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Simon’s really proud of himself for being helpful during The Coding Train’s tutorial recording sessions. He hopes to have converted Dan Shiffman to approach trigonometry as something about circles, not … Continue reading Trig is About Circles
Really enjoying the chapter on Statistics in our bed-time read, Math with bad Drawings by Ben Orlin, who approaches the subject in the most profound and at the same time … Continue reading How to Lie Honestly
Simulation of multiple particles connected mutually with springs. Made for Dan from the Coding Train. Simon’s original code with 2 particles: https://editor.p5js.org/simontiger/sketches/18ib3ZNKm Four particles: https://editor.p5js.org/simontiger/sketches/gkexoSqZZ Simon has also started building … Continue reading Particles connected with springs and Simon’s Physics Library
Because Simon’s regular in-person piano classes stopped due to the pandemic, he has tried various techniques to keep practicing on his own until he would be able to take lessons … Continue reading Piano as a mini habit
At the beginning of each year, I make a very long, ridiculous video (which I like to call a “magnum opus”). Last year it was the 2048 cookies project. This … Continue reading Simon’s Magnum Opus
Simon’s latest obsession is assembling gears so that they speed up exponentially. He has been inspired by this creator from Finland called Brick Experiment Channel, especially this presentation visualizing Googol … Continue reading Gears Turning at the Speed of Light?
Our hour of snow this winter. Had been anticipating this for months. I really miss snow, considering my Russian childhood/youth and all, but the kids treat it more like an … Continue reading One Hour of Snow
Simon’s got a new collab going and possibly what is a beginning of a real friendship with a peer from Bangalore, India. They have already finished several wonderful projects together … Continue reading New Collab
Yesterday we visited the forest lake where Steven’s grandparents’ and, since recently, his dear aunt’s ashes are spread. To me, it feels like such a peaceful and dignified way to … Continue reading Where memories live on
I was looking up the lyrics of The Twelve Days of Christmas song (you know, the one that goes “On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas: How many Presents in Total?
The Xmas Eve tradition here is late night baking and a good nerdy quizzz!
Happy Winter Solstice! Last night, we made these solstice cookies, one for every hour. Symbolizing 7 hours 52 minutes of light and 16 hours 08 minutes of dark at where … Continue reading Happy Winter Solstice!
Geeks out of the box 