Articles
A collection of essays, articles, or any other writings that I would like to remain more accessible than the content in my post archives. Note that not all the linked articles here are static pages; some are blog posts I’d like to highlight.
Technical
2012 – Fixed-point atan2 // Explanation of a fast approximation with little use to others
2012 – Steak in a Dorm // Enjoying red meat in a space-deprived middle class setting
2011 – 5V to 3.3V with Preferred Resistors // Abusing C++11 to search for the ideal resistor combination
2010 – C++’s .* and ->* operators // A struggle to justify the existence of an arcane C++ feature; see also part 2 and part 3
2010 – Mistakes to Make on a Whitted Raytracer // I look at lovely pictures and wonder how to screw them up
2010 – US International Dvorak // A keyboard layout I’d like to share
2009 – Better Spheres, Fewer Triangles // Simple computational geometry – from icosahedra into spheres
Opinion
2012 – It Was Never About the Mileage // A bitter old man yells about something he has zero experience in
2010 – My New Logo // Why I don’t like English class and how exactly you should interpret any of my output
2010 – Science Olympiad Advice // A bitter old man dispenses advice to a young audience
2009 – Clubbing Science Olympiad // A bitter old man yells about a school newspaper
2009 – Stuy Czar // A bitter old man whines and reminisces to no audience
Trivial
2008 – Pen Spinning // I show you my moves
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