Pondering the Pi Possibilities
It's that time of the year, again, when on Pi Day (March 14), math geeks and their non-math-geek friends celebrate all things even remotely related to Pi! We're talking about pi to measure circles, but also pie (as in apple, cherry, and lemon meringue), pie charts, pizza, Pilates (why not?), and Python.
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Step by Step / Updated 09-13-2023
Who needs pizza delivery when you can make your own pizza pie at home? Making a pizza from scratch is a simple process, and you can create your pizza just the way you like it by adding whatever toppings you want:
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Before you can fire up your Raspberry Pi and start building your own electronics projects, you need to do some basic setup work. Start by setting up the hardware. You'll need the following to set up your Pi so that you can program it for your projects: A...
View ArticleArticle / Updated 09-13-2023
A pie chart, which looks like a divided circle, shows you how a whole object is cut up into parts. Pie charts are most often used to represent percentages. For example, the following figure is a pie chart representing Eileen’s monthly expenses.You can t...
View ArticleArticle / Updated 09-13-2023
Making your own pizza like the people in the Mediterranean do has never been easier and more fun. Although pizza is loved throughout many countries, it’s one of those food items that can become very unhealthy quickly, but the pizza on the Mediterranean ...
View ArticleArticle / Updated 09-13-2023
Many organizations are using Python these days to perform major tasks. You don't necessarily hear about them because organizations are usually reserved about giving out their trade secrets. However, Python is still there making a big difference in the way...
View ArticleArticle / Updated 03-01-2023
A Raspberry Pi (sometimes just called a Pi for short) is a very small computer. Raspberry Pi is a popular alternative to Arduino, BASIC Stamp, and other types of microcontrollers and is the ideal computer for people who love to make their own gadgets.Phys...
View ArticleArticle / Updated 02-28-2023
The center of a circle is a point that's the same distance from any point on the circle itself. This distance is called the radius of the circle, or r for short. And, any line segment from one point on the circle through the center to another point on the...
View ArticleCheat Sheet / Updated 12-19-2022
Pilates has become one of the most popular fitness systems in the world. The Pilates method works to strengthen the center, lengthen the spine, build muscle tone and increase body awareness and flexibility. This Cheat Sheet summarizes what you need to get...
View Cheat SheetArticle / Updated 09-29-2021
If neither cleaning the trap nor plunging clears a plumbing clog, your final weapon is a drain auger (also known as a snake). This tool, a coiled steel wire usually about 1/4-inch thick with a handle on one end, works the opposite way that a plunger does:...
View ArticleCheat Sheet / Updated 04-20-2021
Python is a flexible programming language that has become increasingly popular in the past few years. This cheat sheet is designed to give you a handy resource for common Python data types, Python operators, and Python functions. It includes Python data t...
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