Convolution!
I’m excited to share a project I worked on over the holidays. It’s called Convolution. I hope you’ll give it a spin. Sure was fun making it. Soundcloud link:…
In Memory
This is a tribute page for my mom who passed away at the beginning of June. She had just turned 90. The accompanying video slideshow is set to…
The New Noisy Sky
A decades-long effort to redesign aircraft surveillance systems and some of the good and bad it has created.
How To Count Isomers
Organic chemistry, unlike physical chemistry, is not a natural breeding ground for mathematics. Yet math has a way of lurking in unexpected places.
Disco Kroger, Cody’s and Kellye
An ode to Disco Kroger, Cody's and Kellye Gray.
The Avinger Projects
I call him the Avenger because he's a guitar super hero. A collection of tracks from Erich Avinger.
Gordo
Gordon Garcia. Physician, musician, storyteller. A tribute to a remarkable friend.
Prevalence and the Base Rate Fallacy
A deep dive into the theory of PPVs using Bayes' Theorem. Or, how diagnostic test calculators work, the hidden gotcha with blind testing and as a bonus: extraterrestrials.
Green’s Functions Illustrated
There's no shame in admitting this: Green's functions can be a tad bit confusing. The purpose of this post is to provide an overview that will hopefully help you…
Harmonic Functions: Why They’re Nifty
Harmonic functions arise in countless engineering and physics applications. Here's an overview of these mathematical marvels.
Crossedwords
Abseil, Acacia, Adz, Aegis, Aga, Ague, Alai, Alb, Aleph, Anodyne, Arcadia, Arete, Ashlar, Aspe, Attar... To name a few
A week in Sayulita
A week-long trip to Sayulita, Mexico in pictures.
An Unearthed Journal Joins Social Media
A lost journal discovered. The fates of books. The fate of fate.
Brain Drains
Learn, forget, learn, repeat
Oregon
My family travels into two rental cars across Oregon. What a state. The place is nice too.
Resurrecting a Minimoog
A celebration and extended riff on a classic Moog synthesizer. PS, I own one.
A Forgotten Gem: The Voyetra
In 1982, Keyboard magazine began running ads for a new synthesizer called The Voyetra Eight. Was it too far ahead of its time?
The Orgo Experience
It's Wednesday, 5pm, and I'm nervously awaiting my grade in Organic Chemistry, the class I've been quietly suffering through since January. I've been getting anxious, speculative texts from classmates…
Reversible Pairs
The math of reversible numbers, e.g., 123 and 321; 40012 and 21004, etc.
Houston Rap, The Book
On the Walker/Beste book, "Houston Rap"
Slow-Reading with Proust
The Swann's Way experience. #literature #proust
Percival (Thelonious Ellison) Everett
Write like you talk. Play like you walk. On last night's reading at Brazos Bookstore.
No Rhyme, No Reason: Farewell, George Duke
We all have our idols and today one of mine fell. George Duke, the veteran pianist, producer, and songwriter, passed away last night in Los Angeles at the age…
Kurstin, Kurstin
About "the guy" from The Bird and The Bee and his knack for writing hit songs for others.
The bands OF Montreal
I love Montreal and you should too. My reasons and a playlist.
