According to the all-knowing Twitter-verse, yesterday (10 October 2010) was binary day. If you ignore the “20” part of “2010”, the numerical date (10-10-10) is a binary number. In fact, it is the binary representation of the decimal number 42, which some nerds find particularly relevant for some reason[1]. Continue reading “Binary Days”
Author: Josh Witten
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5 Minutes of Juggling – Day V
First foray into non-round objects. Did not find their deviation from the theoretical physics ideal nearly as problematic as the ridiculous smoothness of the horse.
Tosses: ~510
Drops: 15 (12 horse, 3 goat, 0 sheep)
Music: Lie to Me – Jonny Lang & Understand Your Man – Johnny Cash
5 Minutes of Juggling – Day IV
Tosses: ~680
Drops: 5
Music: 19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones & Shallow Be Thy Name – Red Hot Chili Peppers
5 Minutes of Juggling-Day III
Small blocks. Very pointy corners.
Tosses: ~600
Drops: 10
Music: Dancing Queen – ABBA
Spectator: The Frogger
5 Minutes of Juggling-Day II
So, I think I discovered why juggling tricks, above and beyond the standard 3-ball cascade, were invented. Repetitive juggling for several minutes straight is boring. Reading about it may be more so.
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