Photons Trapped in Flemish Woods
Simon isn’t fond of magic or fantasy. Plus, he is not fond of long walks in the woods. Both “not fond of” are understatements. What was I counting on when … Continue reading Photons Trapped in Flemish Woods
Tag: Light
Physics Experiments: Simon builds a Periscope
How does a periscope work? How does light travel through a periscope? How can you make a periscope yourself? Simon answers these questions in the video: Also tried to trace … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Simon builds a Periscope
Physics Experiments: Light and trapped inside the water stream
Another take at our light trapping experiment, this time using a red laser pointer. We punched a hole in the plastic bottle and filled the bottle with water. As the … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Light and trapped inside the water stream
Color Opposites
Here Simon placed the primary colors in the next to the secondary ones (that he mixed using only the three primary colors) so that the colors that are absolute opposites … Continue reading Color Opposites
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
Lights in Processing Continued
Simon made a beautiful presentation about various lights in Processing, something he has already talked about previously. The images below show directional light and mixing spotlight and directional light. In … Continue reading Lights in Processing Continued
Solar System in Processing Coding Challenge
Simon returned to the Solar System in Processing Coding Challenge by Daniel Shiffman – something he tried before and got stuck. He has now successfully completed both the 2D and … Continue reading Solar System in Processing Coding Challenge
Lights in Processing (Java)
Simon’s lecture on the different ways to simulate light in Processing (Java):
On having a best friend
Simon’s best friend from Amsterdam came over to visit for two days, the only true friend who loves Simon dearly and whose friendship has already endured the distance and months … Continue reading On having a best friend
How do we see colours
Colours continue serving as a gateway to science. Simon has been comparing mixing paints and light waves and came to the conclusion that primary colours in paint (magenta, yellow, cyan) … Continue reading How do we see colours
Geeks out of the box 