The Stoner Python Package is an ambitious project by the Leeds Condensed Matter Physics Group. It brings together various existing scientific python packages for numerical computing and data analysis, and introduces its own classes and methods for analysis and manipulation. The idea behind the code seems a sensible one: standardise simple coding tasks to make… Read More »
How to insert and modify the Notepad2 Datestamp I like to keep a running plain text file as a journal of tasks, ideas, and cool things I find. Whilst I could just keep this as jumble of different thoughts, it makes so much more sense to keep track of the time and date that I… Read More »
Trapezoidal Decomposition Trapezoidal decomposition of polygons involves breaking a polygon into a series of smaller trapezoids. I’ve been working on a project – gds2ecp – to decompose lithography design files into compound shapes that can be written by electron beam lithography. I was sure that there would be an existing library to do the polygon… Read More »
Make your life easier by following these tips for providing tech support to your parents My parents rely heavily on their computer for both work, interests and hobbies. Having not grown up immersed in computers and technology, they do not always have the confidence or experience to know how to solve problems when they encounter… Read More »
How to Set Up the WordPress Oxygen Theme Recent Posts Slider Oxygen is a nice wordpress theme, but setting up the static front page slider can be a bit of a pain. In this post find out how to show recent posts in the Oxygen theme slider. Make sure you are using a child theme… Read More »