iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Neville Morley @nevillemorley.eurosky.social · 27/09/2026

Obviously Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ was originally written for two cymbalons. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCr5...

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Trio Anderscht: Deep Sitter | Wirtshausmusikanten | BR Heimat - die beste Volksmusik

YouTube video by BR Heimat - Die beste Volksmusik

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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"I don't fucking think so"

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Liv Mariah Yarrow (pronounced "leave") @profyarrow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I attended a small group discussion on the utility of LLMs in research for classicists at @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social yesterday. Biggest take away: always check the results! Other points new(ish) to me in thread. 1/

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Anthony Etherin @anthonyetherin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

SISTINE CHAPEL (Anagrammed Lines) Rome. Along a gold Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo paints a God's lore. On the solar ceiling: gospel, Adam, theological promise, and angels.

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Thony Christie @rmathematicus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Italian, Jesuit mathematician, Giovanno Girolamo Saccheri, who discovered non-Euclidian geometry and didn't realise it, was born 5 September 1667 #histsci thonyc.wordpress.com/2013/09/05/t...

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The problem with parallels.

There can be very little doubt that the most significant maths textbook ever written is The Elements of Euclid. First composed in the fifth century BCE it was still in use throughout the world in t…

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

TurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 22nd September, 10:00-15:00 (drop in) Explore #TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day with links to Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch

A pattern being stitched by a digital embroidery machine. The pattern is semi circular and made up of zigzag stitches in curved rows.

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Alexander Kasprzyk @amkasprzyk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Applications for Warwick Mathematics Institute's prestigious Zeeman Lectureships for Early Career Researchers are now open. Two positions are available, so if you know of a fantastic ECR, please encourage them to apply! @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social #MathSky warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...

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Warwick Zeeman Lecturer x2 (102592-0826) - University of Warwick

Title: Warwick Zeeman Lecturer x2 (102592-0826). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Fixed Term

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Robert Low @robjlow.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Very nice visualization of what conic section a parabola is.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is a pleasing factoid: the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is the same size and weight as a T-Rex! Countdown: 15 days to launch! 🚀 AUG 30, 2026 11:26 UTC ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/mission/roma...

A sketch of a T-Rex dinosaur (big feet, tiny hands) next to a sketch of the Roman telescope.

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Having fun with the colander approach to eclipse watching today in #Coventry with @robjlow.bsky.social #eclipse #eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse

lots of little eclipses when you use a colander to view the solar eclipse

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

When visiting family in Scotland in March, we spotted this door sign on Aberdeen to Inverness train: "Stay Out: On-Board Whisky Distillery". 😁 Thanks #Scotrail for the unexpected entertainment! Apparently there are other variants across their network. #Scotland #TrainTravel @robjlow.bsky.social

A locked train door with the sign 'Not for public use', and 'Stay Out: On-Board Whisky Distillery'.

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Robert Low @robjlow.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

If, like me, you saw the algebraic and couldn't tell whether or not is was a joke, then, like me, you'll get a lot out of this thread. A great job by @gro-tsen.bsky.social !

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Non-Euclidean Dreamer @noneucldreamer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Found some juicy Gray-Scott parameter values! Full Video: youtu.be/LjSXMawYiR8 #mathsky

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Hattifattener @hattifattener.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

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Non-Euclidean Dreamer @noneucldreamer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Gray-Scott Reaction-Diffusion here I come! #mathsky

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HappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 01/07/2026

Can’t help thinking this one has bindun

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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 29/06/2026

A weird fact for your morning. When that fine singer and actor Kris Kristofferson was young, he was at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar doing a B.Litt. One of his tutors was J.R.R. Tolkien.

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Adrian Teodor @submillimetre.com · 19/03/2026

chaotic movement study | 084 — A series of experiments using attractors, compound vectors and various noise algorithms. — sound sample: A019538 from oeis.org — #generative #geometricart #noiseart #algorithmicart #creativecoding #codeart #noAI #mathart #chaos #random #submillimetre #monochrome

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Dr Mike Beer @mikebeer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

In case anyone may find this of interest: an introduction to Classical Greek language.I’ve run this a few times before (and follow up courses as well). I think it’s gone down quite well. language-centre.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/facu...

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Dave Richeson @divbyzero.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Borromean carabiners and Borromean paper clips.

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

There are many worthier subejcts, but I'm going to nominate Cardell "Scum" Goodman (1649?-1699), whose deplorable career reads like half a dozen Blackadder episodes rolled into one.

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Dave Richeson @divbyzero.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

What code do you use for the emptyset in LaTeX? 1️⃣ \emptyset 2️⃣ \varnothing 3️⃣ \{\} 📊 Show results

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Yesterday I attended #WomenInTech at No.10 Downing Street. Opened by Liz Kendall, it was inspiring to be among so many women committed to meaningful change. I shared WMG #WorkExperience attracting diverse talent into eng & tech. A brilliant & energising event. #WMGoutreach @wmgwarwick.bsky.social

Margaret is standing in front of the famous door at No 10 Downing Street.

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Eb @ebthen.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Tap dancing zombies omg yes.

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Today’s poem is called ‘Requiem for Whoever’. It’s one of my more tender, thoughtful poems, as I attempt to gain a small share of the lucrative funeral poetry market.

Requiem for Whoever

It’s time now to sleep for the long day is through,
and bright shine the stars in memory of you,
as you slip from this realm into another
but still in our hearts, dear precious a) lover
b) family member c) friend or d) business associate
(please delete as appropriate).

We will carry you with us, your sun will not set –
after all, is there anyone here who could ever forget
your a) thirst for adventure b) generous spirit
c) good sense of humour or d) love of test cricket.

You were unique; a one-off. But now sadly missed.
You were cherished by all – for who could resist
your a) infectious laughter b) pale blue eyes
c) pencil moustache or d) powerful thighs.

You taught us so much about what’s right and what’s true,
and I would like to think I’ve inherited from you
your a) deep sense of justice b) pursuit of perfection
c) devilish good looks or d) record collection.

Without you this planet is a shabbier place.
It’s empty and pointless. A profound waste of space.
For cruel Death snatched you from us a) far too soon
b) after a good innings or c) last Tuesday afternoon

and so it is that we are gathered here together
to pay our respects and say goodbye to whoever
in this beautiful a) crematorium b) sacred site
or c) suburban back garden in the middle of the night,

and know that all of us here wish you the best
as you begin your new journey a) to eternal rest
b) to a heavenly realm of joy unalloyed
or c) kicking and screaming into the void.

Brian Bilston

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Eric Glover @dolichon.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I'm not sure how I feel about commercial sponsorship of Artemis missions, but I guess Tunnocks tea-cakes is ok.

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Robert Low @robjlow.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

East Aquhorthies Stone Circle near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire

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Logic Matters @logicmatters.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

A quick blog post commenting on the claim by Alex Oliver and Tim Smiley to have shown that the “easy” direction of Church's Thesis is wrong. I'm not persuaded -- and neither should you be! www.logicmatters.net/2026/04/06/p... #philsky #mathsky

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Partial functions and Church’s Thesis - Logic Matters

Alex Oliver and Tim Smiley’s magnum opus Plural Logic runs to some 340 pages before the end matter in the second edition. The final chapters are heavy going, involving detailed developments of some cu...

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Dave Richeson @divbyzero.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Given a Riemannian manifold that is topologically a sphere, we can talk about "geodesics"—paths as close to straight as possible on the surface. On a true sphere, geodesics are great circles, but on topological spheres, the geodesics may roam around the sphere forever without closing up. 1/7

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Dave Richeson @divbyzero.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Here are a couple of gems from Archimedes's work, _On Spirals_. Begin with a spiral (known today as an "Archimedean spiral"). Using today's notation, the spiral is given by r = aθ in polar coordinates for some a. Consider one turn of the spiral from the origin O to where it hits the x-axis 1/3

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💙🪄 Keep Rising 🪄💙 @keeprising.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🪄🤣 Spreading JOY 🪄🤭🤣 This laugh worth the wait 🤣

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Thomas Hendrickson @thomashendrickson.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Using my skills of deduction, I now believe that the grocery store has changed its ordering system to count by the bunch rather than by the banana.

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Andrew Stacey @mathforge.org · 24/02/2026

Oh, I absolutely do! But while I Have Opinions, I think it's very important to recognise that these conventions grew "locally", in that no august group of mathematicians ever sat down and said "we shall now all use double-struck letters for sets of numbers".

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

TurtleStitch Discovery Day @ Warwick 🗓 19 March, 10:00 - 15:00 (drop in) Explore TurtleStitch, where coding meets digital embroidery! A drop-in day for teachers, across Computing, Maths, Art & Design, and cross‑curricular projects. Register: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch #WMGOutreach #TurtleStitch

A TurtleStitch pattern that is made of up zigzag stitches all coming from a central point to create a half circle pattern.

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St. Simeon the Holy Fool @simeonthefool.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The wonderful thing about Tyggers Is Tyggers are burning bright Their tops are made out of rubber In the forest of the night What bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, Immortal hand or eye Did frame the most wonderful thing about Tyggers, Their fearful symmetry!

William Blake’s illustration for “The Tyger” has what appears to be a dippy grin for some reason.

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Robert Low @robjlow.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Started playing with p5.js today. I have a feeling I may go down some rabbit holes if I'm not careful #MathSky

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Paul Curry @cr3ative.co.uk · 09/02/2026

Just had to submit a refund request on Steam. All I wrote was “I am far too stupid to play this game” Refunded an hour later, thank you valve

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Daniel Wilson @helsig.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

"Harmonic Crown" Lobed torus with ten strands and sinusoidally modulated radius. (75b) #CreativeCoding #DigitalArt #MathArt #MathSky #SciArt

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Margaret Low @megjlow.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I loved the energy in the Create‑a‑Critter workshop at #FosdemJunior #fosdem Children explored @turtlestitch.bsky.social coding and decorated a colourful range of imaginative critters (with a little help from their parents). @fosdem.org My #TurtleStitch resources: www.warwick.ac.uk/turtlestitch

A red finger puppet, it has an owls ears, googly eyes and a shiny gem nose, it has arms coming out the sides of its body and has a tail. Its being held by a child.

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Robert Low @robjlow.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence. ἀλλ᾽, ὥσπερ εἶπον, σοὶ μέλειν γυναῖκα χρή: οὐ γὰρ κλοπαίαν ἀλλὰ σὺν πόνῳ λαβὼν ἥκω: χρόνῳ δὲ καὶ σύ μ᾽ αἰνέσεις ἴσως.

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