“Take this quote from William Hamilton […]

We belong to opposite poles of algebra; since you… seem to consider Algebra as a ‘System of Signs and of their combinations,’ somewhat analogous to syllogisms expressed in letters; while I am never satisfied unless I think that I can look beyond or through the signs to the things signified.

You catch that? William Hamilton, who gave us our bizarro non-commutative generalization of the complex numbers, didn’t want algebra to be a science of symbols alone.
[…]
In brief: Algebra isn’t just hard for surly teens. It’s hard for anyone with an intellectual commitment to symbols having meanings.”

— Ben Orlin, What’s the use of math history?
https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024/11/19/whats-the-use-of-math-history/

#Maths #Mathematics #History

#maths, #mathematics, #history

#Go #GoLang friends, what library can I use to extract cover art from an mp3 file?

#go, #golang

#LazyWeb #LazyFedi is there a way to add #AltText to my profile and header images on Mastodon?

#lazyweb, #lazyfedi, #alttext

… “there is no such thing as the essential spirit of a text, because what is “essential” will vary from person to person. it is, again, all interpretation.”

Notes on adaptation, https://www.tumblr.com/trans-elrond/722964776975728640/a-general-reply-to-people-in-the-notes-assigned

#Books #Films #Media #Adaptation

#books, #films, #media, #adaptation

I want to setup a new section on my website. Currently it consists of three bloggy sections; Personal, Work & Reading.

I want to add another one that’s similar. I want to collect all sorts of drafts and progress notes and miscellanea over there.

What should I call it? other than the obvious: Stuff under the carpet?
I’m tending towards the other obvious thing, Notes & Miscellanea, but it feels long and clunky

Please help. Please boost! All suggestions welcome.

Who wants to buy a heart?
One broken lover’s heart …

https://youtu.be/5JtDuDTtWKs

#ElvisPresley #mjbMusic

#elvispresley, #mjbmusic

If this beautiful story does not make you back @mwl’s #DearAbyss, I don’t know what will

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwlucas/dear-abyss-the-freebsd-journal-letters-column-years-1-6/posts/4253368

#dearabyss

While you’re out lookin’ for sugar …
Somebody’s tryin’ to take your honey and be gone

You just …
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Buuuzzz

https://youtu.be/VO4vDhCWAxc

#JossStone #mjbMusic

#JossStone, #mjbmusic

Natalia’s amazing and her talk even more so
Thank you for all you do, @nessita

Inside Out: My Journey of Understanding Inclusion with Natalia Bidart
https://youtu.be/jYAeO37-420?si=2r0Y-Zw7qlTDmgbu

#Django #Inclusion

#django, #inclusion

The resulting carnage was as swift as the DEC Alpha was powerful. 😂

https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/11/who_me/

#SysAdmin

#sysadmin