Matt Macauley
@visualalgebra.bsky.social
Associate Professor (Clemson) | AIMS Lecturer (South Africa) | Author: "Visual Algebra" (forthcoming) | YouTuber | First Gen | Homesteader | Dad to Ida & Felix | 🔱
If you find yourself in a bind on this show, you can always call up David Chang, right? He totally owes you one!
January 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
If you find yourself in a bind on this show, you can always call up David Chang, right? He totally owes you one!
And some will say his job is lost and can never be saved…
January 11, 2026 at 3:40 PM
And some will say his job is lost and can never be saved…
Oh cool, thanks! I actually already have a bunch of these. Several other suggestions: Gnomes at Night, Gobblet Gobblers, Rubik’s Race, and Fanorona.
January 9, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Oh cool, thanks! I actually already have a bunch of these. Several other suggestions: Gnomes at Night, Gobblet Gobblers, Rubik’s Race, and Fanorona.
Oooh, I have a 7-year-old who loves math and primes. What other games like this should be aware of? 👀
January 9, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Oooh, I have a 7-year-old who loves math and primes. What other games like this should be aware of? 👀
Quite possibly my two favorite media personalities, in no particular order (sorry Lenny). And it’s just a bonus that you both happen to root for the best sports teams too.
January 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Quite possibly my two favorite media personalities, in no particular order (sorry Lenny). And it’s just a bonus that you both happen to root for the best sports teams too.
I'm not sure about that. I could be wrong, but I use $[math]$, all the time, and I don't feel like a comma getting moved to the next line is something I've ever seen. But maybe there's another reason for that...
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
I'm not sure about that. I could be wrong, but I use $[math]$, all the time, and I don't feel like a comma getting moved to the next line is something I've ever seen. But maybe there's another reason for that...
I think the fix is to use \dots instead of \ldots. It seems to make a big difference. (See my comment above)
January 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
I think the fix is to use \dots instead of \ldots. It seems to make a big difference. (See my comment above)
Interesting update: there seems to be no difference between
$3.1415\dots,$ and $3.1415\dots$,
Both of these look "correct".
Maybe I'd never noticed that before b/c I never actually use \ldots, and I've yet to see any reason why I should. Are there any?
$3.1415\dots,$ and $3.1415\dots$,
Both of these look "correct".
Maybe I'd never noticed that before b/c I never actually use \ldots, and I've yet to see any reason why I should. Are there any?
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Interesting update: there seems to be no difference between
$3.1415\dots,$ and $3.1415\dots$,
Both of these look "correct".
Maybe I'd never noticed that before b/c I never actually use \ldots, and I've yet to see any reason why I should. Are there any?
$3.1415\dots,$ and $3.1415\dots$,
Both of these look "correct".
Maybe I'd never noticed that before b/c I never actually use \ldots, and I've yet to see any reason why I should. Are there any?
For me, it would depend on which “regime change” they were discussing. 👀
January 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
For me, it would depend on which “regime change” they were discussing. 👀
I recently learned about the “tradition” of taking a photo in a bathing suit or shorts in front of the UAlaska sign that displays -40°. 🥶🥶🥶
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I recently learned about the “tradition” of taking a photo in a bathing suit or shorts in front of the UAlaska sign that displays -40°. 🥶🥶🥶
Not vaccinating your kids because of the very rare bad outcome is like insisting on driving home after a night of drinking because one time, an uber driver kidnapped and murdered their passenger.
December 29, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Not vaccinating your kids because of the very rare bad outcome is like insisting on driving home after a night of drinking because one time, an uber driver kidnapped and murdered their passenger.
It’s on my bucket list!
December 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It’s on my bucket list!
I’d like to nominate Madagascar and Socotra (Yemen).
December 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I’d like to nominate Madagascar and Socotra (Yemen).
I don’t know why everyone is complaining about “six seven.” Yeah, my first grader and all of her friends are obsessed with it, but they also longer tell poop jokes anymore. So I’m calling that a win.
December 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I don’t know why everyone is complaining about “six seven.” Yeah, my first grader and all of her friends are obsessed with it, but they also longer tell poop jokes anymore. So I’m calling that a win.
Yes, that was the joke
December 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Yes, that was the joke
Oh no. This bothers me. Anyone else?
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Oh no. This bothers me. Anyone else?
Despite being a lifelong Seahawks fan, I’ll present the following, as a potential counterexample.
@minakimes.bsky.social
@minakimes.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Despite being a lifelong Seahawks fan, I’ll present the following, as a potential counterexample.
@minakimes.bsky.social
@minakimes.bsky.social
I didn’t see anything intentional or malicious on that play.
December 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
I didn’t see anything intentional or malicious on that play.
I don’t see ANY malicious intent. Did I miss something?
December 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
I don’t see ANY malicious intent. Did I miss something?
Apparently I only woke up 1 of the 3 other humans sleeping in my house when it ended. 🙊
December 19, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Apparently I only woke up 1 of the 3 other humans sleeping in my house when it ended. 🙊
Similarly, neither Mike MacDonald nor Sean McVay are old enough rent a car.
December 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Similarly, neither Mike MacDonald nor Sean McVay are old enough rent a car.