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It’s Pi Day

What is pi? “pi—which is written as the Greek letter for p, or π—is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle”

If you want to know how pi originated click this Scientific American article

Rob this post is for you. Rob is a certified Pie Judge. Here’s a post of National Pie day in January 2012. Sorry I missed National Day Pie Day this year but now it’s Pi Day 3.14.

Did you know you can order Pi Day sock yarn? maybe for next year Fibernymph Dyeworks says “ all of our Pi Day colorways, the striping pattern is based on the numeric sequence of pi – 3.141592…, which is a non-repeating number. Thus, the stripe sequence does not repeat within the skein, and you will not be able to get a matching pair of socks (or anything) from a single skein. But if you’re a math geek, that’s part of the fun! We include a stitch marker affixed to the beginning of the sequence”

Pi Day at high school was celebrated in 2015

March 13, 2023 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: apple pie, circle, fern, Fibernymph Dyeworks, knitting, math, mathematics, photography, pi, pie, pie judge, postaday, radius, sequence, sock yarn 17 Comments

The Smithsonian Has One

What is it?

“Dial as you would your telephone?”

It’s a Ken+ Add machine, that’s what. From the 1950’s. Manufactured in Duluth Minnesota You can see it’s definitely handheld.

NOTE to viewers: There are 27 likes on this post but that’s because something is wrong No one has even viewed the post yet. If anyone can explain it to me, thanks. I changed the wording on the comment box. Was editing an old post in the app. Who knows. It doesn’t add up!

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Math, PhotographyTags: 1950's, Adding machine, calculator, Duluth MN, math, mathematics, photography, postaday, rotary phone, Smithosonian, telephone 2 Comments

Pi Day: 3.14 -Reblog from the Archives

3.14.15 9:26:53 CELEBRATING SPECIAL PI DAY AT SCHOOL

A very special Pi Day. Once in a century. Tomorrow, 3.14.15 is it. Get ready!

Celebrated at school today, 3-13-15._ Spearheaded by Mrs. Mihalic. Creating some spirit!

There were numbers posted all around the hallways on the 800 level to who-knows-what place…..some cool art which I didn’t get to photograph yet.

And my neighbor across the hall…. I went in this morning and said “Hey, where’s your Pi shirt?” and then she turned around and showed me!

The librarian, wearing the machine stitched embroidery shirt her Mother, J.E., created esepcially for her.`

Mrs. Mihalic, math teacher, created a wildly spirited event, complete with Pi Day cookies she special ordered from Eat’n Park

In the cafeteria there was a game where students could win a slice of pie. (Similar to a Cake Walk)

Posting this one so you can see how you had to land on a certain number when the music stopped to win a slice of pie.

Photographed by Steve after school Friday the 13th. I’m wearing one of the shirts Mrs. Mihalic created.

A different shirt worn by one of my photography students.Everyone was getting in on the festivities.

March 13, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Math, PhotographyTags: archives, circle, circumference, cookies, Eat'n Park, high school, math, photography, pi, pi day, pie, pizza, postaday, reblog, school 6 Comments

Garden of Constants by Artist Barbara Grygutis

Seen last week when I was on Ohio, I was walking to the swim meet from the parking garage. And I did experienced exactly what the article quoted below says….”a fun surprise to stumble upon”

“The Garden of Constants at the Ohio State University is a fun surprise to stumble upon. The massive, colorful numbers bring a whimsical air to the lawn outside the engineering building. They’ve stood there since 1994… “ from atlasobscura.com the large numbers are sculpted from copper and bronze by artist Barbara Grygutis (click her name to see her other public art sculptures)

I will have to return to photograph these….

“…. you’ll find pavers containing mathematical and formulaic constants. The formulas reflect the electrical engineering and computer science activities and classes that take place within the surrounding buildings.“

March 1, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Art, sculptureTags: architecture, art, Barbra Grygutis, college campus, Columbus OH, Garden of Constants, math, numbers, Ohio State University, photography, postaday, public art, sculpture 5 Comments

Greek to Me

Eighth letter of the Greek alphabet or the “representation of the angular position of a vector” in math.

Theta.

Tonight Steve suggested we eat at Penn Brewery as it’s my sister’s last night in Pittsburgh.

The appetizer order of onion rings revealed this symbol.

City view from our table.

July 16, 2018 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: angle, appetizer, cooking and eating, dinner, food, geometry, Greek alphabet, math, North Side, onion, onion ring, Penn Brewery, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Troy Hill, urban scene 8 Comments

The Satisfaction of Sock Knitting

knitsocks

A Handknit Sock

There’s a math to it. The cast on. Count
the multiples of four.
Last year it was hats and cowls.
This year, socks.
I want to try the fish lips kiss heel.

It’s a simple thing. How a sock is knit.
You start with yarn.
Needles as slim as toothpicks.
Terms like toe and gusset and cuff.
My friend says, "it’s too much work."

There’s a rhythm in the repetition.
The making. Clockwise circles.
Some throw, some pick.
Row after row after row.
In time you get length and warmth.

There’s the calm you long for,
around and around and around.
Turn heel for a path to Zen.
You think of those you love.
The grandmother who taught you.

The wet squeezed out,
pairs hang to dry. Later fold
their softness, admire the colors,
ignore imperfections.
Find comfort, hidden in shoes.
My squishy hand knit socks.

April 27, 2016 by Ruth Categories: knitting, Photography, poetryTags: fashion, knitting, math, photography, Poem, poetry, postaday, sock, sock knitting, socks, writing 39 Comments

3.14.15 9:26:53 Celebrating Special Pi Day at School

A very special Pi Day. Once in a century. Tomorrow, 3.14.15 is it. Get ready!

Celebrated at school today. Spearheaded by Mrs. Mihalic. Creating some spirit!

There were numbers posted all around the hallways on the 800 level to who-knows-what place…..some cool art which I didn’t get to photograph yet.

And my neighbor across the hall…. I went in this morning and said “Hey, where’s your Pi shirt?” and then she turned around and showed me!

The librarian, wearing the machine stitched embroidery shirt her Mother, J.E., created espcially for her.`

Mrs. Mihalic, math teacher, created a wildly spirited event, complete with Pi Day cookies she special ordered from Eat’n Park

In the cafeteria there was a game where students could win a slice of pie. (Similar to a Cake Walk)

Posting this one so you can see how you had to land on a certain number when the music stopped to win a slice of pie.

Photographed by Steve after school Friday the 13th. I’m wearing one of the shirts Mrs. Mihalic created.

A different shirt worn by one of my photography students.Everyone was getting in on the festivities.

March 13, 2015 by Ruth Categories: Math, PhotographyTags: 3.14, 3.14.15, 9;26:53, circle, circumference, cookies, Eat'n Park, food, high school, machine embroidery, math, photography, pi day, pie, postaday, radius, sewing, t shirt 8 Comments

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It’s Pi Day

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The Smithsonian Has One

NOTE to viewers: There are 27 likes on this post but that’s because something is wrong No one has even viewed the post yet. If anyone can explain it to me, thanks. I changed the wording on the comment box. Was editing an old post in the app. Who knows. It doesn’t add up!

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Pi Day: 3.14 -Reblog from the Archives

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