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This is an eclectic collection of stuff that I might want to remember, but doesn't fit well into my more formal website. That is where I collect my sf and technical reviews, publications, and other less ephemeral things.

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  • quantum walking
    It’s possible to build a quantum random walk simulator in Python/NumPy with code that is very close to the mathematical definitions.  H...
  • spots and birds
    The sun is very spotty today. 15:54 GMT, taken with out SeeStar telescope with solar filter The SeeStar allows us to take videos.  The sund...
  • magnolia
    The magnolia tree that had just started blossoming at the end of February  a couple of days before meteorological spring, is now in spectacu...
  • M1 photo
    Tonight was quite clear, so we played with the SeeStar telescope. We got a nice picture of M1, the Crab Nebula.  You can even see colours! 1...
  • the Buddhabrot
    As we have seen , the Mandelbrot set can be calulated by iterating a function, and testing whether the sequence it generates diverges or n...
  • too soon?
     Seen today in a nearby garden, a Magnolia tree already in bloom (just). It's still winter!  Well, it is technically meteorological spri...
  • tubular woes
    The second day of Astrofest was as good as the first (better, taking into account I had significantly more sleep last night than the night ...

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