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2022 Sep - Pizza Science
Quantifying pizza cost vs. benefit of local retailers in New Westminster, BC
2021 Aug - Lead-Acid Battery Tips and Lessons
Real-world data and results I've collected, failure modes, safety, lessons learned.
2021 Jun - Timelapse of Vegetable Garden at +49 Latitude
How plants grew and died in the year 2018. Climate change is slated to impact normal plant cycles, so this video may come in handy for future comparisons. Plants from left-to-right are: Potatoes, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Chives, Carrots, Scapes, Beans.
2020 Aug - Solvespace Tips for Beginners and Advanced Users
Ranging from general usage tips, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
2020 May - Black Mirror (TV Series) Themes
I've been watching this series and recording notes on the cautionary messages that each episode contains.
2020 Apr - An Argument For Open Source
I am a fan of open source, but it can hard to explain the advantages when there's non-free services that are so popular and user-friendly. This is my answer to that, aiming to show that openness is really a form of democracy.
2018 Jan - Minimizing Waste of Pencil Sharpening
I like using wooden pencils for their simplicity and reliablility, but a lot of lead gets wasted from sharpening. The questions are: how dull should you wait until sharpening to optimize the efficiency of lead use? And then, how sharp should you sharpen?
2017 Jun - Shield-X Technology 🔗🡕
Here's a cool tech company to check out. Shield-X aims to reduce concussions or other injuries by limiting the torque that objects can apply to your head during oblique collisions. There's many innovative ideas being produced there, and I've been lucky enough to be a part of it during Summer 2017. Take a look at their website and videos to see for yourself how effective the Shield-X membranes really are.
2016 Jul - Fake Blog
Made for a web development course. XHTML 1.0 Verified compliant! :D It's a working html file so... may as well be on the internet.
2013 Apr - Links
These have been here since day one. I've seen other personal websites posting links to all their favourite websites as well. I guess it's just what people like us do XD
2016 Aug - Response Essay
A very long reply to a video sent to me. This would be considered by most to be a tiring collection of opinions. The fact it's still here is a testament to the lack of 'link rot' on this site. Also, just that "I don't believe in Beatles." - John Lennon
2026 Mar - Do Not Read
Please don't read this. It would be very embarrassing if someone clicked this- there could be potentially humiliating content if you click, so please don't, I warn you. Very controversial embarrassing content. Very shocking controversial embarrassing content. I am trying my best to keep you away- is it working? Please stop reading this sentence. Please close this browser tab and go outside right now. Whatever you do, please don't view what's at this link.