Random Interesting Fact #4: Colours (colors) of noise

You may have heard of white noise already. It is most often associated with that static sound when you get to a TV channel with no reception. However, there are many other colors of noise including: pink, brown, blue, purple and grey.
The colours of sounds are supposed to be analogous to the colours of light: [...]

Random Interesting Fact #3: Utility

The concept of utility is useful to know in studying economics, biology, sociology, philosophy and even sweet, sweet mathematics.
Utility describes the happiness or value that you give to objects or actions. It may vary from person to person.
For example, while many people want money, one hundred dollars doesn’t mean the same to me as it [...]

A free university / college education

If you share a love of free learning – with no cost or boundaries – here is a wonderful resource from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
MIT OpenCourseWare
MIT has graciously uploaded course lectures with topics ranging from astrophysics to feminist political thought.
As I love the idea of independent learning, content from one of the world’s [...]

Random Interesting Facts #2 – Gynecomastia

I read this in Scientific American, but this link is from HealthFinder.gov:Personal-Care Products Can Spur Breast Development in Boys
If that title doesn’t say it all, I’ll briefly elaborate. It was found that some pre-pubescent boys were exhibiting gynecomastia (abnormal breast growth in men). After they stopped using products that contained tea tree oils and/or lavender, [...]

Random Interesting Facts #1 – p. vs. pp.

I come across a lot of random information that I think is pretty interesting. Often it is useful, but I find that I don’t have a venue in which to tell people about them. So this will become a regular part of the Gravy Way landscape for a little while. Tell me what you think [...]

Karl Iagnemma: Roboticist and Novelist

In an earlier life, and still now to a large extent, I have been guilty of compartmentalizing people based on their field of study or work. If someone is in the liberal arts, they must only be good at writing. If someone is in the sciences, they must only be good at memorization and analytical [...]

Forgotten Genius

Firstly, I’d like to apologize for my long absence. Due to schoolwork, job searching and a lot of other assorted goodness, I have been neglecting my other duties such as updating this website. For this, I am sorry. However, I would like to say that I will be updating more often now, even through [...]

Discover Article: DNA is not your destiny

Here’s a little change of pace. I was reading the November 2006 issue of Discover magazine and I came across an article describing the idea that we are not simply hard-wired for many of our traits–even the genetic ones.
(If I get too technical, which I know I will, and you want me to explain what [...]

Knowledge and Relationships

I’ve been reading a book called The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, and I just wanted to share an excerpt that I found very interesting. It may not help you do better in school, but it’s something to think about.
When we talk about memory, we aren’t just talking about ideas and impressions and facts stored [...]