April Fools Day Sweeps the Web and Google Dan Koelsch, April 1, 2010June 12, 2010 In case you weren’t aware, today is April Fools. The day actually has some horrific beginnings (as seen here), but in the 21st Century, it’s a great way to mess with people on the Internet. Check out some of the bigger and best April Fools pranks on the web this…
Celebrate Pi Day: Math in Movies and TV Dan Koelsch, March 14, 2010June 12, 2010 Happy Pi Day! For those who are too cool for school, Pi Day occurs every March 14th, because the mathematical constant pi, symbolized as π, is approximately 3.14 (get it?). The holiday has been celebrated for decades by mostly mathematicians, but even Google has taken notice this year. How can…
Unexplained Phenomenon: Google’s New Doodle Creates a Ruckus Nick Butler, September 5, 2009June 12, 2010 Have you visited Google’s homepage today? You probably have, and you probably noticed today’s “Google Doodle.” Google’s Doodle for September the 5th is the Google logo with a spaceship “beaming up” one of the O’s. Now, normally Google has daily logos that reflect an important event (past or present), but…