tocktalHow to solve problems by shaping themWhat is the best way to solve problems? By picking the easy ones (and creating an environment where solvable problems arise)4 min read·Apr 4, 2021----
tocktalResolution to Zeno’s Paradox Made SimpleZeno’s paradoxes are arguments created to attack the idea of ‘plurality’ — the idea that things are divisible rather than atomic. Using…4 min read·Aug 2, 2020----
tocktalWhy programming languages? (On the languages of machines and people)There’s a wide gap between natural human language, and the instructions that a machine needs to execute a program4 min read·Oct 1, 2019----
tocktalThe Triangles in Every ShapeEvery polygon is just a pile of triangles5 min read·Aug 18, 2019----
tocktalWhy might 1+1–1+1–1…=1/2? (And why it doesn’t)Grandi’s sum is an infinite series that appears simple, but can lead to strange and unexpected results if not handled carefully.5 min read·Mar 16, 2019----
tocktalWhen setTimeout isn’t on time — About (not) blocking in JavascriptsetTimeout, and setInterval are good examples of callbacks in Javascript, and are useful for illustrating a caveat of the event loop4 min read·Jan 7, 2019----