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The Normal Distribution — An Interactive Introduction
12 Apr 20264 min read
AI-generatedDrafting and editing for this post included AI assistance.
An interactive exploration of the Gaussian distribution. Drag the sliders to see how μ and σ shape the bell curve, with the math and intuition behind why it appears in so many places.
mathstatisticsdata-scienceinteractiveSigning git commits from emacs with magit and pinentry
3 Oct 20234 min read
Why magit can hit “Inappropriate ioctl for device” with gpg-agent, and an elisp plus gpg-agent loopback approach that unlocks the key in Emacs before the git subprocess runs.
emacsmagitgpggitIntro to LAMMPS
13 Feb 202110 min read
A beginner-friendly tour of LAMMPS molecular dynamics: input scripts, data files, pair styles, and visualization with VMD — written to lower the learning curve I wish I'd had.
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