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• Defensive Python 4

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 1, Issue 1 on 2026-04-05. Reposted 2026-04-18.

  error handling

• numbers

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 13 on 2025-12-28. Reposted 2026-04-16.

  150 songs and counting

• Arisu Through the Looking Glass

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 12 on 2025-11-02. Reposted 2026-04-18.

  We’re deep in potentially-unwarranted-sequel territory now!

• Defensive Python 3

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 11 on 2025-09-21. Reposted 2026-04-18.

  override, forced kwargs, and forced args

• The Final Reckoning wishes it were written by AI

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 8 on 2025-06-14. Reposted 2026-04-05.

  Spoilers ahead.

• Defensive Python 2

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 5 on 2025-05-04. Reposted 2026-04-18.

  from electric import boogaloo

• Defensive Python

  Originally published in Unpressed Volume 0, Issue 3 on 2025-04-04. Reposted 2026-04-18.

  The best defense is a strong offense.

• Finite Fields and Sudoku

  Originally published in Medium on 2024-11-21. Reposted 2026-04-11.

  There is only one field on four elements up to isomorphism.

• Stairway Constants, part $1.36945140399377\dots$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v154i6 on 2024-03-29. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  A new stairway constant!

• A $\pi$ty

  Originally published in mathNEWS v154i5 on 2024-03-15. Reposted 2026-04-07.

  One of the most redundant computations in the history of computing.

• Linux

  Originally published in mathNEWS v154i3 on 2024-02-16. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  it is not good actually

• Interview Prep

  Originally published in mathNEWS v154i1 on 2024-01-19. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  8 things I wish I knew when I started interviewing for things.

• Streaks

  Originally published in mathNEWS v153i6 on 2023-12-01. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  and how to end them

• The Best Vegan Place on Campus

  Originally published in mathNEWS v151i4 on 2023-03-17. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  Gone but not forgotten.

• The $100{,}000{,}000{,}000{,}000$^th Digit of $\pi$ is $0$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v151i3 on 2023-03-03. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  Who asked?

• Stairway Constants, $\pi$NEWS

  Originally published in mathNEWS v148i5 on 2022-03-18. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  An update on the world record for computing digits of $\pi$.

• My Favourite Tech Stack is Google Sheets

  Originally published in Medium on 2021-12-06. Reposted 2026-04-11.

  5 reasons I’m a spreadsheet hacker

• Stairway People

  Originally published in mathNEWS v144i3 on 2020-10-23. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  The people who made the stairway constants possible!

• Content

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i6 on 2020-03-27. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  It’s still possible to be content.

• Stairway Constants, part $[4.5,7]$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i5 on 2020-03-13. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  $F$, $\delta$, $5$, $\tfrac{\pi^3}{6}$, $8 \tfrac{\pi^2}{15}$, $6$, $\tau$, $2^e$, and $7$

• Stairway Constants, part $[3,4.5)$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i4 on 2020-02-28. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  $3$, $\pi$, $\tfrac{22}{7}$, $S$, $\Psi$, $4$, and $\sqrt{\tau e} = \sqrt{2 \pi e}$

• Stairway Constants, part $[2,3)$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i3 on 2020-02-14. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  $2$, $\theta_G$, $K$, $e$, and $F$

• Stairway Constants, part $[1,2)$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i2 on 2020-01-31. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  $1$, $S_1$, $\sigma_1$, $P$, $\sqrt{2}$, and $\phi$

• Stairway Constants, part $[0,1)$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v142i1 on 2020-01-17. Reposted 2026-04-20.

  $0$, $\epsilon$, $L$, $P$, $\gamma$, and $G$

• How Many FRSH Salad Bowls Are There?

  Originally published in mathNEWS v141i2 on 2019-10-04. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  A lot more than you think.

• A Perfectionist’s Guide to Math Notetaking Tools

  Originally published in mathNEWS v140i4 on 2019-06-28. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  Take notes without your perfectionism getting in the way.

• Things to Make and Do While Studying

  Originally published in mathNEWS v140i3 on 2019-06-14. Reposted 2026-04-11.

  It’s super effective!

• The Twelve Weeks of Spring Term, feat. CLV South

  Originally published in mathNEWS v140i1 on 2019-05-17. Reposted 2026-04-07.

  Nature abhors a vacuum.

• A lament for the lonely $N$

  Originally published in mathNEWS v139i2 on 2019-02-08. Reposted 2026-04-22.

  My first article as the mathNEWS writer “water”.