http://localhost:1313/tidbits/ Recent content in Tidbits on Conner Chu Hugo en-us &copy Copyright 2024 Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:30:59 -0700 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/cga/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 23:30:59 -0700 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/cga/ Had the chance to make a quick day trip to San Jose and visit CGA! Definitely a chill park overall, nothing too crazy, though all the rides were fairly bumpy for some reason lol. RailBlazer - RMC’s prototype single rail…a little rough around the edges! Flight Deck - My first greyout?? Drop Tower - Felt taller than I expected! Patriot - Somewhat smooth yay Gold Striker - Bumpy and noisy like any wooden coaster :/ The Grizzly - Super old station The Demon - Apparently historical Pyscho Mouse - Psycho line Mass Effect: New Earth - Interesting smells… http://localhost:1313/tidbits/svd/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/svd/ Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) is probably one of the coolest concepts in mathematics I have learned so far. Seen by many as the grand finale of an introductory linear algebra course, SVD combines many pervasive topics seen throughout physics and applied math, including eigenvalues/eigenvectors and unitary matrices. Although SVD was not covered in my introductory mathematical physics course, I tried my best to develop a basic understanding of this factorization tool so that I could comfortably use it when decomposing transient absorption data in my work at the Leone Group. http://localhost:1313/tidbits/sfft/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/sfft/ Was in Austin and decided to make the hour drive to San Antonio to visit one of Six Flags’ flagship parks on a day with only ~9% of full capacity! Iron Rattler - Two massive drops over a quarry wall make it my new favorite RMC. Wonder Woman - As with SFFM, back seat only, trust! Dr. Diabolical’s Cliffhanger - 95 degree drop!?! Joker: Carnival of Chaos - Not as crazy as CraZanity :( Superman: Krypton Coaster - Nice scenery Scream! http://localhost:1313/tidbits/sfmm/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/sfmm/ After going to Six Flags Magic Mountain for the second time today, I wanted to make a quick ranking of all the rides I have ridden there (coasters and flats)! Twisted Colossus - RMC, enough said! X2 - Pure chaos. Wonder Woman - Back seat only, trust me! Tatsu - A secret line and a pretzel… Drop of Doom - Are we still falling??? CraZanity - I think I’m upside down Viper - 5. http://localhost:1313/tidbits/airplane/ Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 http://localhost:1313/tidbits/airplane/ I do not ride on planes often, but when I do I always think of the same two questions. Why do I always have to turn the volume of my earbuds higher when I am on an airplane? Is it because of the lower pressure of the cabin compared to the near sea-level altitude that I am used to? Or is it simply because the loud engines drown out the noise of my music?