3.25.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

3.25.2.1 How can I draw the Olympic rings with Mathematica?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/8885/how-can-i-draw-the-olympic-rings-with-mathematica

 
How can I draw the 5 interlocking Olympic rings with Mathematica? 
 
 
 
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Hard choice, but some pretty cool answers here. I didn't have 3D answers in mind when I posted the question,  ...
 

- asked by Mike Honeychurch (42 votes), answered by cormullion (19 votes)

3.25.2.2 Where can I find examples of good Mathematica programming practice?

http://mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/18/where-can-i-find-examples-of-good-mathematica-programming-practice

 
I consider myself a pretty good Mathematica programmer, but I'm always looking out for ways to either improve my way of doing things in Mathematica, or to see if there's something nifty that I haven't  ...
 

- asked by J. M. (448 votes), answered by faysou (397 votes)