Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Welcome to chycho.blogspot.com: Restoring the About Page

Welcome to chycho.blogspot.com. This blog is dedicated to teaching mathematics and raising money for organizations that are working towards ending prohibition.

If you are only interested in the math videos and have no desire to be exposed to the politics of our time, then please proceed to the following page on Reddit.com. I have created a “Math in Real Life” subReddit on this social news and networking website in which only material related to “The Language of Mathematics” and “Math in Real Life” will appear. This is where you will find all the math videos from Series I, II, and IIIa organized into a Table of Contents.

Please note, as with previous years, videos produced in 2010 will only be included in the table of contents once enough content has been created to warrant organization.

For those of you that have chosen to remain on this site and are comfortable with both topics of discussion, I can only assume that you are a mature audience and I welcome you.

The following two posts should answer most of your questions regarding this blog:

  • chycho is looking for music and animation to help teach mathematics: Did you say you want to help end prohibition?

  • Update for chycho.com and The Language of Mathematics: Introducing “420math” and “Math in Real life”


    • As for who I am? I am a firm believer that we are in large part a product of our programming, so, who I am in addition to the animated individual you see before you in the math videos can be ascertained through my influences, some of which are provided below. This list is an update of the last version of the About Page I had available on file for chycho.com, and it should provide further insight into my nature.

    I hope you enjoy this labor of love, and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

    Peace,

    chycho


    Categories



    I) Teachers Worth Learning From

    II) Books Worth Reading

    III) Comics and Graphic Novels

    IV) Programs Worth Having

    V) Documentaries Worth Watching

    VI) Lectures That Amaze

    VII) Music Worth Listening To

    VIII) Live Electronic Music to Attend

    IX) Animation to Blow Your Mind

    X) Art Worth Viewing

    XI) News Worth Knowing

    XII) Movies Worth The Time



    Teachers Worth Learning From



    Books Worth Reading



    Comics and Graphic Novels



    Programs Worth Having



    Documentaries Worth Watching



    Lectures That Amaze




    Music Worth Listening To



    Live Electronic Music to Attend




    Animation to Blow Your Mind


    Art Worth Viewing



    News Worth Knowing



    Movies Worth The Time


    Posted by chycho at 10:17 AM 0 comments

    Saturday, July 10, 2010

    Update for chycho.com and The Language of Mathematics: Introducing “420math” and “Math in Real life”


    NOTE: If you are looking for the table of contents for the math videos see: The Language of Mathematics: Table of Contents.

    Just tying up loose ends before embarking on this journey. The following should provide answers to many of the questions that have come my way over the last few months.



    1. Video Update

    2. Regarding this project and a message to those who support it

    3. Regarding chycho.com

    4. Regarding exercises and solutions for The Language of Mathematics

    5. Introducing Math in Real Life

    6. Introducing 420math




    1) Video Update







    2) Regarding this project and a message to those who support it



    To those who have offered their support for this project, thank you. Thank you for your support and encouragement.

    This post should provide most of the answers that you have been looking for. Further information on how things are unfolding once I delve a little deeper. I apologize for the ambiguity but this is new territory for me and I’m going to try and remain as flexible as possible, or as Bruce Lee would say, “be water”.



    3) Regarding chycho.com



    Those who have followed my work online know that even though math was prevalent and a major element of my site, chycho.com was about a lot more than just math. That’s about to change. For the foreseeable future, what I produce will be almost entirely focussed on teaching The Language of Mathematics. I hope that you enjoy what is to come. I will return to a broader discussion and analysis of the world we live in once I am satisfied with the pace at which this project progresses.

    4) Regarding exercises and solutions for The Language of Mathematics


    A lot of people have been asking me about the exercises and solutions that were available for the math lessons. Unfortunately, they were taken out when my site got taken out, so they won’t be available for a while. Sorry.

    That’s the bad news. The good news is that I’m going to look into the possibility of creating a dynamic system of exercises for each section, both to be sold as apps and to be available for free on the sites. I will provide further information on this once I get a better understanding of some of the logistics.

    5) Introducing Math in Real Life



    I struggled with the following for a long time: what do I call a website that will be about helping as many people as possible to learn math?

    The specifics of why I chose www.mathinreallife.com (for now this domain name is being forwarded to chycho.blogspot.com) will become evident as time progresses. The short answer is this, the most common question that I have been asked regarding the language of mathematics over the years has been: “When am I going to use math in real life?” That is, at least, the way I choose to perceive it. Unfortunately, more often than not, this question has come my way in the form of the following absurd absolute statement: “I’m never going to use this in real life!” Dealing with this erroneous perception proved to be one of the most interesting challenges that I had ever encountered.

    It took me a while to learn how to provide answers to the question of math’s practical usage, but once I did, my students began to learn faster. They cared about what they were learning. They began to pay attention to the details, and they even began to recognize the occasions for which they had, could, and were already using math in their own lives.

    This is what www.mathinreallife.com will be about: a site dedicated to teaching the language of mathematics to anyone that wants to learn how to use math in real life. Fun.

    6) Introducing 420math



    Our global continuation of America’s War on Drugs is collective insanity, hence, I have decided to join the battle to end prohibition.



    Until prohibition ends, which, of course, is an inevitability, everything I do regarding “The Language of Mathematics” and “Math in Real Life” will be mirrored on www.420math.com (for now this domain name is being forwarded to chycho.blogspot.com). This site will be dedicated to raising money for organizations that are working towards ending prohibition.

    The following statement made by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on 29 July 2005 was the catalyst that gave birth to this project (emphasis added):


    “Today's DEA arrest of Marc Scott Emery, publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, and the founder of a marijuana legalization group -- is a significant blow not only to the marijuana trafficking trade in the U.S. and Canada, but also to the marijuana legalization movement…

    “Hundreds of thousands of dollars of Emery's illicit profits are known to have been channeled to marijuana legalization groups active in the United States and Canada. Drug legalization lobbyists now have one less pot of money to rely on.”


    The above statement implies that Mr. Emery was targeted for political reasons, which, in turn, makes him a political prisoner. It also indicates that the DEA is interfering with the sovereignty of Canada, as well as interfering with the political process of the United States of America.

    That’s the bad news. The good news is, per their statement, the DEA has told us what we need to do to prevent their meddling in the governance of our societies. All we need to do is to make sure that organizations that are working towards ending prohibition are amply funded. This will be the primary focus of 420math.

    A lot more information on this project later. For now, to get things started as soon as possible, every math video that I produce for the foreseeable future will be tagged with a little request: that if you enjoy this work, to please support one of the following organizations. Videos produced during the last three years for Series I, II, and IIIa will also be re-edited and tagged to reflect this same message.



    Peace,

    chycho
    Posted by chycho at 2:16 PM 0 comments

    Tuesday, February 23, 2010

    chycho is looking for music and animation to help teach mathematics: Did you say you want to help end prohibition?


    NOTE: 1) If you are looking for the table of contents for the math videos see: The Language of Mathematics: Table of Contents. 2) If you are curious and want to find out what happened to chycho.com see the following post, comment, and video.


    Over the last few years numerous people have offered to assist me with the work I was doing on my blog. In most instances I refrained from passing work onto others that I could do myself, while making it clear that at some point I would most definitely appreciate and need the help. I have now reached that point.

    As most of my readers are aware, one of the main sections on my site was the content available for The Language of Mathematics. As of this writing, approximately 90 videos, roughly 11 hours of lessons, three seasons worth of material have been produced.

    As I have stated previously, I am dedicating 2010 to consolidating these math videos and all that pertains to them onto two websites. One will be dedicated to generating income for myself and those whose work will appear in the final package, and the other will be dedicated to raising money for organizations that are actively working to help end prohibition.

    The three videos embedded below provide a brief summary of what I have done so far, what I plan to accomplish, why I am doing this, what I need help with, and what I am offering in return to those who wish to join this project. Keep in mind that the essence of what I am looking for is authenticity.







    Some of the important points to note if you are willing to join this endeavor are the following:

      1) You understand that I promise nothing other than that I will work my ass off trying to get this project off the ground. For those who have followed my work online, this means that all the time and energy that was spent creating and maintaining chycho.com will now be diverted to this project. This should give everyone a pretty good idea of what to expect in the next few years.

      2) You must be willing to have your work used to raise money for organizations that are actively working to end prohibition, no exceptions. If you would like to know why, then see the following piece: “The solution to our environmental woes is to end prohibition: Planting the seeds of their destruction”. The following short video contains further information.



      3) The videos will be available for free and torrent files will be provided for those wishing to have a hard copy of the content. Videos will also be sold to those that can afford it and are willing to pay. As far as I am concerned, money should never be the criteria governing an individuals ability to receive an education.

      4) I am only interested in work that is owned by the creators of the work, not by corporations.

      5) I will do my best to try and generate revenue and share it with contributors as soon as possible, however, at the moment, this is a solo operation, so I will require quite a bit of time to put things into motion, if it is even possible to put into practice the business model which I wish to establish.

      6) None of the music presently sampled in the math videos for Series I, II, or IIIa will appear in the final package, unless of course I am granted permission. All those videos will be re-edited with music provided by those who wish to join this project.

      7) If you are interested in participating then post a video response with your music, animation, or anything else that you think will complement what I am doing, to the youtube videos posted above, or send me a message at [chycho.chycho (at) gmail (dot) com] with the following subject line: “Content for Mathematics”. If relevant, please include lyrics for your work. No attachments please.


    For those that have no idea of what I’m talking about, the following are some examples of the math videos that contain music. No videos with animation have been produced yet:



    As for my philosophy on life and what it means to live it, it was outlined quite nicely on my blog, but, unfortunately, since that content is not available at the moment, the following points are the model that I am using as my base for this project. More will most likely be added as things progress.


      1) No Corporation has the right to tell human beings how they can heal themselves or what they can or can not do to their own bodies. If they do, which is the case at the moment, then we are just slaves and they the masters. This is unacceptable to me, as it should be unacceptable to any sane human being. Or, as paraphrased by Bill Hicks:

        "Here is my final point," he once said, "about drugs, about alcohol, about pornography and smoking and everything else. What business is it of yours what I do, read, buy, see, say, think, who I fuck, what I take into my body - as long as I do not harm another human being on this planet. I'm basically just a joke-blower, a fairly harmless guy, a believer in love and truth, anti-war, a believer in the values under which this country was originally founded: freedom of expression. And for those of you out there who are having a little moral dilemma in your head about this, I'll answer it for you: It's None Of Your Fuckin' Business. Take that to the bank, cash it and take it on a vacation out of everybody's life ...”


      2) Open Source Everything.



      3) “If we accept that we cannot prevent science and technology from changing our world, we can at least try to ensure that the changes they make are in the right directions. In a democratic society, this means that the public needs to have a basic understanding of science, so that it can make informed decisions and not leave them in the hands of experts.” (Stephen Hawking, Black Holes and Baby Universes, p.28, Speech given in Oviedo, Spain, 1989).

      4) Experiencing life by sharing your art.




      “If it is correct, as I believe it is, that a fundamental element of human nature is the need for creative work, for creative inquiry, for free creation without the arbitrary limiting effect of coercive institutions, then, of course, it will follow that a decent society should maximise the possibilities for this fundamental human characteristic to be realised…

      “Now a federated, decentralised system of free associations, incorporating economic as well as other social institutions, would be what I refer to as anarcho-syndicalism; and it seems to me that this is the appropriate form of social organisation for an advanced technological society, in which human beings do not have to be forced into the position of tools, of cogs in the machine. There is no longer any social necessity for human beings to be treated as mechanical elements in the productive process; that can be overcome and we must overcome it by a society of freedom and free association, in which the creative urge that I consider intrinsic to human nature, will in fact be able to realise itself in whatever way it will.” (Human Nature: Justice versus Power: Noam Chomsky debates with Michel Foucault (1971)).


      5) Rewriting of copyright laws.




    Below you will find the names and websites of some of the more prominent groups spearheading the battle to end prohibition in the United States and Canada. They are trying to bring sanity to our lives and I’m sure that they would appreciate our help as much as we appreciate their efforts. They will be some of the main recipients of funds generated from this project.

    Posted by chycho at 12:14 PM 2 comments

    Sunday, January 10, 2010

    The Language of Mathematics: Table of Contents

    As was stated in the previous post, at the end of December 2009 I encountered some serious 'technical difficulties' with chycho.com that proved to be fatal. At some point in the future I will try and restore as much information as possible. That being said, there is one page from the site that I wanted to restore ASAP.



    Below is a slightly modified version of the table of contents that was available on Chycho TV for the language of mathematics. Hope this helps those who are trying to work their way through the material. Please note that the exercises and solutions are not restored (yet).

    Peace,

    chycho


    The Language of Mathematics: Table of Contents



  • Series I


  • Series II


  • Series IIIa


  • Videos Available for Download



    • Series I



    Section 1: Introduction and Instructions


    Section 2: The Real Number Set


    Section 3: Zero and Infinity


    Section 4: Basic Operations


    Section 5: Prime Numbers


    Section 6: Fractions


    Section 7: Trigonometry


    Section 8: Basic Geometry


    Section 9: Coordinate Geometry


    Section 10: Proofs


    Section 11: Why a negative and a negative makes a positive


    Section 12: Book Recommendations


    Section 13: Miscellaneous Videos


    Series II



    Section 1: Exponents and Radicals


    Section 2: Miscellaneous Videos II


    Series IIIa



    Please note that this series is not complete. The plan is to have it finished in the summer of 2010.

    Section 1: Summary of Series I and II, and Introduction to Series III


    Section 2: Black Holes and Elementary Particles


    Section 3: Techniques for Solving Equations


    Section 4: Solving Equations and Checking Solutions


    Section 5: Solving Quadratic Equations: Factoring Techniques


    Section 6: Introduction to Polynomial Functions


    Section ??: Miscellaneous


    Videos Available for Download



    Downloads/torrents are available through The Pirate Bay and other file sharing networks.


    Posted by chycho at 2:15 PM 10 comments

    Friday, December 25, 2009

    What happened to chycho.com?

    On 18 December 2009 I encountered some serious technical difficulties, and since chycho.com has been operating without a webmaster for the last two years, these 'technical difficulties' proved to be fatal.

    More information on this later, for now, all I can promise is that my site will be back up some time in 2010 (looks more like 2011 or 2012). I will try and restore as much information as possible.

    That being said, my first priority is to set up the two websites that will be dedicated to teaching The Language of Mathematics while helping to raise money for organizations that are trying to end prohibition.

    Hope to see everyone when all is well again.

    Peace,

    chycho
    Posted by chycho at 8:26 AM 41 comments
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