Hex math cheat sheet

I do a lot of design work for 3D printing (see also: the MakerBot category on this blog). For some reason, I keep finding myself repeatedly doing a lot of math related to hexagons and the triangles that compose them. The first few times, I did the trigonometry by hand. Over time, I offloaded that to Google … Continue reading Hex math cheat sheet

Ramen as a space-filling curve

Although it has stared me in the face for years and should have been plainly obvious, last night I had a revelation that the noodles in Top Ramen are “wrong.”  Actual ramen from a ramen house has straight noodles (and good broth that doesn’t come from a powder, but that’s beside this point).  Ramen noodles … Continue reading Ramen as a space-filling curve

Library of Google

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/08/Yesterday, I picked up “Labyrinths,” a book of short stories and essays by Jorge Luis Borges and started reading “The Library … Continue reading Library of Google

“Anything plus radish equals radish”

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/09/In the math world, you have things like identity functions and zero functions. Identity functions basically do nothing to your number–you … Continue reading “Anything plus radish equals radish”

Dirt and Leaves

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2005/03/Kim and I did some excellent gardening this weekend. We started by building a raised bed out of scrap lumber. A … Continue reading Dirt and Leaves

Oh, look, there’s a rape machine/I’d go outside if it looks the other way

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2002/04/I have had the same few Gary Numan songs in my head for the last 72 hours. I thought listening to … Continue reading Oh, look, there’s a rape machine/I’d go outside if it looks the other way