Today's soundtrack is KIDS SEE GHOSTS: KIDS SEE GHOSTS. This afternoon, I'm reading the first chapter of Wendy Williams' Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid, "A Wonderful Fish." Up until 1873, there was no physical evidence that there was such a thing as a giant squid, though many anecdotes and legends … Continue reading 07.03.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
07.02.2018: Learning to use the TI-83 Plus (Part 2)
Today's soundtrack is Morbid Angel: Kingdoms Disdained, which on its intro track has one of the cooler metal beats I've heard. This morning, I'm going to continue learning how to use my TI-83 Plus, which I will be using in my pre-calculus class that I'm starting tomorrow. According to the user manual, the Ti-83 Plus … Continue reading 07.02.2018: Learning to use the TI-83 Plus (Part 2)
07.01.2018: One Lesson of Python
Today's soundtrack is Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me. This morning, I perused the final three lessons in Coding Projects in Python, determined that none of them presented anything new and were therefore of no interest to me, checked off the book on Goodreads, and started on Al Sweigart's Automate the Boring … Continue reading 07.01.2018: One Lesson of Python
06.30.2018: Learning to use the TI-83 Plus (Part 1)
Today's soundtrack is Angelo Badalamenti: Twin Peaks Limited Event Series Original Soundtrack. "Laura's Theme" is such an emotional piece of art. This morning's project is a bit different; my friend gave me his old TI-83 Plus, which I'll be using for my aforementioned upcoming pre-calculus math course. Today, I'll go through the manual and learn … Continue reading 06.30.2018: Learning to use the TI-83 Plus (Part 1)
06.29.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today’s soundtrack is Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young: Deja Vu. This afternoon, I’m reading the fourth chapter of Ayn Rand’s Philosophy: Who Needs It, “The Missing Link.” Rand begins the chapter by giving vignettes of four different people: the first is a man who denounced the liberal people who threaten his business if he does … Continue reading 06.29.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
06.28.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today's soundtrack is Mournful Congregation: Tears From a Grieving Heart. This afternoon, I'm reading chapter eleven from the first book of Aristotle's Ethics. In this short chapter, Aristotle continues discussing man's legacy. He says that misfortunes that befall our friends can impact our lives, and that there is a big difference between misfortune during life … Continue reading 06.28.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
06.27.2018: One Lesson of Math
Today's soundtrack is Tim Hicks: New Tattoo. I'm going on to the next lesson of trigonometry on Khan Academy this afternoon. From the Pythagorean theorem, we know that h² = the square of the sum of the other two sides - which could be thought of as h² = o² + a² (hypotenuse² = opposite² … Continue reading 06.27.2018: One Lesson of Math
06.26.2018: One Lesson of Math
Today's soundtrack is Haken: Visions. I've completed Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, which was a personal goal that I'd set for myself before taking any teacher-led math courses. I'll be starting a month-long Foundations of Math and Precalculus course on July 3, so to prepare for that, I've signed up for two Khan Academy … Continue reading 06.26.2018: One Lesson of Math
06.25.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
Today's soundtrack is Godsmack: When Legends Rise. I spent my time today finding a good mellotron VSTi to replace the one that I accidentally lost when I upgraded my OS, then renamed my working track titles for my metal project. I found that I have seven songs and two interludes. Only a couple of the … Continue reading 06.25.2018: 30 Minutes of Songwriting
06.24.2018: One Chapter of Math
Today’s soundtrack is Saor: Guardians. This morning, I’ll be reading the final chapter of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies Workbook, and the last two chapters of Basic Math & Pre-Algebra for Dummies. These three chapters are all short and don’t have a worksheet section, so I’m just going to do all of them at … Continue reading 06.24.2018: One Chapter of Math
06.23.2018: One Chapter of Math
Today's soundtrack is Kevin Max: Serve Somebody, which features a beautiful reprise of the dcTalk song "Red Letters." This morning, I'm working on the first chapter of part 5, "The Part of Tens," in Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies Workbook, "Ten Alternate Numeral and Number Systems." The chapter opens with a definition that differentiates … Continue reading 06.23.2018: One Chapter of Math
06.22.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
Today’s soundtrack is Vermin Womb: Decline. This afternoon, I’m reading the tenth chapter of the first book of Aristotle’s Ethics. Aristotle here returns to the discussion of determining man’s happiness by looking at the end of his life. Aristotle questions the logical conclusion of this line of reasoning - that a man can only be … Continue reading 06.22.2018: One Chapter of Nonfiction
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