Hilbert Curve
A while ago the plan was to have at least 12 postscript based fractals so I could make some type of calendar; that is decorate each month with a different fractal image. Now I’m not sure what to think about the idea, a bit of a waste of time during covid, or an attempt at …
EPS file summary…
Basically, this is a quick summary of key information/knowledge with EPS (encapsulated postscript files). This project is more for myself but if someone else out there finds this useful that’s great as well. I am just trying make sure that I don’t lose any information, so it is being put here so I can reference …
Apollonian Gaskets…
To continue on with the other fractals in postscript I have chosen to work on the Apollonian Gasket. It consists of a set of circles where a circle is tangent to three other circles. Descartes Theorem Starting with three tangent circles, two other tangent circles can be calculated using Descartes’ theorem, that is: Where are …
Making Rulers and Grids in Postscript…
Recently I described a very simple technique of how one can calibrate their printer for accuracy when printing out postscript coded documents. Therefore, after one has fully calibrated their printer, accurate rulers and grids can be made pretty easily. There are a many reasons why someone would want to have printable rulers and grids: You …
Printer Calibration…
To start we should define calibration; from wikipedia: Calibration is the comparison of measurement values delivered by a device under test with those of a calibration standard of known accuracy. Such a standard could be another measurement device of known accuracy, a device generating the quantity to be measured such as a voltage, a sound tone, …
Pentaflakes & Hexaflakes…
After I made my Sierpinski triangle and square fractals, I started googling and noticed that they belonged to the family of n-flake objects. I became a bit curious and had to make a few of them myself. And of course I used postscript to try to keep an obscure/archaic language alive for another day. The …
Latex Title Pages…
When I was in elementary school, we always had to make title pages for every new unit that we going to study. Making a title page, made a boring subject (like Canadian history) fun. At the University level things have quickly migrated to an all digital environment so title pages are not really that necessary …
Useful Latex Basics and Tips…
So, I like to use Latex for my documents. In school, I was required to type out all my reports and this included everything including any math, chemical structures, electric circuit diagrams, and whatever else. At first my Latex usage was more on the experimental side, then after a few documents I fully jumped in …
Postscript Fractals…
This is a silly fun thing to do on a rainy day. Postscript is a language that might not be in fashion anymore. Perhaps it might be because it is a bit backwards since it is a stack-based language and was designed to be used by machines (that is printers) rather than people. It is …
PDF Calendar Making in Python
So I wanted to have a calendar on paper that I could put on my fridge and see how much time I’ve been wasting. I know that there are more than enough programs out there that can accomplish this task, however I still wanted to make one myself. I was a bit inspired by this …