Daily Archives: April 28, 2003

Poincare solved?

Posted on April 28, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

A year ago I blogged about the Clay Mathematics Institute and its million dollar prize for solving one of seven longstanding problems. One of those problems is the Poincare Conjecture, which is a statement about how shapes and surfaces can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 3 Comments

Those unemployment blues

Posted on April 28, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

There’s a new kid on the Texas Political Bloggers block, a joint effort from Austin called the Burnt Orange Report. They have a post about Texas’s depressing unemployment rate, currently at 6.5%, or 6.7% if you adjust for the season. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 2 Comments

RIP, TAWVFCI/OP?MPB&CSR,U!!!

Posted on April 28, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

It looks like the University of Virginia pep band, also known as “The Award-Winning Virginia Fighting Cavalier Indoor/Outdoor Precision(?) Marching PEP Band & Chowder Society Revue, Unlimited!!!!”, may have finally met its match in the form of rich alumni who’ve … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bye bye Beelzebud?

Posted on April 28, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Baseball Commissioner Beelzebud Selig is claiming that he will retire when his current term expires. Doug Pappas has a Premium article in the Baseball Prospectus that basically boils down to “I’ll believe it when I see it”. Selig said many … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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