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free coffee for smart people tuesday

new question:

what is the equation of the oblique asymptote for the following function:


previous answer:
linus torvalds, duh.

free coffee for smart people tuesday

today's question:

who is this (accomplished, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, discerning, expert, genius, gifted, ingenious, intellectual, inventive, knowing, knowledgeable, profound, sharp, smart, talented) man?

as always, you have two weeks to enter the doors of either brew nerds locations, tell my faithful and devoted employee the answer to the question, and receive a 450 ml beverage of your choice.
(please note: we are now serving peppermint stick mochas and eggnog lattes!!)

f.c.f.s.p. (11/25 answer)

95.5 degree Fahrenheit.

If you need a reminder, the question was:
your barista hands you your cup of coffee and it's 140° F. ten minutes later, you remove your thermometer from your pocket protector and measure and it's now 120° F.
assuming exponential decay in temperature (who wouldn't?) and that room temperature is 70°, what will the temperature be in 20 more minutes, 30 minutes from when it was handed to you?

stocking stuffer

while out shopping for christmas gifts for some of the people in my life with whom i share dna, i came across this star trek pez gift pack. what a delightful christmas morning it would be, should i find these nestled in the bottom of my stocking.

ps. if you do buy them for me, please be sure to leave them sealed in the original packaging, for obvious reasons.

happy day of giving thanks

i'd like to wish all of my devoted followers a happy thanksgiving day.
in the spirit of giving thanks, i have compiled a list of things i'm thankful for.
note: this list does not include the standard items for which one is commonly thankful for (family, health, provisions, and so on).

1. linus torvalds.
2. perfect coffee.
3. the information super highway.
4. robotslinus torvalds.
5. telescopes.
6. chaos theory.
7. pumpkin spice (as it pertains to the latte).
8. binary.
9. pseudo-random ghost movements in ms. pacman
10. this turkey recipe (and related site).

free coffee for smart people tuesday

alright, fellow nerds...
here's the third installment of free coffee for smart people tuesdays trivia question. as always, you have two weeks to enter any brew nerds location, both on earth and in outer space. inform the coffee specialist of the answer and he or she will reward you with a savory beverage selection of your choice. in the 450 milliliter size, that is.

here's a practical question:

your barista hands you your cup of coffee and it's 140° F. ten minutes later, you remove your thermometer from your pocket protector and measure and it's now 120° F.
assuming exponential decay in temperature (who wouldn't?) and that room temperature is 70°, what will the temperature be in 20 more minutes, 30 minutes from when it was handed to you?

you may begin.... now.

11.11.08 f.c.f.s.p. answer

for the last two weeks, we've been running this question:

What is the name of the brown character that is found all over the
internet in photoshop parodies and competitions?

the answer is:
domo-kun, domokun or domo

on my christmas list

you can purchase it here.
and get recipes here.

free coffee for smart people tuesdays

moving away from math and into technology/nerd pop-culture this week.

here's your question for a free drink (just visit one of my emporiums this week or next and give the answer to a coffee scientist):
What is the name of the brown character that is found all over the internet in photoshop parodies and competitions?

an easy one for the true nerds.

mandelbrot set

mandelbrot zoom video, set to classical music.

addictive games

here's a link describing what makes them addictive.

(from the brainiacs at wired.com)

autumn beverage selection

the autumn climate has descended upon us quickly.
with that comes a shift in the time-space-beverage continuum. human beings not only prefer, but find great comfort in drinks riddled with typical autumn flavors. the change in the climate brings with it a desire for pumpkin and apples (not the computer), nutmeg and cinnamon.

at brew nerds, we are delighted to roll out three new beverages, scientifically engineered to enhance all of your autumn activities. whether you've just finished raking leaves, carving a pumpkin, or baking a pie, these beverages are sure to please.

stop in soon, and enjoy a pumpkin spice latte, a caramel apple cider (my favorite) or a spiced cider. they are the liquid equivalent of a hayride.

clarification

allow me to clarify a point that may have been unclear.

the name "free coffee for smart people tuesdays" seems to indicate that the free coffee may only be redeemed on the same tuesday that the question is posed. this, however, is untrue. the question can be answered on any day in the two weeks following the posting. this should give any nerd ample time to read a college level textbook pertaining to the topic of said question.

so.... get back to calculating!

free coffee for smart people tuesdays

here is the inaugural tuesday free coffee question. it is no coincidence that the subject of the first question is calculus, as it is the foundation of all mathematics, and therefore the foundation of all the sciences. but, you already knew that.

it's actually quite simple.

free coffee for smart people tuesdays

in an effort to reward the brilliance of my devoted customers and fellow brew nerds, i'm starting a little promotion entitled free coffee for smart people tuesdays. every other tuesday, that is.

it will work like this:
1. every other tuesday, i will post a question. they will not be for the intellectually inferior.
2. if you're a nerd and you know the answer, then you'll enter one of my coffee emporiums.
3. here you'll inform the coffee scientist on staff of the answer to the question.
4. if you are correct, you'll be rewarded with one free coffee beverage of your choice.
5. you'll sign your name on a nerd hall of fame and wait patiently for two weeks until the next free coffee for smart people tuesday question.

the first question will post tomorrow at 12:01 am.

for the travelling nerd....

...an article with tips for making the best of a dismal situation: the dreaded hotel coffee machine.
(there's even a graph!!)

note: when brew nerds achieves complete galaxy domination, this blog post will self destruct.

Delicious

2πr

brew nerds 2.0 (the downtown location) is now serving bagels.
not just any bagels.
bagel station bagels.

if brew nerds coffee was the universe's best coffee before, while being paired only with sweet counterparts, how much more intellectually superior will it be now that it also has a salty accompaniment? ridiculous.

nerd attire: episode 5 - the cool nerd

to find a perfect example of a cool nerd, one needs to look no further than their television set during approximately 13 out of 20 percent of commercial breaks. that is to say, the epitome of cool nerdiness is:


there are no written rules for the attire that a cool nerd can don. the key is to blend in with our non nerd counterparts. whether said nerd is cool or not, their fashion sense will render them undetectable as an intellectual superior to the casual observer.

there is one possible negative side effect to this style:
as a cool nerd seeks out other nerds for companionship, he will be met with distrust. most nerds are filled with a great amount of pride regarding their state of nerdiness, so the disguise themselves as a lowly member of the non-mensa community is a slap in the face. cool nerds will likely have to work very hard to identify other fellow cool nerds for friendship, which can be a daunting task.

it is my (highly intellectual) opinion that while the cool nerd look may be good for selling macs and other techie devices to the uneducated masses, true nerds should bask in their nerdiness and relish every opportunity to put it on display.

this is the last post in the nerd attire series. n = 5, if you will.

what style of nerd attire do you prefer??