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Technical articles, intelligent discussion

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Online graphing calculator

At QuData.com, a free 3D plotter allows you to build plots of any function dependent on two variables. The surface is plotted as a network of square polygons. You can also plot a color map of surface heights.

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Where: cgi.com

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Texas A&M Engineering reviews “whimsical” and little-known sides of technology.

Where: engineeringworks.tamu.edu

Topic: 60-second blurbs

Every weekday, a quick report on the world of science.

Where: sciam.com/podcast

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