Weekly Shaarli

All links of one week in a single page.

Week 02 (6 januari 2025)

The WeBWorK Project
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WeBWorK is a well-tested assessment system for delivering individualized problems over the web.

Whether as a student or instructor, I never really liked computerized tests.
But I had never heard about this FOSS project before. It is built on MathJax, and expanding into other STEM areas such as chemistry:

The [Open Problem Library] now includes problems from all ranges of mathematics, from pre-algebra through real analysis, as well as expanding into other STEM disciplines such as physics, chemistry and engineering.

You're Probably Wrong About Rainbows (Veritasium)
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Very nice explanation!

  • 00:00 Most people don't understand rainbows
  • 01:08 Light refraction explained
  • 08:20 How does a rainbow form?
  • 13:10 Circular rainbows
  • 15:14 Why are rainbows curved?
  • 17:30 Why can’t you see a rainbow with sunglasses?
  • 18:43 Why is it brighter underneath a rainbow?
  • 20:44 Different types of rainbow
  • 23:46 Invention of the cloud chamber