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Camping in the Tetons

A few weeks ago I went camping up in Grand Teton National Park. The park is probably one of the coolest places on the planet, and certainly one of my favorite. There’s some pictures. ...

June 30, 2025 · 1 min

Application of Machine Learning in Materials Science

Devin Ball Intech Collegiate Academy Engl 2010: Research and Argument Across Perspectives Dr. Hartman May 13, 2025 Introduction The field of materials science and engineering forms an integral part of our modern society. It finds application in nearly every engineering discipline, from the conductive traces on a PCB to the steel used to construct bridges and buildings. Today, the field of materials science promises advances in areas such as battery technology, renewable energy, construction, electronics, and biodegradable polymers. ...

June 17, 2025 · 15 min

My Valedictorian Speech

This is the speech I gave at my schools graduation. Maybe it’s a little silly and cliché, but I think it went pretty well. Good Evening, InTech Collegiate Governing Board, Principal Stanger, InTech Collegiate Faculty, our guest speaker, Dr. Lowry, family and friends, and of course, InTech’s graduating class of 2025. Today I stand here in silly robes and a funny hat, with a vague idea of what I’m doing. But before I begin, a quick note: the next couple minutes serve a dual purpose: this speech, and naptime (Don’t worry, I won’t be offended). ...

June 17, 2025 · 5 min

Initial Commit

Hey there! Welcome to my website. This page is mostly just to make sure everything works and continues to work, but feel free to take a look! KL(y^∣∣y)=∑c=1My^clog⁡y^cycJS(y^∣∣y)=12(KL(y∣∣y+y^2)+KL(y^∣∣y+y^2)) \begin{aligned} KL(\hat{y} || y) &= \sum_{c=1}^{M}\hat{y}_c \log{\frac{\hat{y}_c}{y_c}} \\ JS(\hat{y} || y) &= \frac{1}{2}(KL(y||\frac{y+\hat{y}}{2}) + KL(\hat{y}||\frac{y+\hat{y}}{2})) \end{aligned} ∑n=1∞1n2=π26 \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n^2} = \frac{\pi^2}{6} ∫−∞∞e−x2dx=π \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2} dx = \sqrt{\pi} HX2+2 OX2→2 HX2O \ce{H2 + 2O2 -> 2H2O}

June 17, 2025 · 1 min