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6/7/98
I have the new version of this site available on the download page. I fixed (hopefully) the serious problem in the floating log simulator.
5/16/98
Every year or so I feel the need to update the overall look of this site, so feel free to drop me a comment or two about this new look. If I find time I'll update the look on all the older simulations, but for now, just future experiments will have the "new" look. However, I have a feeling I'll run through and update many things this summer since there are a few changes I would like to make to several modules.
I've added two new modules - a histogram builder, and a phased array (relatively early version, fast computer a good idea).
This site had over 20,000 visitors last month!
4/30/98
It was a busy month. A new mirror of my site was set up (thanks Taha). You can find the link on the mirrors page. A visitor to my site pointed out several bugs to me. One major one was (and still is) on the floating log module. I'll be working on that one during May - it is rather old so needs a bit of rewriting to get it up to modern standards :) The density module also had a few smaller problems related to changing the density of the liquid in the pail. I posted a new version of that today and hopefully all the problems have been fixed.
As for the stand-alone PC version, there are still some problems I'm trying to correct.
In the next week I'll have a new "histogram" module posted, so stay tuned!
I got this message earlier in the month: "Your site--Explore Science--has been chosen as a selection for the Scout Report (April 3, 1998), the premier weekly collection of useful Internet sites for discerning Internauts. Care is taken in the selection of items included in the Scout Report. Basic criteria include depth of content, author, information maintenance, and presentation. The content of each resource is briefly described."
4/7/98
I now have an "older news" section at the bottom of this page.
This site was recognized by the following groups during the weekend!
4/5/98
Happy birthday to my sister! This site was Blueberry's Chilled Site of the Day on Saturday. Without a doubt one of the strangest looking blueberries I have ever seen :) It was also given a "Top Ten" ranking from a Kids Review. The Yahoo review (which seems very "Twilight Zone-like" is listed on the History page.
I added a module that lets your students see if they can correctly determine the minimum, maximum, and current temperatures from a min/max thermometer. I posted several updates in the past week on the download page (thanks to those that let me know of the problems). More ideas keep popping into my head for new stuff, but finding spare time is always a challenge. Just remember, if you ever have any ideas, pass them along, and if any multimedia developers out there ever want to contribute to this site, please drop me a line. Also, if you have created a publicly accessible mirror of this site, please let me know.
I am still working on the stand-alone windows version (it's in my pile of things I want to get done soon).
3/30/98
The server problems have continued a bit, but problems seem to be mostly under control. The HD on our server died during the 3/1-3/9 week and it took us a bit of time to realize it was going. With the new HD a lot of the software was upgraded, so there are still a few crashes occuring. I made a small change to the orbit simulator that should take care of one main problem (that one will be rewritten this spring/summer).
On a personal note, I was recently hired by the University of New Haven, and will join their Physics Department this coming fall. I'll also be at the Joint APS/AAPT meeting next month in Columbus, OH if you want to chat about any of this fun stuff.
I noticed that this site was a Yahoo Pick of the Week earlier in March and will post their icon on my site in the next few weeks when I find some time, along with the rather entertaining review they had posted on their site.
3/9/98
I apologize for the server problems this past week. Bookmarking my mirror sites (see updated list) might be a good idea - but hopefully that problem is over with for at least a bit. I added a new module under optics which lets you see if the quickest way to get from Point A to Point B is really a straight line. I made several small changes to a few things, so please download the update if you want the latest "stuff."
3/2/98
The site has won several other awards. Please check out the history page if you are curious (gifs are there with the links to the award sites). My UM mirror site is still under construction due to the fact that I haven't been able to get more HD space here at our fine National Championship institution...actually, I'm still trying to get a computer at my desk...working on my site with my 28.8 modem is getting more and more time consuming (ok...I'll stop complaining now).
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