I have started ‘collecting’ corner shops. Shortly after I had taken a picture of this, the Croydon Dairy, the painters appeared, decking it out in a new livery, promoting mathematics big time. Had to do a re-shoot, of course (and change the title).
February 23, 2010
February 12, 2010
Peter — Titirangi Village Barber
Peter -- Titirangi Village Barber
Meet Peter, village barber in Titirangi. Here he is welcoming me (through the mirror) for a haircut. He opened shop in January, planting a barber’s pole outside Lopdell House, and a sign “Barber Room” points up to level 2 of this house of culture. He fills an obvious gap in the array of local amenities, and the view from his vantage point is for free.
Peter at The Barber Room, Level 2 Lopdell House, Titirangi. Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. Phone (09) 817 9600 or 021 237 0900.
Mathematical footnote: a popular version of Russell’s paradox defines a village barber as a person who shaves those people who do not shave themselves, and only those. You’ll work yourself into a lather if you then ask the question: does the village barber shave himself?
February 9, 2010
Geometry in Te Atatu
Möbius Gate
This Möbius Gate (2002) by John Lyall plays with the Möbius strip known to all of us from childhood days. It is found at Te Atatu Peninsula’s Jack Pringle Park (map).
Since the Möbius strip has only one side, but all known construction materials are two-sided, something has to give…
Read more about the Möbius strip.
February 4, 2010
Geometry
Geometry at the Tank Farm
The sun plays geometry with the tanks at Auckland’s tank farm at Wynyard Point.
Learn about history and plans for the tank farm, and check the area out by webcam.
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January 24, 2010
Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is dear to my heart. So I was thrilled to see this sign in the middle of Titirangi’s bush along Exhibition Drive (end of Shaw Road). Peter is an Engineer by trade, wishing to make a difference with young students. Right on!
