Posted: November 22nd, 2008 | Author: khosrow | Tags: gmail, google, internet, Technology | No Comments »
Today I noticed a couple of new additions made by google. First, is the addition of themes into gmail. The theme feature is cool, especially considering that I had been using stylish firefox extension along with a nice theme. For people familiar with the cool ninja theme easter egg in the google reader. Even that’s available!
Second is ranking in google search results. With this google is stepping further into the crowd oriented internet a la digg and friends.
Posted: November 7th, 2008 | Author: khosrow | Tags: Physics, Quantum, Science | No Comments »
The other day I ran across this article while reading SciScoop. I found it worth a read. What’s more, it even explains some ideas in this post.
Quantum Entanglement
The quantum world is full of complementary variables such as position/momentum and wave/particle. The equations describing quantum mechanics are such that precise knowledge of one complementary variable precludes knowledge of the other–regardless of the measurement technique. Even if we could devise a way of accurately measuring position without affecting momentum, the momentum variable would still be imprecise. This is quantum uncertainty as defined by the Copenhagen interpretation, subject to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle.
[via Sciscoop]
Posted: November 3rd, 2008 | Author: khosrow | Tags: comedy, funny, overheard at mcgill | No Comments »
A guy sits down with a girl, takes out a cigarette and starts trying to light it. He has some extreme difficulty getting it lit, and has obviously never smoked before.
Girl (laughing): Hey, do you want some help with that?
Guy: No, no, I’ve got to practice smoking. Let me do it.
Girl: Seriously? You’re practicing how to smoke?
Guy: Yeah! It’s on my list of things to do. See? (takes out agenda) “Laundry, conference sign-up, smoke.â€
Girl looks stunned.
Guy: I don’t want to look like an idiot when I go to Amsterdam!
[via Overheard At McGill]