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- Inside an alpha-beta scintillator:Feb 12, 2026
Just a heads up: this post is incomplete. However, it may be a while before I am able to finish it. I am publishing it early in hopes that you will still find it somewhat interesting. Just 4 cm wide! It's more sensitive then a Ludlum 44-9 despite being smaller then it's pancake style G-M tube. After removing four hex screws, the AlphaHound easily comes apart: Oooo The top half has th
- Notes on blog future-proofingJan 23, 2026
One of the great things about web pages is that they are long-lived and mutable. There's no need to aim for perfection on the first draft: A page can continue to be improved for years after its original publication. DO NOT POWER [IT] DOWN!! — The first web server. h-n {color: #F27; font-family: monospace; background-color: #111;} h-v {color: #B8F; font-family: monospace; background-color
- Writing my own static site generatorJan 16, 2026
In principle, a static site generator is a good idea: They automatically populate your homepage, index pages and RSS feeds, making it impossible to forget anything. However, they all put weird restrictions on how you structure your site: Nearly all of them require you to write in Markdown, which is common, but poorly specified and difficult to parse. As soon as you do anything more complex th
- How to write your own websiteJan 14, 2026
I recently wrote an essay on why you should set up a personal website rather then using social media. Doing so lets you own your space on the internet, customize it and free your readers from constant advertising and algorithmic feeds designed to keep you stuck doomscrolling all day. Despite how much time we spend using it, creating something for the intenet is seen as arcane wizardy by most peo
- The horsehead nebula (2026)Jan 09, 2026
0.55 arcseconds/pixel. Image is 27' wide. North is right (mirrored). Color: 27 minutes (319 * 4 seconds) through thin clouds Equipment: C9.25, 0.63 reducer, ASI533 MC (IMX533 sensor), EQ6-R mount. Resolution: 5 arcsec FWHM Messed up backfocus and collimation Bad seeing, made worse by looking over the roof of my house Every *single* 5-second frame was ruined by clouds. I coudn't see Polari