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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 29/09/2026

example.com looks different than it used to oh no

Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 29/09/2026

If I were plotting a movie, I'd definitely include a scene about finite-time blowup for Navier-Stokes, just to foreshadow the Singularity coming at the end.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 29/09/2026

Jordan canonical form is canonical but doesn't have a canonical name

The beginning of the Wikipedia article for Jordan normal form: "In linear algebra, a Jordan normal form, also known as a Jordan canonical form, is an upper triangular matrix of a particular form called a Jordan matrix representing a linear operator on a finite-dimensional vector space with respect to some basis."

"Jordan normal form" and "Jordan canonical form" is highlighted.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 16/09/2026

Finding inaccessible cardinal eggs is really rare... since inaccessible cardinals can't be built from smaller birds.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 08/09/2026

It's very cool that the hatching is being done along mathematically relevant lines.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 02/09/2026

Always eager to discover more... about the paper towel dispenser in the Math Tower restroom?

A paper towel dispenser from Papernet with a "discover more" QR code in the lower right hand corner.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 21/08/2026

I am definitely not wearing this ring I got.

Google Search: “giant eye gave me ring of power should i wear it”

AI Overview

Do not wear the ring. A giant eye means you have encountered Sauron or a similar dark lord in Middle-earth. That ring is the One Ring, and wearing it will corrupt your mind, strip away your free will, and reveal your exact location to the enemy instantly.

Why You Should Not Wear It

Total Control: The maker of the ring wants to rule your mind.

Instant Danger: The giant eye will see you the second you slip it on.

Slow Ruin: It twists your thoughts and ruins your life over time.

What You Should Do Instead

Do not put it on your finger.

Keep it hidden in a dark, safe place.

Find a trusted wizard or a brave friend to help destroy it in a volcano.

Should I help you plan a trip to a volcano, or do you need advice on how to hide from the giant eye?

AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 09/08/2026

"Keycaps for Sale" is the classic children's book about a keyboard peddler who balances stacks of colorful keycaps... and monkeys who randomly type Shakespeare.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 07/07/2026

For a mobile version, maybe swiping left and right on rows to add and subtract?

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 06/07/2026

sl2z.xyz is some attempt at gamifying this.

sl2z.xyz

SL₂(ℤ)

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 27/06/2026

the most exciting row reduction experience sl2z.xyz

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 31/05/2026

I would like to request a book about the L-disaster on Antiterra.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 04/05/2026

The Koszul formula doesn't help me to solve the Connections puzzle at all.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 02/04/2026

Because of this, I was once advised to redefine the "4" key to be the "$" key, since $ is more important for switching into math mode than the digit 4 is for ... math.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 02/04/2026

Knowing threeven, I'm extremely pleased to have learned the word peven.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 27/03/2026

It is grad student visit day! And I'm looking forward to the upcoming curl student and div student visit days.

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 16/12/2025

Apples xkcd.com/3180/

Comic. [Two people one one side of a pile of seven apples, next to person with long hair next to five apples.] PERSON: Okay, with my seven apples added to your five, we have… let’s se… twelve apples! PERSON 2 [with hands raised]: Incredible! Perfect agreement with the theory! [caption] Experimental Mathematicians

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 25/11/2025

Need a taskmaster wax seal in order to produce proper final exams for my course.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 03/11/2025

These are great! Maybe you could do an Ozyman-diss track?

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 24/10/2025

Scatman John singing "skibidi" in...1994! open.spotify.com/track/623rRT...

open.spotify.com

Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop)

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 29/09/2025

World's worst calendar: label the 168 hours of the week by elements of PSL(2,7).

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 28/09/2025

I like the idea that it isn't an eraser but a cleaner.

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(co)Brantley (co)Vose @brantleyvose.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I propose that the *true* center is the mean of every center currently listed in the Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 18/09/2025

kisonecat.github.io/triangle-cen... lets you view a ton of triangle centers from faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/encyclop... all at once

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 09/09/2025

Canvas expects me to organize my linear algebra course into modules -- surely vector spaces would be easier.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 28/08/2025

Illad : Aeneid :: Despicable Me : Minions

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 28/08/2025

A fork() diverged in a unix process; the GPU was sorry it could not travel both.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 26/08/2025

This is a very fun paper!

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 16/08/2025

Vacuously-true Pliny on unicorns: "They say that it is impossible to capture this animal alive."

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 05/08/2025

"times square" involves less arithmetic than I might hope

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 01/08/2025

I use a directory 𝘹+1 for the academic year including Autumn 𝘹 and Spring 𝘹+1. (I feel super guilty for labeling the time interval using the right hand endpoint.)

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 01/08/2025

I sing of R^n and the manifold

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 01/08/2025

I sing of R^n and the manifold

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 30/07/2025

My local movie theater is a member of NATO

A sticker on a window that reads:

MEMBER
NATO
National Association of Theatre Owners

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 30/07/2025

No water in the math department No chalk on the chalkboard (apologies to @tuneyards.bsky.social)

A crumply paper sign that reads:

ATTENTION
Outage
A Domestic Cold Eater outage will be required

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 07/07/2025

I first saw "acute angle mazes" in some of the beast academy curriculum from AoPS -- super fun way to get people to think about angles

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 24/06/2025

"infinite possibilities" is a wonderfully optimistic tagline for apples

A colorful bag of Cosmic Crisp apples, with the tagline at the top that says "amazing flavor + infinite possibilities". The bag features a big painterly image of an apple with three icons that mention snacking, baking, and entertainment.

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Benjamin Cornish @mathematicians-pod.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Very excited to share Episode 2 of Un-Natural Numbers. The #mathschatshow all about a single number, this week the #number2. With fabulous guests @kisonecat.com and Cindy Jiao youtu.be/N53Vvz6cCAE I'm now looking for guests for episode 3, give me a shout if you're interested. #mathsky #mathschat

youtu.be

Un-Natural Numbers: Episode 2

YouTube video by Un-Natural Numbers

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 12/06/2025

May the Cauchy-Schwarz be with you

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 06/06/2025

So the weight of the cars causes slight indentations where the wheels sit?

The surface of an empty parking lot showing a few parking spots (outlined in yellow lines), part of a lamp post, and pools of water. The pools of water appear where the wheels of the car would be.

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 31/05/2025

Connected components: we are never ever getting back together

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Jim Fowler @kisonecat.com · 04/05/2025

jelly beans are the swedish caviar of swedish fish

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