Category: Misc
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Understanding the Gilbreath Principle
Many years ago, I created a blog post that explained “The Gilbreath Principle,” a mathematical concept that is used in several magic tricks.1 Initially, I wrote the article to help myself understand the principle, but my explanation became popular on the magic forums, with one person commenting: “…[Y]our post with the red and green blocks…
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Me and WordPress
I’m a fan of WordPress. I’ve created several sites using it. I created this site to display samples of work and job skills. There is a résumé page, a gallery page, and a page of writing samples. I’ve created or worked on several WordPress sites over the years, including ones that use Elementor (although this…
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Using a Chromebook
A year and a half ago I was presented with an interesting situation. I needed a new laptop. My old MacBook was still working, but at six pounds, the idea of carrying the thing around with me was out of the question. I had tried that before and all I got for the effort was a bad…
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Fun Stuff
Not all my work is serious. Everybody need to have fun sometimes. Here are a few of the things I’ve created in my spare time. Crossword Puzzles I like solving crossword puzzles, but creating them is even more fun. This crossword puzzle appeared in the New York Times, September 13, 2000. At the time, Bill…
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