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Science News November 1, 2003 Ivars Peterson |
Strolling Down Mobius Lane The geometry of the Mobius band has great potential as an architectural form -- one that is difficult to investigate even with the aid of digital technologies. |
Science News October 30, 2004 Ivars Peterson |
Squaring Circles Laczkovich proved that "squaring the circle" is possible, provided that the pieces have the right form. The proof applies not only to circles but also to nearly any plane figure with a mathematically well-behaved boundary... Puzzle of the Week... |
Science News February 7, 2004 Ivars Peterson |
Turning a Snowball Inside Out Turning a sphere inside out without allowing any sharp creases along the way is a tricky mathematical maneuver. Carving an intricate snow sculpture depicting a crucial step in this twisty transformation presents its own difficulties. |
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider |
Jack Dorsey: "I Believe That The Square Wallet Experience Was The Peak" Square Wallet, the digital wallet from mobile payments company Square that allowed people to pay with just their name, may not stay dead for long. |
Science News August 26, 2000 Ivars Peterson |
Scrambled Grids Amazingly simple mathematical operations can lead to intriguingly complex results. Consider, for instance, the iterative geometric process of creating flaky pastry dough... |
Science News July 28, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: A Twist on the Mobius Band Researchers work out the shape of a paper strip. |
Popular Mechanics June 2004 |
PM Tips And Hints Tips on how to get perfectly square cuts using a speed square saw guide and how to make that drywall job easier using flexible drywall knives. |
Science News July 8, 2000 Ivars Peterson |
Mobius and his Band Discovered in a purely mathematical context, the Mobius strip is the best known of the various toys of topology. Since its discovery in the 19th century, it has also achieved a life of its own beyond mathematics---in magic, science, engineering, literature, music, and art... |
Fast Company David Lumb |
Square Goes After Branded Payments With $Cashtags Square is opening up its Square Cash quick-payment service, previously used only for exchanging money between individuals, to, well, almost anyone. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2007 |
In Progress: Arcola Center The Buchanan Partners project is planned for up to 2.1 million sq. ft. of office and commercial space, up to 1.1 million sq. ft. of retail, and approximately 80 acres of town homes and multifamily housing over the next 10 to 20 years. |
AskMen.com Michael A. Lubarksy |
Pocket Square Folds Few accessories for men have the ability to go from fashionable to functional in the blink of an eye like a well-folded pocket square. |
Fast Company Austin Carr |
Why Jack Dorsey Killed The Square Credit Card Despite buzz about the potential of a Square credit card, other company sources indicate the project was recently killed. |
Fast Company Austin Carr |
The Four Myths About Square's IPO Filing This week Square filed for its long-rumored and long-anticipated IPO, and the public finally got a look at how Square's business is actually performing. |
This Old House John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Squares These simple but indispensable measuring tools can do some amazing tricks |
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider |
Square Reportedly Files For IPO Square, which offers credit card payments to small businesses, has become an increasingly powerful player in the crowded payments industry. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 |
In Progress: Opus Corporate Center at Westlake Village The $180 million, 435,000 sq. ft. mixed-use development has freeway access and an array of on-site amenities and services. |
Fast Company Neal Ungerleider |
Square's New Contactless Card Reader Supports Apple Pay The new Square hardware is compatible with Apple Pay and Android Pay as well, and will be rolling out to customers this week. |
Science News September 2, 2000 |
Mobius at Fermilab A description of three-dimensional variants of the Mobius band and mathematical forms in art. |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 |
In Progress: The Streets of Copperfield The $50 million open-air shopping center complex in Houston will feature an 83,000 sq. ft. Rave Theatre, a 25,000 sq. ft. bookstore and 142,000 sq. ft. of specialty retail and restaurant space. |
Science News April 26, 2003 Ivars Peterson |
Recycling Topology On the topology of an interesting form: the recycling symbol |
Science News February 5, 2005 Ivars Peterson |
Knot Divided in Snow Mathematical forms are no longer unusual sights at the annual International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge. Mathematician Stan Wagon of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., and his team have carved huge blocks of snow into graceful geometric shapes. |
Fast Company September 2014 Austin Carr |
Back To Square One The coming months for Square will be pivotal. As it burns through cash, the company must create new sources of revenue to justify its high valuation; in the process, it will try to prove that it can create a hugely profitable business as well as a transformative one. |