Excel 97 Goes Fractal * Who really needs spell checkers? * Cakes and Ale * Mathematicians At Play
There is a little know gift from Microsoft for Excel 97. There is a fractal landscape for you to examine, follow the steps below and see for yourself:
Clicking the [Esc] key will end your ride.
Who really needs spell checkers?
Another Study from Cambridge University Found ...
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Amzanig, huh?
Cakes and Ale
Some more from halls of Cambridge University ...
Here is a true story someone found regarding exams at Cambridge University. It seems that during an examination one day a bright young student popped up and asked the proctor to bring him Cakes and Ale.
"I beg your pardon?" the Proctor asked in reply.
"Sir, I request that you bring me Cakes and Ale," the Student reiterated.
"Sorry, no," said the Proctor.
"Sir, I really must insist. I request and require that you bring me Cakes and Ale."
At this point, the student produced a copy of the four hundred year old Laws of Cambridge, written in Latin and still nominally in effect, and pointed to the section which read (roughly translated): "Gentlemen sitting examinations may request and require Cakes and Ale." Pepsi and hamburgers were judged the modern equivalent, and the student sat there, writing his examination and happily slurping away.
Three weeks later, the student was fined five pounds for not wearing a sword to the examination.
Editor�s Note: Since this was culled from the Internet, one needs to question the verasity of this story. Remember, sometimes a good story is just that, a good story.
Mathematicians At Play
Two mathematicians were having dinner in a restaurant, arguing about the average mathematical knowledge of the American public. One mathematician claimed that this average was woefully inadequate, the other maintained that it was surprisingly high.
"I'll tell you what," said the cynic, "ask that waitress a simple math question. If she gets it right, I'll pick up dinner. If not, you do." He then excused himself to visit the men's room, and the other called the waitress over.
"When my friend comes back," he told her, "I'm going to ask you a question, and I want you to respond �one third x cubed.' There's twenty bucks in it for you." She agreed.
The cynic returned from the bathroom and called the waitress over. "The food was wonderful, thank you," the mathematician started. "Incidentally, do you know what the integral of x squared is?"
The waitress looked pensive; almost pained. She looked around the room, at her feet, made gurgling noises, and finally said,"Um, one-third x cubed?"
So the cynic paid the check. The waitress wheeled around, walked a few paces away, looked back at the two men, and muttered under her breath,"...plus a constant."
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