Posts from August 2008
The Horn of Jericho: An Acoustical Cannon
With a giant glass pipe, a slice of ceramic cut from a diesel exhaust system, and a strip of toaster wire, I built an acoustical cannon: The Horn of Jericho. It is the brainchild of John Wight, a research scientist at Corning Incorporated, and it is probably unique. Read More to see better pics and video clip of the horn in action.
Uno Games
Uno games can go on forever. Game length depends mainly on how the cards get shuffled. How long is an Uno game likely to take? Does including more players make a longer game or just more chances for someone to win and end it?
Sounds like the perfect way to squirm out of taking History of Mathematics by writing an independent paper about Uno! My musings here are brief and not math-y.