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Mathematics
A dictionary of plane curves, with history, definition, formulas, and properties. Heavily enhanced with illustrations, video animations, GeoGebra interactive applet, and Mathematica notebooks. (70+ pages)
60+ surfaces in mostly differential geometry and 30+ minimal surfaces. Moebius strip, klein bottle, cross-cap, pseudosphere, hyperboloid, minimal surfaces... (70+ pages)
A exposition on wallpaper groups, with illustrations of the 17 wallpaper groups and a wallpaper gallery. Technically, the derivation of all discontinuous groups of rotation and translation in the plane. (7+ pages, 100+ illustrations)
A annotated listing of 100+ excellent recreational math
programs. You'll find polyhedra & Rubic cubes,
curves & surfaces, fractals & L-systems, tilings & symmetry, game of
hex & game of life, go & five-in-a-row, peg solitare & polyominos ,...
Computing
Tutorials, Critiques, Commentaries on aspects of the computing industry, technical and social. Siphon my knowledge into your brain; assimilate my sensibilities to your spine. Commence with:
Technical Tutorials
Selected Essays
Netiquette Anthropology (20 essays on hacker's online culture)
Arts
A travelog on the city Las Vegas.
Report on a city of capitalistic entertainment, with sordid tales by the standards of righteous men. 200+ photos plus a focus on ethology, Greek mythology, and a close encounter with a prostitute.
Annotated photographic exhibition of beautiful seashells. (28+ seashells, 110+ photos.)
A photo exhibition of architectural beauties. Temples, Cathedrals, Castles,
polyhedral domes, gargantuan whirling blades... (150+ photos)
A collection of drawings and paintings, from classic masters to contemporary artists and student's work, and erotica too! (80+ pages, 360+ images)
A photo gallery of crop circles as geometric designs. (9 pages, ~60 photos)
This annotated photo exhibition exhibits flags as artifacts, in particular, capturing the Star Spangling phenomenon. (600+ photos)
Words
5000 words with usage examples.
30+ essays on English, English writing, linguistics.
Misc
Getting Personal
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