Parker Adey

About the Office Camera

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 09:35:05 -0500

There is a webcam in my office that I use to take photos of the whiteboard. This setup was inspired by Dror Bar Natan’s Blackboard Shots. If you know of anyone else with a similar setup, please let me know.

Talk: The Art of Braiding Algorithms

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:47:06 -0400

A talk about work on loop braids and string figures.

All Eight Possible Loop Moves

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:04:50 -0400

Loop Braid Photo Slide Layout

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:37:31 -0400

First Bloom: Bristol's Kitten

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:49:22 -0400

I got this one at the Lakeshore AVS Spring Sale 2026.

Acquired: 2026-04-25
Re-potted: 2026-07-01

Eric's Spurious Relation

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:42:45 -0400

Week Notes 64: Camping and A Wedding

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0700

From a camp trip to a wedding.

On Library Holds

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:57:49 -0400

They are a magical mechanism for getting things from the library.

Week Notes 63: Camping and Blog-Post-Fish That Got Away

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0700

About to go camping at Presque-Ile.

Thumb Loop Transfers

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:16:36 -0400

Various examples of thumb loop transfers in the string figure literature.

Week Notes 62: The Last Walk to Kindergarten

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0700

Mira finishes Kindergarten.

Edmonds Matroid Intersection Theorem

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:14 -0400

Relatorium Outline

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:24:42 -0400

Matroids: Greedy Algorithm (Part 5)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:11:08 -0400

Matroids: Greedy Algorithm (Part 4)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:04:48 -0400

Matroids: Greedy Algorithm (Part 3)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:58:41 -0400

Matroids: Greedy Algorithm (Part 2)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:55:23 -0400

Matroids: Greedy Algorithm (Part 1)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:39:10 -0400

Reply: Bloggers, can we make better titles for our posts?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:14:05 -0400

A quick reply in favour of titled week notes!

First Bloom: Rob's Vanilla Trail

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:07:01 -0400

A photo of a small pink african violet.