Steve’s Net Curiosities – Updated Daily (almost)

This is quite extraordinary.
Two modern calculators.
Both made by the same manufacturer, Casio.
Type 6÷2(1+2)= into one and the response is 1, but on the other, it’s 9.
Mathematics abhors a contradiction; they cannot both be right. 
Yet when I asked some A-level mathematics pupils which was correct,
they quickly polarised into two equal groups,
each arguing passionately for one of the two suggested answers.

read on: http://www.mathmagical.co.uk/Mathematics/CalcPuz.html

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Follow the link to see the video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17478070

And here is his TED talk video:

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A repeat I know…but so cool!  Best viewed full screen.

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Yup…it’s today!

http://assets2.punchbowl.com/celebration_images/p0000/0964/rtc_april_12_full.png?1334154566

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Symmetry from Everynone on Vimeo.

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First….8-bit Google maps for your NES system!

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57407545-71/googles-hilarious-april-fools-maps-launch/

And now…Virgin Volcanic!  Travel to the middle of the earth!

http://www.virginvolcanic.com/

And now…Double your surfing efficiency…

And now something completely different…the worlds smallest ultrabook!

http://discover.store.sony.com/q/sony_content.html

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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/01/world/asia/JapanBeforeAfter.html

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See the rest of the 10 ads here: http://www.ted.com/initiatives/aws

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http://io9.com/5888352/in-the-battle-of-puffer-fish-vs-laser-pointer-we-all-win

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