RainyDayGiftGuide 2012 : Photography
Creativity is something we should all nurture whenever possible. Gifts which help foster and encourage creativity are what we will be suggesting over the next couple of [...]
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RainyDayGiftGuide 2012 : Science
Finding a gift for a science geek can be difficult. Not many NSGs (Non-Science Geeks) know what the science-minded really want. As with previous years, the RainyDayScience [...]
RainyDayGiftGuide 2012 : Gadgets
Once again the Holiday season is upon us. Soon we will be getting together with friends and family, to catch up and to exchange gifts. A few years ago, readers suggested [...]
Urban Safari: Happy Thanksgiving Turkeys!
We know that, like us, many of you are looking forward to a Thanksgiving feast with turkey as the main course. We know turkeys are tasty, but we also want to remind folks [...]
First 100 Digits
Using some of the techniques in The Memory Bible and Mind Hacks, we started on our goal to memorize the first 50 digits of Pi. We tried a few different techniques, but [...]
Super Memory
The world record for memorizing the greatest number of digits of Pi belongs to Chao Lu of China, who memorized 67,890 digits. He set this record on November 20, 2005. He [...]
Spaced-Repetition Learning
Every once in a while, we read something that sticks with us. In 2008, we came upon an article by Gary Wolf in Wired magazine which did exactly that. It was coincidental [...]
Speed Reading
Is it really possible to read 3,000 to 5,000 words-a-minute? This question had been at the back of our minds for some time. Four years ago we came across a book by Stanley [...]
Sea Crest Beach Hotel, Falmouth MA
Lots of people know that the Cape is a great place to visit in the Summer…which is why we usually avoid it until the off-season. We like the off-season for a lot of [...]
Firestone WinterForce
The Nor’easter heading our way brought 40º temperatures with it. This meant more rain than snow. Still, we were glad we stopped by Town Fair Tires on Tuesday for four [...]
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