LINKS

A little collection of things that have interested, inspired, and taught me. A little barren right now, as things come to mind I'll add them here!

THE INTERNET

I believe this is the third of fourth site I've made for myself? I got inspired to make this one after stumbling on RIBOSE and falling down a deep rabbit hole of intensely creative personal sites.

Checkout some others:

  • 100R - 2 artists who live their lives on a sailboat, programming unique projects and living off the grid.
  • Monastery of St. Blamensir - Get lost in a manuscript from the middle ages. I don't know how to describe this one, please just check it out.
  • Low Tech Magazone - Just so cool.
  • Tom7 - This man is so smart and so chaotic and I love it so much.

CODING

Fun fact, my first programming language was Kerboscript, a language made to fly Kerbal missions autonomously. I don't think I ever got further than orbit, but shout out to CheersKevin for teaching me how to program!

I aspire to one day have the same level of passion and talent for education as the venerable Daniel Shiffman. The man is a pure packet of joy and creativity bursting at the seams to share it with everybody.

SCIENCE AND SPACE

(left the most rambly section for last, be warned)

I kid you not that my life would be entirely different if I never discovered Kerbal Space Program and Scott Manley back in middle school. I was interested in space before, but they were the ones to show I could be a part of it somehow. And when Scott transitioned from making KSP to science videos, his gift as an educator only inspired me more. To this day, I get excited for every video he creates and he helps me hold onto that child-like excitement for space. Unfortunately, it was a long and tragic story for KSP and its sequel, and now it's owned by some faceless private equity firm. Though if it's any sign of the game that HarvesteR and his team created, the community is as strong as ever all these years later and we'd love if you'd join us :) Fly safe!

If you have not already, checkout Explorable Explanations! I have sunk hours playing around on the site, and it continues to spark ideas for new projects. Between computers, 3D printers, and others, making tangible, accessible explanations for the topics you're passionate in has never been easier. One of the site's creators, Nicky Case, has their own collection of incredible explorables, and was one of my biggest inspirations for getting into programming.

And some more:

  • The Everyday Astronaut - Another one of my early inspirers! Great if you love rockets especially. Tim Dodd is another one full of passion!
  • The Vintage Space - A whole channel dedicated to the most epic time in history! And again, Amy Shira Teitel is an incredibly gifted educator.
  • Bartosz Ciechanowski - Super accessible and wonderfully satisfying explanations to complex systems and concepts.
  • NASA's Eyes - Literally the coolest thing ever. See what probe's NASA's communicating with, where the tiny explorers are in their journey, the timeline of the ozone layer, and so much more.
  • Desmos - Explore the Global Math Art Contest!

And if any of my teachers or professors happen to reading this, know that I am grateful to you everyday for stoking my curiosity and encouraging me to explore! You have changed my life in no uncertain terms and I remain in your debt.