BARRON WASTELAND
A SERIES OF FLAT CIRCLES
PROJECTS
CHESS
CHESSER GUESSER
Can you tell who is winning the chess game?
BLUNDER WATCH
Spot the blunders as a chess game plays out
COLLABORATIVE CHECKMATE
Play chess with your friends
MULTIPLE CHOICE CHESS
Pick the best move from four engine-generated options
PUZZLES & DATA
FIVETHIRTYEIGHT'S THE RIDDLER
Math puzzles and problems
CAMEL UP CUP
"Bring your own board game playing bot" competition — live leaderboard, open for entries
NATIONAL PIZZA RATINGS
Using Domino's to find the best pizza
GAMES
SPHEROID ZERO
A Godot game, a game jam submission
SUPER SMASH BROS. MELEE MODS
Collection of hardware and software mods
PLANOMANCER
A card battler
STARDEW VALLEY MOD: LLM DIALOG
Replacing character dialogue with AI-generated responses
COMPUTER VISION
CAT WORK TRACKER
Measuring the cat's time in the office
SET
Using computer vision to play a board game
BOULDERING TRACKER
Using computer vision to track climbing style
GADGETS & TOYS
GENERATIVE ART
Dive into plotters and generative art
YOUTUBE SPEED SENSE
Adjust video playback speed based on categories
VESTABOARD DISPLAY CONTROLLER
Showing information in a split-flap display
SMART CYCLING FAN CONTROLLER
Tying heart rate to fan speed
WRITING
2026
04 POSTS
JUN 9, 2026
How much better is a 96mph fastball than a 95mph fastball?
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APR 16, 2026
Barron Squares
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FEB 19, 2026
Mutation Testing
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FEB 2, 2026
DJ Workflow Automation
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2025
07 POSTS
DEC 31, 2025
2026 Goals
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DEC 30, 2025
2025 Goals Review
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OCT 27, 2025
Data-Driven Armageddon Chess Bidding
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JUL 6, 2025
«A Really Good Geometry Problem»
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APR 29, 2025
Can You See Between The Trees
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APR 5, 2025
Can You Solve a High Schooler's Favorite Puzzle?
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JAN 6, 2025
Can You Squeeze the Sheets?
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2024
02 POSTS
DEC 27, 2024
Moving Sofa Problem
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DEC 26, 2024
Finding Distinct Primes to Sum to 2025
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