An interesting comparison of the cultures of the US and Germany:
http://math-www.uni-paderborn.de/~axel/us-d.html
When I travel internationally, I wish I could absorb this level of detail about a culture, but of course it’s impossible without living there for an extended period of time.
(This is an old list from when I was studying it in around 2009.)
From Modern Computer Algebra: “We start by using [Newton iteration] to find a custom-Taylored division algorithm that is as fast as multiplication…”
lukeprog ridicules Will_Newsome’s “post-rationality”
proposed cover design for book of the sequences
Random LW-parodying Statement Generator
Bayes: The Exclusive Less Wrong Magazine
(Above: Louie Helm.)
AC in pop culture: Pitbull fans must exist but it’s impossible to find an explicit example.
Linux tip: Install Helvetica and/or Helvetica Neue on your computer and some websites will look better
