped my mind, to be honest. I am pretty sure that most of you are more on the ball than I am, though, and that you knew even before today that May 25 is the designated day for geeks to show off their colors. This is a real holiday – we are not making it up. Check out last year’s post about Geek Pride Day to read the manifesto and your responsibilities as a geek – if you don’t already know. So what’s going on in geekdom to show the rest of the world just how proud geeks are to be geeks? For one, the guys at GeekTech Read more »

Happy Star Wars Day 2011!

by Noemi Twigg
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Happy Star Wars Day 2011!

While the rest of the world gears up to have tons of fun for Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, the hordes of Star Wars fans are ready to pay tribute to their passion. May 4 is unofficially (I don’t know what will make it official) Star Wars Day. Sometimes, people also call it Luke Skywalker Day. Whatever you want to call it, today is definitely a geek holiday. Of all the 365 days in a year, why was May 4th chosen to be Star Wars Day? We all know the line “May the Force be with you”. Play around a little with the words and you get “May the Fourth be Read more »

Happy Pi Day 2011!

by Noemi Twigg
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Happy Pi Day 2011!

Happy Pi Day 2011! Today, pi lovers can celebrate this number for the 22nd year in a row. Founded by physicist Larry Shaw more than two decades ago, Pi Day has become known all over the world – both online and offline. You can do whatever you want to do to make a toast to Pi – including stuffing yourself with your favorite pie. Here are some interesting things related to Pi Day. Last week, Robin shared a video showing us how Pi sounds when made into music. It is a mesmerizing piece of work, so if you haven’t seen it yet, go click that link. If you are planning Read more »

Pi Day 2010!

by Noemi Twigg
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Pi Day 2010!

Not all of you may know it, but today is Pi Day 2010! Now, I do not really have to explain to you the reason behind today being Pi Day, do I? In case the obvious is lost on you, check the date. Today is March 14, 2010. In figures, that 3/14/2010. Now you’re catching on… The official web site for this holiday can be found at Pi Day. Just to refresh your memory, here is a little something from the official web site: Pi, Greek letter ( ), is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math Read more »