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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 13/09/2026

Muting is such a great feature

Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 17/07/2026

The smoke has reached Dayton, Ohio. Getting a little angry thinking about how this will probably happen every summer forever, and it didn't have to be this way

The barest silhouettes of downtown Dayton obscured in a grey haze

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 13/07/2026

this Italian airplane has a mustache

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 03/07/2026

forbidden toaster strudel...

a piece of OSB with zigzags of construction adhesive that looks like an iced toaster strudel

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 01/07/2026

he doesn't want to stop the practice, he just wants his cut

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 21/06/2026

On the other hand, there's beautiful fade (when appropriate) for faster throws, like so:

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 21/06/2026

I feel like there's light at the end of the tunnel for fine-tuning the aerodynamic model. We're accurately reproducing even more subtle things like hyzer-flips, and disc ratings are mapping pretty closely to reality. The biggest weak spot is low-speed dynamics; can't get a strong fade to show up yet

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 18/06/2026

Turns out this is a real thing and it actually means I've probably got a pretty good simulation going!

A plot from a scientific article demonstrating a phugoid trajectory in a real aircraft that looks surprisingly similar to the one in the gif

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 18/06/2026

In testing I discovered this "dolphin jumping" trajectory and got worried that I had a serious error in my simulation. Then I discovered the PHUGOID...

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 07/06/2026

had to learn some aerodynamics to satisfy my need for realism. Let me tell you about gyroscopic precession!

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 07/06/2026

building a 3d disc golf engine from scratch using picotron. calling it LASERDISC.

a retrofuturistic wireframe rendering of a neon pink valley with stylized neon blue trees. LASERDISC is written in all caps italic.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 17/04/2026

I've had this whiteboard Dinosaur Comics template up in my classroom for almost a year now, and there's a striking pattern: nearly everyone has T-Rex say "Roar" in Panel 2. Says something about humans I think. @ryannorth.ca have you ever made one with a "Roar" in panel 2?

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 16/04/2026

Can't decide whether this actually makes it funnier

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 07/04/2026

This is astonishing. Does the MAA endorse this view?

But from the moment we go into mathematics, we are engaging in an activity that develops weapons and the systems to utilize them. If our line-in-the-sand is to stay out of the business of developing weapons, we have to stay away from math. Period.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 25/03/2026

I'm not virtuosic enough on bass

Mononeon looking kind of a lot like the bird

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 13/12/2025

I wanted a digital photo frame but they all suck so I made my own. Cost about the same but no apps or subscription! Portable monitors are crazy thin these days.

A picture frame with an image of a sleeping dog

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 20/10/2025

Big bonus: in Ohio and many other states, this is a legal parking spot.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 18/08/2025

This practice room couch has got to be top ten smelliest in the nation

An old yellow-brown stained velour couch in a bare dingy corner

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 30/07/2025

If you zoom in you can see it in this shot

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 06/06/2025

I'll be here with my band!! We're playing the main stage tomorrow at 9pm, Queen songs only.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 09/03/2025

Finally figured out how to make bread!

A sandwich loaf with sesame seeds on top. Several slices are leaning against the rest of the loaf. The structure is really nice, with medium-sized and very even bubbles. This is a loaf that an amateur baker can be proud of.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 16/01/2025

As a member of his district, I can assure you that's not going to happen.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 11/01/2025

More dog photos from our winter adventures. Just beautiful being out as the snow quietly falls.

Georgia standing in snow and looking away from the camera into some trees

Georgia hunting like a fox in the snow on the bank of a frozen pond

A peaceful black stream cuts through a soft round blanket of snow. Georgia stands on the bank, looking back at the camera.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 09/12/2024

She posed for this shot preemptively. Incredible dog.

A black and brown dog sitting in front a creek that meanders into the background, lined by winter trees. She's doing a doggie smile. Here left ear is slightly raised.

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 09/12/2024

Made from a starter I started myself! Lots of room to grow but I'm proud 🙂

A sliced loaf of bread with ciabatta-like open crumb

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 02/12/2024

Had my students suss out the period-doubling cascade in the logistic map today. Went pretty well!

A crude reproduction of the feigenbaum tree made with dots on graph paper. It's not very accurate but the general shape of the thing is apparent

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Kind of sword of @richardbuckalew.me · 01/12/2024

I tried but when an account is not impersonating me, my only option is "impersonating a celebrity" and -- sorry this is how you learn -- TikTok doesn't consider you one. It seems to be verified accounts only. I also tried IP violation but it links to a legal form.