If you're trying to get there, go to zzt.org - that's the official URL now.

Let me know if you have any problems with the site.

This past week, I've been noticing that the clothes I frequently wear look the same. I prefer plain t-shirts, which means lots of white t-shirts with minimal/no design. I always wear jeans, and two pairs are in really good condition, so they're still dark blue ( Read more... )

Insidious is trying to straighten the issue out with DreamHost. Don't know how long it will take, but z2 should be back up sometime soon.

Edit 02/13: z2 is back online.

Again, it's been a while since I've posted.

I've been playing Minesweeper for a while, and I've recently gotten quite good at it. I share my secrets with you in the following document. It looks long and complicated, but it's simpler than it looks (if not, ask me for clarification)!

( An Everyday Use of Matrix Algebra )

I haven't posted in a while.

I recently downloaded OpenOffice.org 3.1, which now supports anti-aliasing of charts and other graphics. I also recently got student feedback in one of my classes, each feedback slip having my name on it. Behold:

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I just realized one of the major reasons Obama is enjoying as much success as he is.

He isn't just a candidate. He's a brand as well.

Granted, McCain also has a donations page, and there are independent stores selling McCain stuff. But if I want the official special edition 5" McCain car magnet, I'm out of luck.

I remember playing around with an online periodic table years ago. The elements were all hyperlinked, so you could click on an element and it would take you to a text description of that element. I remember thinking that was so cool ( Read more... )

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So ever since I upgraded to the latest version of OS X, my USB modem stopped working, which means I couldn't connect to the Internet from home. Well, it appears to be working again with the most recent bug fixes! I've learned to live without it, but it's nice to have it working again ( Read more... )

This is cool:

http://ejohn.org/blog/running-java-in-javascript/

Apparently some Japanese group wrote a Java virtual machine in JavaScript. The normal way to run Java programs in a webpage is to embed .class or .jar files, which contain compiled code and are handled ( Read more... )