Pi Ain't Nothing Special
As Kotaku's new weekend editor I am now off Thursday and Friday, so I missed the celebration of Pi Day on 3/14. I felt bad about it. Then I saw Vihart's latest anti-Pi rant.
Candy Crush Saga Is Difficult, Says Science
You might be stuck on level 20 or 30 of Candy Crush Saga, but now you can take some small solace in the fact that science has proven that a computer would have just as hard a time beating the game.
The Nerdiest Video Game Ever Made? Almost.
Calculords for iOS is incredibly nerdy — and wonderfully so. It's a lane-based strategy game. It's a collectible card game. It makes the player actively participate in math. There are few ways it could be nerdier — I have compiled a list.
You Can Solve This Math Problem, But Can You Solve It Correctly?
It's never too early for math sequence riddles. Veritasium's Derek Muller offered a selection of strangers a simple sequence of three numbers — 2, 4, 8 — and asked them to determine the rule governing the sequence. It's not what you think.
Someone's math professor must like Saints Row. (Via Reid B)
The Best Apps for Turning Your iPad into an iPre-School
Kids and iPads are a better fit than you'd think—as long as those little hands are clean.
It's pretty easy to concoct counting exercises for little kids. Count the cars. Count the dice. Count the fuzzy dice in people's cars. You get the idea. There will be times, however, when children aren't interested in …Skymall Inspires Classroom Computer Games
Scott Laidlaw is slowing down the pace on educational math games.
How To Teach Math Using A Nintendo Wii
Teacher Robert Drewnowski had only $300 in grant money to help him develop a more effective way of teaching math to fourth graders. He used it to buy a Wii.
Watch the World's Coolest Math Teacher Troubleshoot a Haunted PC
This man is unarguably the greatest math teacher in the history of math teachers. Or at least the greatest at pulling off large-scale video projector pranks that leave you laughing, stunned, and a little bit awed.
The Helmet Question
In Mass Effect 2, your space-faring hero can wear a helmet. It's not mandatory. I choose to have my character not wear a helmet. What's that signify?
DreamBox Succeeds At Tricking Kids Into Learning Math
Seven months ago, DreamBox Learning launched its math-based edutainment site for kids between kindergarten and second grade. Today, it's making virtual headlines with success stories.
DreamBox Tricks Kids Into Learning Math
I have to hand it to this little web start-up company: it's a gutsy strategy to deceive schoolchildren with a game called "DreamBox Learning K-2 Math." I'd have thought Math Blaster was subtler edutainment.
LittleBigPlanet Can Do Your Math Homework
Ever since the beta for Littlebigplanet hit, we've seen numerous level designs, some good, some not so good. From classic Mario remakes to re-imagining of the humongous spectacles found in Shadow of the Colossus.
Heck, even Tristan is a game designer in the making. But simply from an engineering standpoint, I think…
