Maxwell’s equations represent one of the most elegant and concise ways to state the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. These equations describe the interaction of electromagnetism with mathematical elegance. If there’s anything God would’ve said at the moment of creation, it would be these four equations. (Possibily in integral form, I have a feeling God likes that a little more) … Read More

One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. That one ring is benzene, and ‘them’ means every single poor bastard who happens to be taking Industrial Organic Chemistry this semester. What could be better than a LoTR reference AND an organic chemistry reference combined into … Read More

Look at that cute little cogwheel! Have you ever uttered the phrase ‘trust me, I’m an engineer‘? If yes, then you’ve come to the right place! If not, you’ve either been living underneath a pile of textbooks for the past 4 years, or ‘gasp’, you’re NOT an engineer! Just kidding, everybody is an engineer. Why is this the t-shirt of … Read More

There is a short story behind the CSS Ninja T-shirt: Last winter, I was studying for finals in the library of the University of Calgary (TFDL 3rd floor, for those of you familiar with the U of C), when I came upon this friend of mine. I haven’t seen her for about half a semester, which isn’t particularly surprising since … Read More

Yet another definition of irony in this T-shirt of the Week. This one takes the unconventional and punny route and defines irony as the opposite of wrinkly. (You know how an iron removes wrinkles?) I found the idea for this shirt as a quote a few months ago, and it immediately caught my eye. In fact when I saw it, … Read More