Slide Rules Rule!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 23 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Site Updates
Ever been to a site and can never find what you want? Yep - been there too! Well at Mad Math, we’ve now implemented the TiddlyWiki as our site searcher. We’ve cut down its functionality since we only wanted it to index our pages, but this is a very powerful piece of work and you might just like to try it out. Anyway, our site searcher is here - check it out!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 09 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: ExamView, Physics, General, Education, Site Updates
The Mad Slider Ruler is back and adding to Mad Math (part of the Mad Slide Ruling Suite)! We’ve added more MathCasts and the new φ-Casts (phi-casts)! That’s our new name for Physics Screencasts.
And there’s more …
We’ve also put up some Physics ExamView question banks! So pop in and check things out!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 23 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: General, Site Updates
Mad Math being part of the Mad Slide Ruling Suite has been given a face-lift! The old site has been archived (although you can still view it) and the new site is now devoted to MathCasts; their production and use. So pop along and check out some MathCasts or what a MathCast actually is. You never know, you might like to try some yourself! Cheers!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 16 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: General, Site Updates
Now songs about slide rules are not easy to find, but we’ve got a couple right here for you to sing along too. So if you find any other songs or you’ve written a parody of a song about the slide rule … Let me know so I can post it!! Enjoy!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 14 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: General, Education, Site Updates
Don’t own a slide rule? Well don’t let that hold you back now! Tim Van Dusen has done it again! Popularizing the slide rule for kids, he has produced a Windows application of his Virtual Kid’s Rule. A demonstration version is available here. Pop along and download this superb slide rule application. The full application will be available soon at the bargain cost of $8, so check his site regularly.
Tim’s other online slide rules can also be found on his site.
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 05 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: General, Education
While I was searching for some information on Minkowski diagrams, I came across a wonderful article on HubPages. Now I hadn’t seen HubPages before, but wow, it’s quite amazing. So if you feel like writing (and you can earn some money with it) pop along and check things out. If you want to visit my hub, you can read some of the things I like to write about … Cheers!
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 27 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Education, Site Updates
The most recent addition to our site courses is a paper on Finding Complex Roots. This paper looks at how to find the complex solutions of equations using slide rule techniques and discusses methods of solution and graphing. A MathML version is also available, but you will need MathPlayer from Design Science - a free download.
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 14 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: General, Education
I’ve just finished reading a brilliant article by William Robinson on Slide Rules with Hyperbolic Scales. A lot of people may not see the significance of a slide rule with hyperbolic scales (or even a slide rule), but this article tells all. A very informative and exciting article and I would recommend you downloading and reading it.
I really enjoyed this article and produced a Java Applet with Geogebra to illustrate the relationship between the hyperbolic functions as pictured in this article on page seven.
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 10 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: General, Education, Site Updates
As you may have guessed from the title, this has nothing to do with slide rules. Just for a little moment - How about some spiritual enlightenment when Alice meets Aquinas.
Posted by TheSlideRuler on 05 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: General, Education, Site Updates
Finally some of the short courses are available at MSR. These courses are written with CourseLab Software and can be completed online or downloaded. Stay tuned as we put up more courses soon!
