A critique of a crank formula for π that uses physical constants, questioning its validity and dimensionality.
Armin Ronacher reflects on using AI agents (Pi) to build Pi, highlighting challenges with AI-generated bug reports.
Armin Ronacher announces Mario Zechner joining Earendil, discussing software philosophy, AI, and building thoughtful tools.
Celebrates Pi Day with two math tricks: a party trick using the 'Rule of 37' and a computer implementation of Ramanujan's formula for calculating Pi.
Explains the Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula for computing hexadecimal digits of π and provides a Julia implementation.
