Easy Sphinx Extensions with Nested Parsing
A hack to define new directives and roles for Sphinx as macros in reStructuredText rather than build new Sphinx code in Python.
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MiniDV Home Video Transfer
The hardware and software needed to transfer data from the Firewire DV port typical on MiniDV camcorders to a modern Thunderbolt or USB-C port.
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Diy Spin Art
A dumb and dangerous use of a power drill to make spin art. I definitely don’t recommend doing this at home.
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Strange Correlations in COVID-19 Data
Some demonstrations of how correlations can be deceiving.
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LEGO Advent Calendar
A fun variation of a holiday advent calender where every day the kids can build a little bit more of a building block model.
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DIY Escape Room
A fun game to replicate the escape room experience at home. (For even more new ideas, visit https://www.open-sesame.xyz/.)
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Sick of Fearmongering
Some comments on data display of spreading disease.
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Building Better Plots
Advice and best practices for creating simple data plots.
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Fast Pass to the Slow Lane
An observation of how making lines faster for some people can make them faster for all people.
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TV With a Side of MoCA
A description of using MoCA to use existing coax cable to implement wired ethernet without pulling new cat cables.
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