This semester, I took a class called “Computational Physics,” where we simulated various physical properties. For my final project, I wrote a simulation of the Solar System, and in the process, I wrote a “Vector” class for Java. It allows you to do 3 dimensional vector math operations pretty easily, like in the […]
A little while back, I complained about WordPress’ handling of URLs without “http://”. While it turns out WP actually handles these correctly, it brings up the question on how to handle a user’s inputted data. It’s always important to format or sanitize incoming data, and for items like URLs, which have a well-defined […]
Just wanted to share a quick Rails tip that has come in useful for me in the past. Let’s say you’re creating a forum, and when users register, they create a username (like “kyleslat”). However, they can edit their profile and add their full name (like “Kyle Slattery”). They also can decide […]
