So You Think You Know Pi?
Pi is a number we learned about in high school, whether it was a Pi Day party or Pi Club to see who can memorize the most numbers. Beyond its name and challenge to remember its infinite numbers, Pi is used every day in mechanical and electrical engineering calculations.
So You Think You Know Pi?
Pi is a number we learned about in high school, whether it was a Pi Day party or Pi Club to see who can memorize the most numbers. Beyond its name and challenge to remember its infinite numbers, Pi is used every day in mechanical and electrical engineering calculations.
What is Pi?
Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and is represented through the Greek symbol π instead of writing out 3.1415925…∞. As engineers, we use the number in various technological functions that involve rotation or waves in products such as: Split Flap and Picture Flap modules, LED lighting, Raspberry Pi circuit boards and more. The number not only saves time but provides precise calculations for intricate equations. Every year, we close our shop on 3/14 to pay tribute to the number that provides us with solutions for our everyday functions. It’s also a fantastic day off in the spring AND extra time after we set the clocks forward for daylight savings.
This Year we Celebrated a Little Differently
We collaborated with the 4x USA Memory Champion and International Memory Record Holder, Nelson Dellis. Beyond Nelson’s records, he is the Founder & CEO of Climb4Memory. The non-profit charity raises awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s research. The name of his foundation sprouts from his love for mountaineering; he climbs peaks all over the world including three climbs on Mt. Everest. That’s something to remember.
Nelson’s records have given him appearances on shows ranging from the Netflix documentary “Memory Games” to CNN and the TODAY Show. Oh, he’s also the author of two memory books.
Nelson’s records have given him appearances on shows ranging from the Netflix documentary “Memory Games” to CNN and the TODAY Show. Oh, he’s also the author of two memory books.
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Is There Anything He Can’t Do?
We teamed up with Nelson on our second favorite holiday (can’t forget about Oktoberfest). We sent him a 1 Row by 8 Column Split Flap to see how well he can recite Pi. Nelson receives the first set of five numbers that are from anywhere in Pi and he recites the set of five numbers that come before and after. Yes, it’s much harder than reciting in order: 3.14159265359… you get the point.