https://amlucas.github.io Personal blog covering scientific computing, fluid dynamics, and more en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:52:44 +0000 https://amlucas.github.io/blog/raspberry-pi-listener.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/raspberry-pi-listener.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A two week experiment with my new Raspberry Pi. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/parti.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/parti.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Simulating sedimenting particles in Stokes flow with Barnes–Hut. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/newton-cradle-magnets.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/newton-cradle-magnets.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Simulating a Newton’s cradle with magnetic interactions, and how long-range forces break the clean transfer of energy. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/sunny-walk.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/sunny-walk.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Combining GPS and topographic data to find the perfect winter walk time for my parents. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/reading-in-the-sun.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/reading-in-the-sun.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 From topographic data and solar geometry to the optimal reading time on my parent's terrace. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/stadium-pacing.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/stadium-pacing.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Using elevation data from my watch to analyze pacing strategies at the Harvard Stadium, and finding out what my best runs have in common. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/tossing-potatoes.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/tossing-potatoes.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A probability model for how many times you need to toss potatoes in a pan so each side gets cooked. Inclusion-exclusion in the kitchen. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/analyze-stadium-data.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/analyze-stadium-data.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Modeling run time using temperature, sleep, and training history, with linear regression and Sobol indices. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/hydrocube.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/hydrocube.html Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 A 3D-printed robot for testing learned fluid controllers: from simulations to a robotics prize. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/fetch-stadium-data.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/fetch-stadium-data.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How I downloaded, cleaned, and merged my Garmin and weather data to build a useful personal dataset. https://amlucas.github.io/blog/how-i-built-this-website.html https://amlucas.github.io/blog/how-i-built-this-website.html Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 How I built a custom site with code snippets, citations, and full control.