Fridaygram: graphing functions, telescope milestone, baby scientists
By Scott Knaster, Google Code Blog EditorYou might already know that Google Search makes a
handy
calculator. Just type any calculation into a Google search box, and the answer is
computed for you. Earlier this week, we added an even cooler, more powerful feature. Now, when
you type a function, you’ll see it graphed.
As you can see in this image, you can graph more than
one function at a time by separating them with commas. Once the graph is drawn, you can zoom
and pan to see the sections and details you want. And the Google colors are a nice
touch.
In other calculation-related news this week, the Hubble Space
Telescope counted to 10,000. That’s the number of published scientific papers based on
data
gathered from Hubble. Although the telescope was launched back in 1990, it’s said to
be in great shape and is taking
great
pictures, thanks largely to frequent service missions by astronauts. That should
inspire you to change the oil in your car.
Finally, here’s one
especially for you babies out there, and for those who know or are related to babies. The
Nerdy Baby coloring book for very
young scientists looks like a great way to nudge very small kids toward a proper
nerdy upbringing. And when you’re not coloring, you can spend some time this weekend coming up
with cool functions to graph on Google Search.
Fridaygram posts are just for fun. They're designed for your Friday afternoon
and weekend enjoyment. Each Fridaygram item must pass only one test: it has to be interesting
to us nerds (sometimes including nerdy babies).
