Music in Sky
Neva gave up traditional piano lessons a while ago, but has been experimenting with electronic music for over a year now. Over the past several months she has really enjoyed … Continue reading Music in Sky
Tag: self-directed learning
How much information = How many yes/no questions
Simon and dad were having a discussion about how difficult it is to solve a 3×3 blindfolded and whether that requires a different set of skills than simply solving a … Continue reading How much information = How many yes/no questions
Pretzel Mania 2022 🥨
We had so much fun at Simon’s first official cubing competition in Pennsylvania over the weekend! It was a treat in itself to finally attend an event where children are … Continue reading Pretzel Mania 2022 🥨
Infinite Cake Recipe
It was Simon’s birthday yesterday and we whipped together another geeky bake! This time, Simon based his geeky bake on the famous Missing Square Puzzle, involving two arrangements made of … Continue reading Infinite Cake Recipe
Sudoku Player in p5.JS and Why JS is Weird
After writing our blog together earlier this week, stipulating how bad some folks are at finishing projects, Simon sat down and programmed a Sudoku player in just two hours! You … Continue reading Sudoku Player in p5.JS and Why JS is Weird
Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
Now that Simon has his desktop spot again, he seems to be back in his element, devoting many hours a day to a project, then getting a new idea, starting … Continue reading Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
Analyzing Random Numbers
Neva and I are waiting in Simon’s bedroom to do the traditional bedtime reading, but he is stuck at his computer. When I go to fetch him I see he … Continue reading Analyzing Random Numbers
Underwater Cubing
3×3 underwater while holding your breath. Not an official WCA event, but so much fun Simon repeated this four times yesterday!
Our First Month in the US
It has been exactly a month since our first day in Boston. Our heads and my phone are about to burst from the sheer number of impressions and stimuli we … Continue reading Our First Month in the US
Impressions of Our Last Month in Europe
During our last month in Europe, Simon has been flirting with pure math again, trying to find possible answers to complex questions. Doodling during our bedtime reading, he drew a … Continue reading Impressions of Our Last Month in Europe
The Never Ending Cycle
Simon here. I notice I have basically been absent for the past month or two. Let me explain. I have basically fallen in a cycle that goes like this: I … Continue reading The Never Ending Cycle
Yet Unnamed Cell Machine Mod
Simon has been working on a rather large project creating a web version of Cell Machine: Mystic Mod. It’s a puzzle game where you win a level by predicting what … Continue reading Yet Unnamed Cell Machine Mod
Geeks out of the box 