Also the simple stuff
Simon has been doing some “simpler” primary school material to make sure he has done that too. Stuff like long division: And soms with fractions from the Grote Rekenboek: Too … Continue reading Also the simple stuff
Author: Geeks out of the Box
This is a blog about Simon, a young mathematician and programmer, and his little sister Neva. We write this blog together, share their projects and thoughts on their journey towards self-dicovery. They’re growing up in a supportive non-coercive learning environment. We deeply believe in interest-based, self-paced education and have had to move countries to make this possible as a family.
Visit Simon’s website at https://simontiger.com/
We are a family from Amsterdam who moved to Antwerp because homeschooling is illegal in The Netherlands.
This blog started as https://antwerpenhomeschooling.wordpress.com in March 2016. Over the years, most of our entries have gravitated towards exploring together with Simon as he has developed an insatiable passion for programming, math and science. His sister Neva is treading on his heals. We changed or name to Geeks of the Box in May 2021.
Secret box full of logic gates
Simon explains how to build a circuit for a secret safe, a LittleBits project he saw on the internet. He is very fond of logic gates (XOR, Double AND, inverter) … Continue reading Secret box full of logic gates
The music was too sad!
Right after playing in organ mode on his electric piano for the first time Simon burst into tears and was inconsolable. He even left his popsicle untouched and popsicles always … Continue reading The music was too sad!
Arduino_Tell_The_Fortune. New fun codes composed by Simon.
Simon spent most of the day coding, with a break to have his Chinese lesson. It turned out that he was composing his one codes. It was very frustrating when … Continue reading Arduino_Tell_The_Fortune. New fun codes composed by Simon.
Simon wrote this code himself.
And it worked! It makes the number bit go up to 99.
The shapes of soundwaves
This afternoon Simon gave me an introductory lesson to soundwave shapes: triangular, saw tooth, ramp, pulse 0 to 100% duty cycle. It turned out he can imitate all of them … Continue reading The shapes of soundwaves
How many volts is the central C?
Simon has discovered that every piano key on the electric piano corresponds to a certain voltage/ amount of energy/ electricity. He found this out by playing with his electric piano … Continue reading How many volts is the central C?
LittleBits meet Ableton Live
It’s always tough to learn to handle new software, especially if the interface we got didn’t really match the instructions in the YouTube video tutorials, but Simon didn’t give up … Continue reading LittleBits meet Ableton Live
Several ways to mess with Bartok
Simon’s recorded himself playing a little Bartok piece he likes and then modified it using a LittleBits filter and usb i/o. We have also tried to see what Bartok’s music looks … Continue reading Several ways to mess with Bartok
If This Then That
Simon is spending his days learning to go about with his birthday presents – the new LittleBits modules. The CloudBit is probably one of his most important assets now, allowing him … Continue reading If This Then That
The way to the Aquarium
Simon’s eternal love for invertebrates made sure he actually enjoyed spending a short while at the Antwerpen Zoo this afternoon. He was glued to the aquariums with sea anemones and … Continue reading The way to the Aquarium
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