If you figure it out, rather than spoiling it for other people, just list three numbers and their appropriate matches. I'll let you know if you're right.

1 -> 2
2 -> 5
3 -> 5
4 -> 4
5 -> 5
6 -> 6
7 -> 3
8 -> 7

0 -> 6
9 -> 6
10 -> 8

Let's see... could it have to do with the stops at the New York subway station?... No... *checks a whole bunch of logarithms*... I hate you... *graphs it*... well, that's... interesting... aaaaaand I'm stupid.
Dammit! If Miharu can get it, I should probably be able to find at least one clue to what it's about!
*checks again*
*turns head upside down*
*looks for mode, median, and the other 'm' math word*
Okay, I give up.

The secret is that there is no pattern, and we're all supposed to guess and feel dumb, and then surprise! It was all a joke.

There's a pattern; you might need to look elsewhere than your computer to find it. It's very likely that you have one or more of the thing(s) you might need to see the pattern somewhere in your house.

I thought that it was not an abstract series. Not that I figured out what it actually is, mind you...

how likely is it that we dont have one of theses things?

lol, not in -my- house...

noob -> 3445

nowadays bean? getting more likely...

Not to mention that different ones may yield different numbers, thanks to changing technology.

errr...cell phones?

now any hints as to where in my house this object could be?

and is it obvious or will I have to look carefully?

For me, the solution was staring me in the face -- what I needed to guess the pattern was sitting on my desk. I'd try looking around your room or the kitchen.

It won't be extremely obvious at first, but if you spend enough time thinking about it while looking around you should get it.

hmmm, lets see...things on my desk...
TI graphing calculator
wrist watch
Ipod
ruler
cell phone
lamp
some quarters
laptob
some pens
and...
headset

Cant relate any to this pattern :-/

You've got a great one right there Shadoen, in fact the one that I used first.

Miharu, I get 9 as 5, but that's probably just our different sources. Looks like you've got it figured out.

Edit: Actually Shadoen, never mind. But one of yoru objects is kinda close to one you could use :)

well heres whats on my desk
lava lamp (got it in new orleans before katrina)
pencil sharpener
cup full of assorted pens and pencils
another cup with a toothbrush, hairbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash
laptop
glass filled with bubbly water
box of tic tacs I bought in italy, 3 tic tacs left in it
pez dispenser
a binder
2 notebooks
a battery (probably dead)
scissors
a memory card from a long forgotten gamecube
one of those wedges of rubber used to hold doors open (dont know why)
some candies (taken from the lobby of a hotel in belgium)
magazine (game informer)
the metroid prime demo that came with my ds
a hanger
1 sleeping pill
1 advil pm
a 260 dollar pocketwatch (i love it)
a small two sided mirror (one side is magnified)
chapstick
incense holder (never use it but it looks nice)
eraser
small plastic model of a US destroyer
a shaver
some coins and dollar bills
2 kitchen timers
dry erase marker
2 whiteboards
a push pin
a clip
a remote control
thats about it.

lol bean, you must have a big desk...

all I have in my room is
my computer,
two laptops (both broken, apparently),
a binary clock,
printer,
ream of paper,
DVD-Rs,
two boxes of liquor
a shitload of medicine (been really sick for weeks... not showing any sign of getting better again since the antibiotics failed)

Smit: I suspect your source isn't all right-angles.

Bean, check the kitchen. :P

Miha: the 'tail' is optional.

kitchen:
counter
stove
table
knives
spoons
forks
radio
refrigerator
microwave
oven
a bunch of different foods
dishwasher
plates
glasses
bowls
spices