Learn the Math Behind CBS Show Numb3rs Dan Koelsch, February 21, 2010 There are a lot of procedural shows on right now, shows in which a problem is introduced, investigated and solved all within the same episode (think CSI, Bones, almost every one hour show other than LOST). Many have gimmicks to try to separate them from the bunch (his partner is a psychic!), and one of my favorite gimmick procedurals is Numb3rs on CBS. There’s a nifty website created to supplement the show. The show centers on the Los Angeles branch of the FBI, where agent Eppes (rob Morrow) has a brother who is a math genius and professor at Cal Tech. Each episode has Professor Eppes (David Krumholtz) using advanced mathematics to help solve a case. For us regular folk, this stuff goes over our head, but if you are interested in the math, Wolfram (makers of software Mathematica) have teamed up with the show to help you out. Wolfram’s Numb3rs website goes through each episode and explains the mathematical principals the characters are using or talking about. The well designed site is meant to look like a case file being opened, and you can watch videos that show the math. For a much more detailed look at the science, each concept has a link to it’s own Wolfram page. It’s nice to know that the characters aren’t talking gibberish, and this kind of stuff can actually work. Numb3rs airs Fridays at 10/9c on CBS. Viral Marketing CBSNumb3rsNumbers
New ‘Star Wars Arcade’ App Seats You in the Millennium Falcon November 30, 2010I don’t own an iPhone or the iPod Touch, so I have been unable to enjoy the thousands of apps that have come out in recent years. If I did though, this would be the first one I would download. THQ Wireless Inc. has released a new mobile game called… Read More
Video of the Week: The Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody November 28, 2009April 28, 2010Ok, so we don’t really have a VOTW feature, but this music video is a few days old and is so great, I had to post it. Muppets Studio (part of Walt Disney) has posted a video on YouTube of the classic Muppet characters singing Queen’s hit Bohemian Rhapsody. I… Read More
Breaking News: D-9 memo and new video found! June 17, 2009June 17, 2009There is a new pdf memo available at D-9.com including two versions of this document. A non human version and a human version. Which ever side you choose, you get a blue icon that pops up with a warning sign. It says “Urgent Message. Click Here To View” You get… Read More
The show’s “Chain Factor” ARG is still my favorite example of integrating the viral with the tv show. Took the premise from the Primacy and extended it seamlessly (which is pretty difficult, after watching the episode’s resolution) onto the web and into the real world.