Stories by ColinWright

Jtalk: a Smalltalk implementation that runs on the JavaScript runtime.

Why Arabic is Terrific

Why numbering should start at zero (EWD 831) (HTML version)

What are some correct results discovered with incorrect (or no) proofs?

This will mess with your mind - Non-Euclidean Level Design (Portal 2 Version)

Astronomer complains: The ISS passed through NGC7000

Simulating Harmonographs

Flipping 10 heads in a row - a small probability demonstration

An algorithm to ferret out fake reviews online

The Clock Frequency of our Universe

Ask HN: Does Twitter really limit your "Real Name" to 20 chars?

Modified ecstasy 'attacks blood cancers'

The Busy Beaver Problem

Transcription of Dybvig's simple Scheme interpreter to JS

Stopping Time: lecture by Eric Mazur, Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard (video)

A test which predicts ability to program before the start of training

Ask HN: Slow as a snail on valium?

HTV2 demonstrated stable aerodynamically controlled Mach 20 flight for ~3 mins

Getting started as a freelancer

Using GnuPG to encrypt automated system email