Making assumptions Published on August 20, 2019August 18, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com What’s reasonable? We have to start somewhere. Sometimes the exact place isn’t important. Read More
Supply, demand and helium hydride Published on July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Exploring a new field One has to start at an elementary level. Read More
Reading the dial Published on July 2, 2019June 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The number under the cursor We spotlight a skill of the analog world. Read More
Don’t know much geometry (II) Published on April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Stuff I learned in school More reasons for apparently useless subjects. Read More
Making a drawing (II) Published on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com When the details are important Sometimes careful pencil-work is vital. Read More
Planned and unplanned Published on March 19, 2019March 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Careful forethought vs. serendipity Equivocal insights from photography. Read More
Numbering the stars (I) Published on February 26, 2019February 25, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Big numbers We look at answers to an obvious question. Read More
Ghosts of future theories Published on December 3, 2018December 4, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Magnetic monopoles We know a great deal about things that may not exist. Read More
It doesn’t look right Published on November 13, 2018November 13, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Finding mistakes Our tutor ponders techniques he employs unconsciously. Read More
Divisable numbers Published on September 25, 2018September 24, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com How many whats in a which? In actual use, the decimal system is not always the best. Read More
