Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — October 29, 2012
This question has to do with a recent analysis of hacked passwords. How long would it take you to guess every possible 4-digit password?
If you subscribe to MrHonner.com via email, you likely have not been receiving updates for the past two weeks. This was the result of an error in a software upgrade, but the issue appears to have been resolved. I apologize for the technical difficulties.
In case you missed them, here are links to my new posts from the past two weeks. Enjoy! And if you aren’t subscribed to my site, please consider signing up at the right!
Math Quiz: NYT Learning Network (October 22, 2012)
Mathblogging.org Profile (October 21st, 2012)
Math Art: Nucleus, by Tim Locke (October 1t 9th, 2012)
Birthday Frequency Visualization (October 17th, 2012)
Another Embarrassingly Bad Math Exam Question (October 15th, 2012)
Math Art: Skunks (October 14th, 2012)
Relatively Prime: 1 + 1 = 2 (October 12th, 2012)
N Ways to Apply Algebra with the New York Times — Comments (October 10th, 2012)
Math Art: Student Sliceforms (October 7th, 2012)
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — October 22, 2012
This question has to do with Felix Baumgartner’s recent skydive from 23 miles above the Earth’s surface. What was his average speed during free fall?
Mathblogging.org is running a series of profiles of math bloggers called Mathematical Instruments, and I am happy to be their latest subject. You can learn a little bit more about me and my blogging history here:
http://mathblogging.wordpress.com/2012/10/20/mr-honner/
Mathblogging.org has played a significant role in my development as a math blogger, so I am quite proud to be a part of this series.
Around the time I started putting together my website, Mathblogging.org came into existence. Mathblogging instantly connected me to dozens (and ultimately, hundreds) of other math bloggers from the worlds of academia, industry, and education. It was a place for me to see what different people were writing about and where the conversations were happening. I felt an immediate sense of community, which made my own blogging seem more relevant.
And I was always excited and proud to make Mathblogging’s Weekly Picks. It gave me a sense that people were actually reading, and enjoying, what I was publishing. That positive feedback encouraged me to continue writing about math, taking mathematical photographs, and reflecting about what I could share with the greater math and education community.
So happy birthday to Mathblogging.org! Thank you for connecting me to so many fascinating and inspiring people, and for helping me find my place in the math blogging community.
