(May 30, 2025) So in SQL, varchar maybe better than just using char? if you give SQL 'blue' to hold, varchar(10) will just blue while char(10) will have 'blue '
(May 30, 2025) I am learning about SQL through PracticalSQL. While it is telling me to use a GUI for managing databases, I've just been using VScode. The GUI is kinda unusable - super slow? I learned how to make my own database using CREATE and INSERT.
(May 30, 2025) I am leaving academia and now learning new skills to transition into good ol' industry, this is my record
(May 1st, 2025) I learned that the premise of Growltiger's Last Stand (TS Eliot poem) is about a cat who really hates diversity (specifically, asians):
(Feb 17th, 2025) I discovered there is a Japanese salsa band Orquesta de la Luz. I don't think this video is the band itself, but has the lead singer. This is amazing.
(Feb 9th, 2025) I learned about the Buckingham Pi Theorem, an interesting theorem for dimensionality analysis.
I want to learn CSS so I can make my blog look pretty
(Feb 3, 2025) I read the dissertation "Female Sexual Identity and Characterization in Richard Strauss's Salome" by Maria Murphy: some interesting ideas, would like a bit more detail on the last scene honestly. But interesting paragraphs here:
(Feb 1, 2025) I learned what polyrhythms are.
(Jan 31, 2025) I discovered Mahmoud Darwish, a late Palestinian poet, from a Bearblog!
(Jan 31, 2025) I read the original Lotka paper (The growth of mixed populations: Two species competing for a common food supply) that made way for the Lotka-Volterra competition model. I'm skimming through his other works and man, very business heavy!
(Jan 26, 2025) I read CAPS LOCK: How Capitalism Took Hold of Graphic Design, and How to Escape from It. Powerful book, powerful visuals.
(Jan 21, 2025) I discovered new music by two people: Poldowski wrote beautiful music ; she is the daughter of Henryk Wieniawski who also wrote beautiful music