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Sunday, December 27th, 2009


mathsex

[ mathphysicist ]
8:50p
How do you learn a new math subject? (poll crossposted from math_research)

Poll #1503463 How do you learn a new math subfield beyond your specialty?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 33

How do you learn a new subject beyond your subfield? (Note that you can choose multiple answers)

View Answers

Ask a colleague who works in the relevant subfield for the basics and the references
14 (42.4%)

Look into Wikipedia (or another encyclopaedia, for that matter) and then follow the references and the links found there
22 (66.7%)

Pick up several books on the subject and go for a bout of reading until you "see the light"
16 (48.5%)

Pick a single book or paper and dig through it until you begin to understand it
5 (15.2%)

Other (please leave a comment with details below)
1 (3.0%)



The results of this poll are here. Thanks for participating!

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Friday, December 25th, 2009


ucberkeley

[ archagon ]
3:31a
Eddie Izzard Tickets

Hey, anyone got spare tickets to the Oracle Arena Eddie Izzard show in January? Sorry for the spam.

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Saturday, December 19th, 2009


ucberkeley

[ fuzzyabstract ]
7:12p
Changing final grades

1. Can a prof change a final grade?
2. What's the time window for this? I mean, I don't think I can find a prof from last sem and get him to change that grade right?

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ucberkeley

[ symbols_maps ]
1:25p
roommate

Hi,
I'm looking for a roommate either for this semester or this semester+summer. Email me at sforest@berkeley.edu if you are interested! Danke!

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Thursday, December 17th, 2009


ucberkeley

[ wukong ]
3:35p
School email account

So I'm graduating, is my email account gonna be closed? Or do we get to keep it?

TY

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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009


ucberkeley

[ somuchtasty ]
8:15p
Room for rent!

[info]ucberkeley has never failed me! You guys are my last hope. I've posted this on craigslist but no luck so far (yay for finals week!), and I'm trying to rent my room out before my housemate leaves for winter break. If you're looking for a room of your very own close to campus, look no further. )

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ucberkeley

[ dreamydragonfly ]
4:43p
Poll that I hope you all take part in :)

Hey everyone,

So I just graduated, BUT, there's no jobs, oh the hilarity of it all.

I have decided to make a plan, I did a tamale fundraiser for this half marathon I did a while ago and it was a major success, so now I am thinking about fundraising so I can EAT and live of course.

Do you think it'd be a hit if I decided to sell tamales to students for 1.50 each? (dozens and half dozens may be available too.)

I'd start this project next spring and people can come pick them up at my house and stuff, would you like some? What do you think?

I'd be an ordeal learning how to make veggie but I'd make veggie if it kills me.

Chicken & Pork too.

So, would you like?


current mood: creative

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