The Perfect Sorting Algorithm
Simon showed us this guessing game where we had to guess the correct sequence of cards with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 while the cards are all flipped upside down. … Continue reading The Perfect Sorting Algorithm
Category: Notes on everyday life
Why does everyone get tides wrong!?
We were having a beautiful evening back home in Antwerp, at the harbor. At one point Simon started jotting some calculations on the reverse side of the menu sheet (he … Continue reading Why does everyone get tides wrong!?
ProLang: Simon’s first jam submission
Amidst all the traveling in August, Simon was working on his first serious coding competition submission. Together with a friend from Australia, he was building a new programming language called … Continue reading ProLang: Simon’s first jam submission
Simon’s 11 revolutions
Et voilĂ , while in France, Simon started on his 12th round on the Earth carousel, another revolution where he is not just a passenger but a revolutionary explorer. As many … Continue reading Simon’s 11 revolutions
Math at the beach
We also visited another old favorite, the beach in Noordwijk. By the way, that’s where ESA is located, toon (they’ve got an awesome space museum we used to frequent when … Continue reading Math at the beach
Amsterdam Friends and Color Jump
After months is self-isolation, we spent the whole month of August away from home, first at our old home in Amsterdam, where we had some urgent personal matters to arrange, … Continue reading Amsterdam Friends and Color Jump
Discovering a different kind of architecture in Amsterdam
Possibly influenced by our newly found love for the Antwerp harbor, we have developed more appreciation for the eclectic atmosphere around Amsterdam’s Silodam and Westerdokseiland.
Onitama
Simon’s self-made Onitama game set, real fun to play.
An Improved Piano Practice Code
Simon has come up with another Python script to keep track of his piano practice. I’m gonna run this Python script every day. It’s going to calculate how long I’m … Continue reading An Improved Piano Practice Code
How many piano practice iterations?
Simon has used Python to calculate how many days in a row he would have to practice the piano until he has doubled his daily practice time. The answer is … Continue reading How many piano practice iterations?
Ron Graham
Simon and I are shocked to hear that 2020 has taken the life of yet another math giant, and one of the kindest of them all. Something we will now … Continue reading Ron Graham
Singing bottles, negative kelvins and resolving Zeno’s paradox
Picking up hiking keeps leading to beautiful conversations and thought experiments on the way. Yesterday, on our longest hike so far (over 8 km, partially in the sand), as we … Continue reading Singing bottles, negative kelvins and resolving Zeno’s paradox
Geeks out of the box 