Blog Posts
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You want me to use Python? Fine. I’ll use Python.
Apparently, using BASIC in 2024 is considered childish, so I decided to port the special relativity two-dimensional length contraction simulation over to Python.
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Visualising relativistic length contraction in 2D
I made a two-dimensional simulation of relativistic length contraction using QBASIC.
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GCSE Physics Paper 1 this morning!
Best wishes to all students sitting their Physics GCSE Paper 1 this morning. Here are some last minute tips… (see blog post)
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Teacher collaboration in Physics
Thanks to the Isaac Physics Teachers’ WhatsApp Group, which has 260 of the country’s physics teachers in it, I’ve seen beautiful pictures from all over the UK.
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The flying circus of physics
Why does a piece of chalk squeak if you hold it wrong while pushing it against a blackboard? Why does the angle the chalk makes to the board matter? What determines the pitch of the squeak you hear?
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32-bit windows programs running on a Chromebook!
Here I am running a 32-bit version of Crocodile Clips using Wine and Box86 in Crostini on the Chromebook. It took hours of fiddling, but it works! In the end, I installed Box86 and Wine via Pi-Apps, which took care of all the dependencies for me. Huzzah! No more running Windows 3.11 in Dosbox and…
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Rocketry competition
If you see me at the South East regional finals of the UKRoc competition, say hello and I’ll give you a badge!
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Summer half-term revision sessions
I’m offering GCSE Astronomy and A Level Physics revision over the summer half-term. Sign up if you want some last-minute help before your examinations.
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