From the daily archives:

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Vanishing Haze Illusion

01.04.2007

Stare at the dot for several seconds. The haze eventually disappears.

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Getting through to a live customer support person

01.04.2007

On hold? Going in circles? Disconnected? Pissed off?
>> Phone numbers for hundreds of companies, with instructions on how to get a live person on the phone. From the gethuman 500 database.

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Andreas teaches a class

01.04.2007

Friend, teacher, mathematician extraordinaire, and General Director of Reprise Records Andreas Wettstein demonstrates how to hit the Pause button just before discussing the gorgeous cello section on The Unforgettable Fire’s title track.
See anything familiar on the whiteboard behind him?
Incidentally, I just noticed that this site has become #1 on Google for “U2 Riddle”. No wonder [...]

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Triangle, Square, Circle: A Psychological Test

01.04.2007

1. Fill in these three forms with one of the the primary colors: red, yellow, or blue. The coloring is to fill the form entirely in each case. One color per shape.

2. If possible, provide an explanation for your choice of color.

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