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1. Preamble Our daughter Emily was born on April 22, 2017 at 11:13 pm (Saturday) weighing 5 pounds 5.9 ounces. and 45.8 cm long. Her birth was a traumatic one for both mother and child. I’m hoping to get down as … Continue reading →

From Ars Technica comes an article about a program at Stanford University called Capri (which stands for Congestion and Parking Relief Incentives). If you commute to Stanford you can join, and get points for travelling at off-peak hours, in hopes … Continue reading →

For a long time I have been using facebook as a storage space for the interesting articles I read. My friends seem to appreciate the links, and I enjoy having the opportunity to connect with old and new friends by … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago, I decided to quit coffee. I’d been annoyed for a long time with getting headaches during my sometimes-epic hikes when I don’t get my usual dose. I don’t think coffee is inherently bad for you (unless … Continue reading →

We’ve all but completed the move-in process in Boulder, Colorado. It’s been a lot of work — more work than moving to college, back before I had a bank account, or a car, or life insurance, and health insurance, food, … Continue reading →

We’ve reached Boulder, CO after winding our way slowly through the mountains of New Mexico and southern Colorado. We’re here for another few days to search for apartments and do some other life chores that require more consistent cell and … Continue reading →

Took the day off from hiking and caught up on some reading, emailing, and laundry. I’m writing this post 7 days after the fact, and have since finished two books I was working on: Deep Survival, by Laurence Gonzales. This … Continue reading →

Today we pack up the car and head towards Maine. Will be camping at Stadig campground in Wells, ME for a night before heading over to Acadia National Park. I’m thinking about how on earth all our camping gear is … Continue reading →

There are many different options for displaying equations on your webpage or blog. The main strategies are as follows: Link to static PNG, GIF, or JPEG images stored on your server. Generate such images using something like codecogs. The problem … Continue reading →

I’m a computer scientist and physicist by training, and an all-around science enthusiast. Through this blog I hope to share my insights on scientific or programming problems.