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mdbtxt1mdbtxt2Proceed to Safetymrob RIES Numbers Largenum Sequences Mandelbrot Xmorphia The Published Data of Robert Munafo   xkcd readers: RIES page is here Robert MunafoNew Xmorphia Gallery RIES Living Screensavers Explore Gray-Scott reaction-diffusion (nifty organic patternsproduced by my highly-optimized PDE solver).My research paper and talk, etc. are here. The "Inverse Equation Solver" that quickly finds closed-form approximations for any number. As seen in xkcd Some screensavers that use live video and massive GLSL calculation to create cool effects.Robots Numbers and Large Numbers Hypercalc The intuitively self-training RILYBOT 4,and other projects with LEGO® Interesting properties of numbers like 27 and 143; Googol, Googolplex, 27㉗27, and others far far beyond. The Calculator that doesn't overflow (with JavaScript web app and standalone Perl versions)Mandelbrot Set A5646 Eden File Format Mu-ENCY, the Encyclopedia of the MandelbrotSet. Somewhat technical, and incomplete. How I enumerated the 184321511 taxonomic classifications of 12 items; one of many pages on Integer Sequences. Working out the internal data format of this game, and also LunacraftQ04B LogCPU SPEC CPU Conversion Based on 2048, with color graphics, boosts, and a lot more (artworkby Randall Munroe). A multi-core load monitor should use a log-log-scale! Probably of interest to computer history buffs.My resume (a bit untraditional, like me).More pages and topics, grouped by subject:MathematicsDice : Links to examples of all known types of dice, mainlyorganised by number of sides; and lists of tabletop games telling whichdice are used for each.Exponentially Distributed Dice : Dice to roll randomnumbers whose logarithms are evenly distributed. Benford: It's NotJust the Law — It's How We Roll.Formal Power Series algorithms (for now, just thesquare root)Generating Functions are discussed in the context ofdecimal expansions of fractions like 1/98 = 0.0102040816...How Many Squares : One of the more popular typesof mathematical troll-bait.Hypercalc is my "calculator that cannot overflow",available as a web app and a more powerfulPerl version for UNIX/Linux/Mac OS X and Cygwin.Integer Sequences : I have many pages on specific integersequences like A181785 and A020916 (some ofwhich required quite specialized high-speed programs); pages onsequence categories like 2nd-order linear recurrence andNarayana numbers; and a sorted table ofsequences I find interesting, with links to these and many otherpages.Large Numbers : The -illion names, tetration andfaster-growing functions, Graham's number, and other fascinating waysto go far beyond the merely astronomical.Lucas Garron's "Three Indistinguishable Dice" Problem: a fun little puzzle involving how to make better use of a basicallyuseless three-dice-in-a-box thingy. As seen on Numberphile.mcsfind : A program that will find the simplestrecurrence-generated integer sequence given some initial terms.Minimally Complex Sequences : An exhaustive index of integersequences generated by simple "classical" formulas.My Laws of Mathematics : Kinda humorous, kinda serious.Numbers : Notable properties of specific numbers, like2.685452..., 107, and45360.Puzzles : Not always mathematical, but those are the onesthat I seem to discuss more often. MIT Mystery Hunt stuff is here too.Riemann Zeta Function MP3 File : Music that only anumber theorist would love...Rubik's Cube and Other Rectangular Delights : Myunique solution algorithms from 1982, some software, and a survey ofsimilar puzzles like the 2×2×3.Sloandora : An interactive browser for theOEIS, using a textconcordance metric.ScienceComputational Science :I discovered that the Gray-Scott system supportspatterns about as complex as those in Conway's Gameof Life. This page links to the paper I wrote and thetalk I gave on the same topic."Popular" Science :Orrery : A solar system model built from LEGO parts.Size Scales Exhibit : An adapted and improved versionof the AMNH Rose Center exhibit.Slide Rules : Notes about slide rules and photos ofones I made myself.Solar System : Some facts and figures about the planetsand their orbits.Tides : A step-by-step explanation of the tides, designedto explain all the differences that occur from one day to the next andfrom one location to another.Computer ScienceHere are most of the topics that will not be obsolete with[company]'s next release of [product].Alternative Number Systems : A list of the most popularalternatives to fixed-point (integer) and floating-pointrepresentations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.Answers to Questions on Stack Exchange Sites: I couldn't add corrections or comments directly, so I have publishedthem here.automeme : A tool for the automatic generation of"mad-libs" style texts, with a simple and powerful specificationlanguage.Diameter-Degree or "TTL" problem : a graph theoryproblem related to wiring multi-processor computer networks.Floating-Point Formats : A list of the ranges andprecisions of various floating-point implementations over the years.Functional Computation : A set ofrecursive definitions starting with a minimal set of LISP-like functions,and specifically related to work of Turing and Gödel.My High-Performance Projects : Just a brief summary of allthe CPU-intensive projects I've created over the years, fromZ80 assembly-language to the present.Hypercalc : The calculator that doesn't overflow.Available as a JavaScript web applicationcourtesy of Kenny TM~ Chan, and in a standalone Perl version thatsupports 295-digit precision and is programmable in BASIC.LogCPU : a simple, very efficient load monitor for MacOS X.(This is in the general CS category because it is a good example ofelegant display and UI)Minimal RNN Implementation in Python : Arecurrent neural network that models plain text, based onthis gist by@karpathy, but greatly enhanced.MIRA : A text-only web browser with unique features,designed for scholars and others who conduct research on the Internet.Perl scripts : The language of choice of those who have thatoccasional "hankerin' for some hackerin'"png-csum-fix :Program that recomputes the CRCs in a PNG file; also allows changingcolour table (palette) entries on the fly.Programming Languages : An automated survey of thepopularity of various computer languages.RHTF : The "embarassingly-readable" markup language Icreated for these webpages.SimpleGet : A small stand-alone replacement for theperl library LWP::Simple.The SPEC Benchmarks : Conversion formulas for theindustry-standard CPU benchmarks.This QR does not loop.Computers, Videogames, etc.Items in this section are brand-specific, dated, and/or purelyrecreational.Apple II Colors : An exact calculation of the RGBvalues of the lores (COLOR=) and hires (HCOLOR=) colors on the Apple][, derived by converting through the Y R-Y B-Y and YUV systems.Apple Product History : List of computer and PDAmodels released by Apple, some with details.Chip's Challenge : Maps and hints, and somewalkthroughs, for the Atari Lynx version of the videogame.Computer History : The history of thedevelopment of computers, with a focus on performance issues and theadoption of supercomputer design ideas into desktop machines.The Eden World Builder File Format :Eden World Builder is aMinecraft-like game for iOS. I worked out the internal data formatso I could print maps.Eden World Builder : Other pages aboutEden World Builder, including a change logand versions of my main creation Mega City Tokyo Unified.Fitbit Flex : Technical specifications, a list of theflashing light patterns, and some instructions that should have beenincluded in the manual.Ghiblicraft Projects by Alan Becker : SomeMinecraft worlds I have worked on, that were inspired by the films "MyNeighbour Totoro" and "Spirited Away" (among others).iBook: How to Prevent Sleep : A simple, cheap andreversible way to prevent the iBook from going to sleep when you closethe lid.LibreOffice Bugs and Workarounds : Making a greatfree software project slightly greater.The Lunacraft/Mooncraft File Format :Lunacraft, originally calledMooncraft isa Minecraft-like game for iOS. I worked out the internal dataformat so I could print maps and recover from the dreaded"terrain regen bug".Lynx Chip's Challenge : My maps and hintsrendered with a custom font.MacBook Pro : mainly concerned with hard driveupgrades.Missile : My first Macintosh program also happens to beone of the few programs that ran from the Mac's introduction in 1984 untilthe switch to Intel twenty years later.Playstation : My notes about Sony Playstation games.Pokémon GO Raid-Ladder Nuzlocke : A set of Nuzlockerules that are suitable for the Pokémon GO gym raid system.Pokémon Sword and Shield : Presently just anonline calculator to help you find when and where to buy the TR youwant.Q04B : Based on 2048, with color graphics, boosts, and alot more (artwork by Randall Munroe).SDRAM : A list of some older SDRAM chip types giving theirspeed and size.TextEdit: Fixing the Margins Bug : How to alterTextEdit's printing code so that it respects the margins from PageSetup.UNIX Project Build Tools : A partial historyof the tools (cc, make, etc.) used to build from source and why itkeeps getting more and more complicated.xapple2 : My modifications to add accurate soundreproduction (/dev/audio) to the xapple2 Apple ][ emulator for UN*Xand Linux.Other pages of perhaps lesser interest:Abbreviations : Common phrases that are frequently madeobscure by abbreviation.Archetypes : A Periodic Table of Jungian personalityarchetypes.Associativity Matrix : A little twisty maze of thoughts, all different.Blogs : In addition to my primary blog,Robert Munafo's General Weblog, I also have two blogshosted by blog-specific websites:Robert Munafo on Blogspot andRobert Munafo on WordPress.Core Values : An attempt to describe mypreferences for how to prioritise life and make decisions (thus,highly subjective and in need of continual revision).Data : Miscellaneous small bits of data I want to publish.Experimental page : For my experiments with HTML andJavaScript (it's published mainly so I can check it from gatewayedISP's like AOL and WebTV, and limited viewers like smartphones).Extropianism : Why we shouldn't feel quite so badabout the future.Filk : Some funny lyrics I've written.Friends : Links to Web pages of various friends andco-conspirators.Gearing Ideas and Notes : Mosty related to myorrery work.General Blog : A weblog of articles not limited to anyparticular topic.History of Music : Focusing on the industrializeddistribution of music as a recent and unnatural phenomenon.Index to the One True Thread : Silliness and seriouscreativity for hopelessly obsessed xkcd fans.Linux rules : Duh.Mamma Mia : The Broadway musical.MBTI : A Karnaugh map of the Myers-Briggs personalitytypesMispronounced Words : My bid for the "most uselesscollection of data on a web page" world record.MIT OCW 18.06SC errata : Has several corrections anda cross-reference guide to the newer textbook by Prof. Strang.Movies : Some material I have written that relates to afew movies. (See also the Top Movies list.)Nest Thermostat: Using Auxiliary Heat : One of themany topics that are poorly documented on the official website.Non-Obvious Answers to the Stupid Problems Life Gives Us :like how to find a practical lid-wrench.Non-Obvious Answers to the Senseless Impediments Google Throws at Us: pretty much what it says on the tin.Pod People : from Apple Customers to Werewolves —organized and classified for your amusement and as a public service.PVC Espas : A musical instrument I have built.SAMPA : A clear concise way to represent phonetics inASCII.South Park on the Gun Debate, Without Blood or Bullets: Fan fiction written for early 2013.Split Sleep : Sleeping twice per day for greaterefficiencyTop Movies : My list of top movies of all time, rated byattendance (number of tickets sold) in U.S. theatres.xkcd 1190 "Time" : discussion forum indexYou do.Incomplete WorkThe following links represent projects that I lost interest in.Apple Computer : Notes about the company and its history(currently just covers the "1984" commercial)DVCRs : The "digital VCRs" TiVo and ReplayTV.F161 : High-precision floating-point data types. Thissoftware is complete, but effort to document it is not.United States Constitution : Reordered so as to placeeach provisison of the Amendments in its most logical place within theoriginal seven Articles.Windows Answers : Answers to questions encountered byMicrosoft WindowsTM users.Abandoned or ObsoleteThe following are articles that I no longer consider accurate.Digital Video : QuickTime Codec performance, efficiencyand quality. (Was accurate around 2002)GarageBand : Hints and tips relating to the Apple programGarageBand (became obsolete with iLife 05).Identity Fraud : How to discover and cancel fraudulentcredit applications made in your name. (This is out of date mainlybecause of changes due to the Patriot act.)Stages of Civilization : A brief discussion ofwhere we've been and where we are headed.WaitingAccuracy yet to be determined.Predictions of the Future : Written in 2000, most hasneither been disproven nor has come to pass. My old Google searchstories video LEGO is a registered trademark of the LEGO Company, which does notsponsor, authorize, or endorse this site.Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.This website is the property of Munafo Robotics. Is and its contentare not connected to or endorsed by any other company or corporation.Robert Munafo's home pages on AWS  © 1996-2022 Robert P. Munafo.  about   contactThis work is licensed under a Creative CommonsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Details here.This page was written in the "embarrassingly readable" markup language RHTF, and was last updated on 2022 Mar 25. s.27