After over two decades of faithful service, our trusty 1100W microwave recently failed, giving us the opportunity to upgrade to a more modern 1250W microwave with an inverter. Unfortunately the extra power has caused some problems in estimating power levels and cook times, as most instructions are based on an 1100W model.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
When recipe calls for a tablespoon of “kosher salt” that seems like a simple instruction, right?
Doing Science To Stuff 