Ninth Anniversary Poem!

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(C)Copyright 2016, C. Burke.

Nine Years and my ''side project'' is still going strong.
(for varying values of strong.)




Come back often for more funny math and geeky comics.

Cosplay

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(C)Copyright 2014, C. Burke.

Numbers of Cos(play) would be totally rad!.

Hopefully, there are enough buried references to math, sci-fi and this very comic to keep people guessing/wondering/analyzing for a while!

Floating

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(C)Copyright 2013, C. Burke.

When you think about it, a floating error would be sinking!

If you're curious about the cuties lounging around the pool, they've been taking in the sun since this comic.

One of the interesting problems I have with every comic is How big do I make it?
Seriously, I never know. I want them to fit on the screen, but every screen is different, and you have no clue what settings are being used. There's some discrepancy in my earliest comics depending on whether I worked on the comic at home or at work -- and which PC in the Teacher Center I might have used.

I'm not looked into one particular format -- and I'm not planning any books which might require one -- but I'd like to have some consistency.

My problem today was that this comic because of the nature of floating-point numbers, had to be wide to accomodate the Sixes and 9.0000002. The width was over 1000, which doesn't display properly on the blog. Moreover, it the right side had been cut off, so would part of the joke. I could've reduced it, but the it might've been too short. Decisions, decisions. So I moved the Sixes down, giving the comic a little more depth, but that gave me a lot of empty space that stood out. Luckily, there have been enough beach scenes over the past 5+ years to find something adaptable.

Figures

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(C)Copyright 2011, C. Burke. All rights reserved.

And while they were lying there, they were figuring stuff out.

BASE Jump

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Update: 11/16/21: Welcome to all the Daily Maths people who found this page from a link on the calendar puzzle! Thank you for stopping by! I see you!

Remember, kids, don't try this at home! Well, I guess you really can't try this at home unless you live in a really tall building or have a cliff in your backyard . . .

(C)Copyright 2011, C. Burke. All rights reserved. Remember, kids, don't try this at home! Well, I guess you really can't try this at home unless you live in a really tall building or have a cliff in your backyard . . .

When You Play . . .

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(C)Copyright 2011, C. Burke. All rights reserved.


Anyone up for a game?

Underhanded

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(C)Copyright 2010, C. Burke. All rights reserved.


Subtrahend is, of course, one step below comprehend. Right?

"Subtrahend" is one of those words you learn (or should have learned) back in first or second grade and then never really see again. Unless you're a Munchkin.

Significant

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(C)Copyright 2009, C. Burke. All rights reserved.


The trouble comes when you have more than one significant digits...

I thought about doing something for comic number 3-6-9, but I just did a 3-6-5 cartoon, so it seemed a little lazy.

An Unequal Pair: Part 3 -- Sinker

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Okay, he's hooked. Now, reel him in.
You would think Nine would recognize when someone's fishing.

An Unequal Pair: Part 2 -- Line

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That would be back in comics # 42 and # 38, respectively.

And let's not forget the time Three Saved Nine. (I bet you she won't let him forget it.)

An Unequal Pair: Part 1 -- Hook

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Some numbers can't overcome differences.
Even some mixed numbers can't.

Casting Out Nines

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What's the name of the guy who owns the boat?
No, What's the name of the guy who sold the bait.

I'm still mad at myself. After finishing the picture, I remembered that I wanted to give Ernie a goofy fishing hat. Oops.

St.. Patrick's Day 2009

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So if you play blackjack at a casino in Ireland, could you be doublin' in Dublin?
(assuming that that's legal over there)