Working by the pool today.
Month: July 2018
📅 RSVP to WordPress Pasadena General Meetup, July 2018. We Have A/C, Why Fight it, Edition
Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 7:00 PM
Cross Campus, 85 N. Raymond Avenue · Pasadena, CAWordPress Pasadena is back in beautiful Old Town Pasadena at one of the first (and finest) Co-Workin' spaces in town, CrossCampus (http://www.crosscamp.us/).
Bring your curiosity, your questions, your swell attitude and lots of potatoes. J/k, just bring your smiling faces. Please read the info below as it pertains to our meetup format and FAQs.
🔖 Gems And Astonishments of Mathematics: Past and Present | Dr. Mike Miller at UCLA Extension
Mathematics has evolved over the centuries not only by building on the work of past generations, but also through unforeseen discoveries or conjectures that continue to tantalize, bewilder, and engage academics and the public alike. This course, the first in a two-quarter sequence, is a survey of about two dozen problems—some dating back 400 years, but all readily stated and understood—that either remain unsolved or have been settled in fairly recent times. Each of them, aside from presenting its own intrigue, has led to the development of novel mathematical approaches to problem solving. Topics to be discussed include (Google away!): Conway’s Look and Say Sequences, Kepler’s Conjecture, Szilassi’s Polyhedron, the ABC Conjecture, Benford’s Law, Hadamard’s Conjecture, Parrondo’s Paradox, and the Collatz Conjecture. The course should appeal to devotees of mathematical reasoning and those wishing to keep abreast of recent and continuing mathematical developments.
Suggested prerequisites: Some exposure to advanced mathematical methods, particularly those pertaining to number theory and matrix theory.
-Tuesday 7:00PM - 10:00PMLocation: UCLAInstructor: Michael MillerMATH X 451.44 | 362773Fee: $453.00
I’ve been waiting with bated breath to see what Dr. Miller would be offering in the evenings at UCLA Extension this Fall and Winter quarters. The wait is over, though it’ll be a few days before we can register.
If you’re interested in math at all, I hope you’ll come join the 20+ other students who follow everything that Mike teaches. Once you’ve taken one course from him, you’ll be addicted.
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📺 USB Audio FINALLY Works on Android! | YouTube
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Birthday present shopping
Shopping and air conditioning
New set for the office daybed.
Also acquired:
Georgetown 420 thread count 4 piece queen sheet set
Two Martha Stewart collection “Eyelash Stripe” white standard sham
Two Tommy Hilfiger queen pillows
A modern play on a classic style, this Antique Market quilt from Martha Stewart Collection reinvigorates your bedroom's look and feel with an updated patchwork-inspired print at the face reversing to a unique geometric pattern. Showcasing timeless channel quilting and a vibrant color palette this bedspread takes your ensemble to the next level.
- Fabric and fill: cotton
- Reversible
- Patchwork and geometric designs
- Sham is sold separately
- Created for Macy's
- Measurements: 88" x 92"
- Machine washable
- Imported
- Savings Based On Offering Prices, Not Actual Sales
- Web ID: 4263322
Style: THFTSHPFQ MEDIUM BLUE
Purchased on sale for $47.96+tax
Purchased on sale for $47.96+tax
I had one of these as a kid and really loved it. Ever since kick scooters came back into vogue around 2000, I’ve always wondered why these never came back. While it’s easy enough to use your foot on the ground, I always thought it was more convenient to be able to kick the same thing to create the locomotion.
📺 1978 Honda Kick ‘n Go TV commercial | YouTube
A 1978 TV commercial for the Honda Kick 'n Go scooter aimed at kids and sold at Honda motorcycle dealers.
👓 Honda Kick ‘N Go Scooter (GOGO) | Honda Roots
Walking into a Honda dealership during the 70’s was a glorious time for families and parents, but for kids it wasn’t the most ideal of places to be. Honda Motor Company wanted to capitalize the possibilities of selling to youngsters and a toy-line segment that seemed void amongst what current dealerships offered. Soon Honda Introduced the Honda Kick ‘N Go or Honda Roller-Through GOGO in Japan. The idea for the scooter came from an “Idea” contest held by Honda and it’s employees internally. Akuto, a subsidiary of Honda helped develop the Kick ‘N Go for it’s release.