BlogHide Resteemspeeterjoot (30)in hive-196037 • 4 years agoRemoving popcorn ceiling stucco with a steam cleanerWe made the mistake of trying to paint a popcorn ceiling, which starting pulling it off, even having used a very soft pile roller. Now we are finishing the job, taking it all off. That job is…peeterjoot (30)in exponential • 7 years agoMath bait and switch: Fractional integer exponents.When I was a kid, my dad asked me to explain fractional exponents, and perhaps any non-positive integer exponents, to him. He objected to the idea of multiplying something by itself 1/2 times. I…peeterjoot (30)in geometric-algebra • 7 years agoSolution of two line intersection using geometric algebraI recently encountered a geometric algebra video by Jorge Rodriguez where he solved the intersection of two lines problem using geometric algebra. In that video the solution used ratios of the…peeterjoot (30)in synctex • 7 years agosynctex on macSwitching to a Mac from Windows was initially was a big hit on my productivity, as I had to figure out how to do the simplest things (like cut and paste), but after two years I have most things…peeterjoot (30)in math • 7 years agomathematics markup in steemit?Looking at the mathematic, physics, and math tags on steemit, it looks like anybody trying to write equations is embedding latex diagrams, which is pretty clumsy compared to a markup scheme like…peeterjoot (30)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoMy introductionI'm a software developer for LzLabs, where I work on compiler and runtime related development related to running native PL/I and COBOL applications on our Software Defined Mainframe (SDM). LzLabs…peeterjoot (30)in bitcoin • 7 years agoAnother attempt to spend bitcoin: effective total fees for the transaction were 74%In the post below, I've enumerated all the fees that I've paid in a recent purchase attempt with bitcoin. This highlights just how poorly bitcoin actually functions as a payment system in the…
