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Blog Statistics

I have absolutely no life to the point that I just spent the better part of my afternoon going back through my blog posts and recording the view count, reply count, and word count of all 185 entries I've made prior to this one. These are the results of my labor:   All time averages: Views: 57.4 ± 45.8 Replies: 2.2 ± 2.6 (LOL) Word Count: 176 ± 242 (BIGGER LOL)   Post-server upgrade averages: Views: 79.9 ± 42.6 Replies: 2.58 ± 3.01 (LOL again) Word Count: 198 ± 292 (BIGGER LOL again)   Largest st

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A GIF of a neutron bouncing on a table

I've blogged before about the physics of bouncing a particle like a neutron on a table or other similar surface. Well, someone at the University of Arkansas has made an animation of how the spread of said particle over space evolves in time if it starts out in a "Gaussian wavepacket," which is a fancy way of saying that the neutron starts out looking more like a particle than a wave by being localized in space. The animation is here, while the full page containing the full Quicktime movie is her

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Sonic Generations

So, lately I've been playing Sonic Generations as a fun way to pass the time. It's a fantastically good game that I recommend to any Sonic the Hedgehog fan. It brings back the play styles of the 2D platformer and that started by Sonic Adventure. (Though the final boss is really lame.)   I also like a lot of their remixed songs. (Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone sound really cool!)   In A Link to the Past news, I've rescued the maiden in the Dark World version of the Lost Woods and am now

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My BrickFair Loot

So, I know it's been a few weeks since the awesomeness that was BrickFair, VA, 2013, but I've finally gotten around to editing the pictures of the stuff I managed to get my hands on at that wonderful convention.   My loot includes A pin A BrickFair brick (It's actually three bricks stacked on top of each other, but whatever.) A yellow prototype Shadow Leech! (Thanks, Black Six!) A yellow 1980s space guy. Two minifigs (Build-your-own) A bag of BIONICLE pieces for Tekulo KopakaKurahk's loot

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So, I'm playing A Link to the Past...

...and I'm not enjoying it as much as I hoped to...   *avoids all the random objects being thrown at him in disagreement*   Let me explain.   I'm currently rescuing the maidens in the Dark World. I'm making the assumption that you're supposed to rescue them in numerical order, but I think they can be saved in (almost) any order. I've rescued two of them, with the third lying in the Dark World equivalent of the Lost Woods (the Skeleton Forest, I think?). Anyway, it took me forever to figure out h

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My BrickFair Experience Abridged

KK and I had an awesome time. I'll have pics posted later, so for now I'll just use a few words to describe my experience:   There were so many AMAZING creations, from a 7 foot long Serenity to some awesome Egyptian temple structures to Erebor from The Hobbit, and that doesn't even scratch the surface of the tip of the iceberg. The BIONICLE creations were really neat, and I enjoyed stopping by those tables. Speaking of, I have now officially met the following BZPeople (yes, that's what I call us

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BRICKFAIR

I will be there tomorrow. So will KK.   I am bringing a hat.   8D  

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My First BrickFair

So, it looks like both KK and I will be going to BrickFair (so long as we have friends willing to give us rides). So, if you want to meet us, BE THERE! 8D   KK has said Tekulo's rather jealous about our adventure to the fair of bricks. Don't worry, Tekky, I'll be sure to take pictures and hopefully grab some good bricks.   In other news, I've caught up completely with the 900 comics of Order of the Stick, and it's a fantastic series. If anyone out there has a few days to kill, it's a blast to re

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My D&D Characters

So, recently I told you all that my brother, KK, has come to stay with me this summer and that we've started a Dungeons and Dragons campaign in the land of Hyrule, set some 50 years or so after the events of Majora's Mask. We recently just dealt with some undead necromancy in the Kakariko graveyard and are waiting for orders from the King of Hyrule on where our party will travel for our next mission. KK has also gotten me into the wonderful webcomic The Order of the Stick, which lampshades and p

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Life Updates

HI, BZPOWER!   So, in the last few weeks, my family came to visit (including Tekulo and KK) and we spent the latter half of the week seeing sights and enjoying each other's company. My mom won a game of Trivial Pursuit on a category that was supposed to stump her. Story of my Trivial Pursuit life.   When they left, they abandoned KK with me, which has led to me stepping into the nerd realm of playing Dungeons & Dragons. We're doing a campaign in the land of Hyrule with the races of Hyrule be

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Origami Shapes!

I made a Post-It note dodecahedron: It was fun. 8D   For the record: each face is made up of five Post-It notes, each a different color, so that, per face, no color is repeated.  

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Truly a landmark day

I have finished my last Jackson E&M homework ever. Of all time.   *insert angelic choir here*   Also, NEW ZELDA 3DS GAME HOLY MUKAU I CAN'T WAIT! [/slowpoke]  

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Equation of the Day #6: The Lagrangian

You may have learned once that classical mechanics all stems from Newton's laws of motion, and while that is true, it is not necessarily the best way to solve a given physical problem. Often when we look at a physical system, we take note of certain physical parameters: energy, momentum, and position. However, these can be more generalized to fit the physical situation in question better. This is where Lagrange comes in; he thought of a new way to formulate mechanics. Instead of looking at the t

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Science Journals

So, in an earlier blog entry I talked about a journal article one of our professors presented at our department's journal club discussing neutrons in a purely gravitational potential well. Well, I decided to read it and am going to present it to the math and science grad students on Friday because I think it's pretty dang awesome.   Related: Airy functions are weird. And cool. Perhaps I'll discuss them later...   Also, tomorrow spring is here! (If it weren't for ponies, I would not say that with

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Goodbye, Spring Break

Alas, my Spring Break has come to a close. I did have fun, though. I got Sonic & Knuckles for the SEGA Genesis and enjoyed time with friends and family.   This week I get a midterm for my grad level E&M class. We have over two weeks to do it, though, which is quite nice.   Also, Happy St. Patrick's Day, all! If you are old enough to drink, please do so responsibly.  

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Special Relativity

A particle moving through space at the speed of light (i.e. a "massless" particle) does not experience time, and particles that are at rest travel through time at the speed of light.   So the next time you feel lazy loafing on your couch or computer chair, just remember that you are traveling at light speed, no matter how fast or slowly you move.   This entry brought to you by SCIENCE!  

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Anyone else having Brickshelf troubles?

I am currently unable to upload photos to Brickshelf, and I'm not sure why. I'm trying to upload a .zip file of pics I want to use for a review, but after a long time of "uploading," the folder I attempt to upload to is empty. I tried doing one photo at a time, but that's failing as well.   Anyone else experiencing this?  

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A True, True Friend

Confound these ponies!   They drive me to sing.   I liked the finale, but I kinda wish it were a two-parter. It felt slightly rushed as one episode.   Also, SONG OVERLOAD.  

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Tekulo's birthday entry

I was going to make this a topic when it happened, but unfortunately the forums were offline, so I'll make an entry for it instead. My younger brother, Tekulo, turned 21 this past Thursday, Valentine's Day, so go ahead and wish him a belated happy birthday!  

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The Hobbit Soundtrack

Oh, Howard Shore, your music is wonderful. My favorite tracks, in no particular order, are Blunt the Knives Misty Mountains The Adventure Begins An Ancient Enemy Radagast the Brown Erebor The Edge of the Wild I'm looking forward to the next couple movies and the delightful music they will bring.   Also, The Wizard Battle set is totally getting added to my collection when it comes out.  

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Set Review: Ewar's Acro Fighter

I've decided to post this review here, as I'm not sure this fulfills the requirements to actually post this in the LEGO Sets forum.   Presentation From the design of the box to the instruction manual, these are the first things you see before building the set.   ] It's a polybag. The front features the set's picture and a picture letting you know that the eagle character you get is Ewar. The back is full of legalese, as per usual, and has a cutout option for a free child ticket to LEGOLAND.  

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