The Maisie Day
For Simon and me, this book (“Infinite Lives of Maisie Day” by Christopher Edge) has probably been one of our most profound experiences of the year. We read it together, … Continue reading The Maisie Day
Category: Physics
Catenaries
Simon showing us catenaries made of soap, as he brings two plastic bands apart after dipping them in soapy water:
High and low tide
We drew a line to mark how far the sea has pulled back between 17:30 and 21:00 o’clock. It’s amazing to observe the the Moon in action! We have read … Continue reading High and low tide
Solving the Motorway Problem naturally
Simon learned this from the SingingBanana channel: In this video, Simon solves the famous Motorway Problem (or Steiner Problem) naturally, using soapy liquid. The problem is about four towns located … Continue reading Solving the Motorway Problem naturally
Simon and Daniel Shiffman
Today is one of the most beautiful days in Simon’s life: NYU Associate Professor and the creator of Coding Train Daniel Shiffman has been Simon’s guarding angel, role model and … Continue reading Simon and Daniel Shiffman
Music of Pi in Processing
Simon wrote a program in Processing that plays the music of Pi. The idea to assign every integer a sound frequency belongs to the Numberphile channel, but Simon came up … Continue reading Music of Pi in Processing
Wobbly Circles and the Center of Mass
What shape can roll well, other than a circle (wheel)? Two circles, attached together according to a formula involving a square root of two! Simon made these “wobbly circles” inspired … Continue reading Wobbly Circles and the Center of Mass
Light and Texture in p5.js
Studying directional light and texture in p5.js produced some fun results, especially when the webcam was involved. Based on tutorials by Daniel Shiffman.
“Corrected Newton’s Law”
Simon has decided to correct Newton’s second law:
The Snowball Throwing Game in Processing
Simon invented this fun game in Processing after he and his little sister had some proper winter fun outdoors in the fresh December snow (quite rare for the local climate … Continue reading The Snowball Throwing Game in Processing
Playing with light and mirrors
Its Highness Magformers S.T.E.A.M. Master Set, Simon’s long aspired gift for Sinterklaas (the biggest holiday of the year for the Dutch) and what he built with it. The set mainly … Continue reading Playing with light and mirrors
Geeks out of the box 