After a longer than expected delay, MazeCubeGenerator now has the ability to produce 3D models that should be easier to print on a typical 3D printer.
Throwback Thursday: Anti-Helo Kitty
Long long ago in the before time (the night before our very first post, to be precise), one of our resident felines found our geeky forms of entertainment irresistible.
Tragic Loss
On 2020-12-01, the scientific community suffered a terrible loss. Not only did the Arecibo telescope collapse, but another great scientific icon also fell.
A-mazing Cubes
Long ago, I came into possession of an Oskar’s Cube and have often wondered how difficult it is to create mazes of that type. Clearly it could be more complicated than a simple 2D maze. So, I decided to find out.
Followup: Dalgona 2ᵏ Showdown, Espresso vs. Coffee
Our recent look at preparation times for Dalgona coffee produced data that lent itself to 2ᵏ analysis. However, a closer look at the collected data indicated that with a single extra trial we could compare the variation explained by instant coffee type and beater type.
2ᵏ Analysis of Dalgona Coffee Preparation Time
Our recent investigation into the preparation time of Dalgona whipped coffee left us with a pile of timing data. Some of that data happened to be compatible with 2ᵏ factorial experimental design. So, why not complete the analysis and see what we find?
Dalgona it!
Dalgona coffee: fluffy, caffeinated, photogenic, and… exhausting? With claims it can take an obscene amount of whisking to make, we wondered what factors influenced the amount of time needed to make this novel beverage.
Taking Salt with a Grain of Statistics
While investigating the differences in kosher salt brands, it was observed that two boxes of the same brand had surprisingly different densities. But were those differences statistically significant?
Taking recipes with a grain of salt
When recipe calls for a tablespoon of “kosher salt” that seems like a simple instruction, right?
Logical Fallacy Awareness Through Gamification
Due to the huge popularity of Cognitive Bias Bingo, we are proud to introduce Logical Fallacy Bingo. As with its predecessor, Logical Fallacy Bingo uses gamification to raise awareness of logical fallacies on social media.