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  • Teaching and I Ching

    LONDON When I started my PhD, I took on a part time job teaching a research course titled “Applied Quantum Algorithms”. I was told to expect undergraduates with a strong background in STEM subjects. Then… Read more

  • The Barrier is only as high as we make it

    PARIS Today is Singapore’s National Day. I’m in Paris (not Marseille) looking for a stream to watch Max Maeder win a medal. Yesterday I saw the Indian Men’s Hockey team, led by Harmanpreet Singh, win… Read more

  • WRONG = BOMB

    LONDON Check out this song about von Neumann and the nuclear bomb. I have bolded the parts of the lyrics I really like. [Verse]Von Neumann, theory crafting, bomb strategistGenius mind, splitting atoms, grab the catalystBlueprints… Read more

  • Hand drawn circles in Logo

    TREVONE I was introduced to my first programming language at age nine: Logo. This was part of the two-decades-long effort by my father to make me a computer scientist. Logo is a programming language where… Read more

  • Book review: Elementary Number Theory by David Burton

    LONDON Introduction Over the Christmas break, I had the pleasure of reading Elementary Number Theory by David Burton. I picked this book up from the office bookshelf just as I left home for the break.… Read more

  • Singapore travel guide

    SINGAPORE I wrote this up for 6 friends that visited Singapore in October 2023. It has been rare until now for my friends from Britain to visit Singapore. This was the first time I really… Read more

  • I spent 5 days on a narrowboat

    LONDON. I went on a canalboat holiday with Mayank, Raj and Ashwin. I found that canalboating was pretty easy, beginner friendly and I realised it’s a really good holiday option in the UK (- it’s… Read more

  • I made an Anki deck for PPCDL/COLREG study

    Find the Anki deck here: https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1751096568 See also my other study resources for PPCDL: I only made these to be useful in my revision, so there are many ways in which they can be better.… Read more

  • PPCDL Handling Assessment (aka PPCDL Practical Test)

    I’m taking the PPCDL Practical Test tomorrow. Here are my notes to prepare. Approach: The test is very institutionalised. You only need to focus on whats in the mark sheet. You can’t be marked down… Read more

  • PPCDL Theory Test / COLREG – some key information

    I took my PPCDL Theory Test last week and passed with a perfect score! Below are some notes I made for my own revision that might help you. In COLREG, an overtaking vessel is defined… Read more