Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Published December 10, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

Metallica Song Tempos Over Time

Metallica has changed styles several times through their career. Does this show up in the song tempos over time/by album?

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Published December 04, 2019 by theboat with 0 comment

Comparing Actual Ping Times with Ideal Ones

I was curious how close ping times got to the physical ideal time.

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Monday, November 25, 2019

Published November 25, 2019 by theboat with 0 comment

Older Americans Are Steadily Increasing Their Share of Total Wealth

Here are a few plots showing how wealth distribution has shifted in the US over time.

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Monday, November 18, 2019

Published November 18, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

How to Render Plotly Plots in Order

Ever wanted to put up a bunch of plots on your page, and have them render in a specific order instead of all at once? Here's a quick tutorial.

javascript, plotly, software

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Published November 07, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

Easy Way to Add Busy GIF to Plotly

Quick guide for adding a busy gif over a plotly plot while it renders.

javascript, plotly, software

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Published October 28, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

Understanding async/await in JavaScript

Async/await can be confusing, so I figured it was worth writing a full async/await example in JavaScript. This is a simple page that shows usage of it in both client-side JavaScript and Node.js.

javascript, software

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Published October 24, 2019 by theboat with 4 comments

Compound Interest is Amazing

If it takes 40 years for a $100,000 investment to grow to $1,000,000, how long does it take it to grow an additional $1,000,000?

finance, math

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Saturday, October 19, 2019

Published October 19, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

How Does Wind Speed Affect Homerun Chances?

Does wind make much of a difference for baseball flight? Should you expect more homeruns in the summer?

baseball, physics, sports

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Published October 15, 2019 by theboat with 1 comment

Can Hints Make a Binary Search Faster?

You need to guess a number between 1 and 100. You are told if your guess is too high or too low. Does it help if you are also told when your guess is within 5 of the answer?

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Published October 10, 2019 by theboat with 0 comment

Learn to Eat Vegetables and Improve Your Diet

I grew up eating no vegetables, lots of hot dogs, and lots of sweets. Over the past decade or so, I've achieved what I think is a healthy diet. This is hard for people, so I thought it might help someone if I explained how I personally did it.