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Electing Trump
To steal a quote I used after the earthquakes: "It's not the end of the world, but you can see it from here." Hyperbole aside, their's a fair amount to unpack with this Trump victory. Firstly, I don't think it's the end of the world. Jon Stewart remarked…
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Algebra Lessons, Part 1.
Notes Answers with working can be found at the bottom of this page. The first few questions are relatively straight forward. The thing to remember with algebra is that you don't always get a clean answer. when presented with an equation like \( (x+2)(x+1)=\) you're unlikely to get…
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In Darkness
When she awoke there was darkness all around her. Nothingness. But far off in the distance she saw a light. With nothing else to guide her she walked towards that light. Slowly at first, unsure of her footing and so unnerved by the darkness that she would only make small…
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My First Week of Game Development
This is the first entry in my attempt to create a game from scratch. Firstly, I feel like justifying myself. I don't have any illusions of grandeur, no great idea's for a game "that will change the world!". I was just curious about the challenges and problem solving…
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The Flower
A long time ago, a seed was planted in my garden. I'm not sure how, as it wasn't me that planted it. But I found it there, struggling to break through. I watered it. I nourished it. In the winter I kept it warm and away from the frost, and…
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Time Waits..
On December 31st, 2016 the day will be a full second longer than a normal day, instead of there being 86400 seconds in the day, there will be 86401 seconds. That's weird right? time is supposed to be this consistent thing. There are always 60 seconds in a minute, always…
