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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Solid state physics Memes

Posts tagged with Solid state physics

The Electron Hole Paradox

Physics Science
4 months ago 32.3K views 0 shares
The Electron Hole Paradox
Semiconductor physics strikes again. An electron hole isn't actually empty space—it's just the absence of an electron in a crystal lattice, creating what appears to be a positive charge. The confused cat perfectly represents every first-year physics student who expected something more... hole-like. Much like expecting actual bugs in computer code or real clouds in cloud computing. The disappointment is palpable.

We Got Him: Crystallographic Checkmate

Physics Materials Academia
1 year ago 23.6K views 0 shares
We Got Him: Crystallographic Checkmate
That smug Pepe face when you've found the professor's cryptonite! Rhombohedral lattices are notoriously complex crystal structures with non-orthogonal axes and unequal spacing. Converting these to Cartesian coordinates requires a transformation matrix that would make even seasoned physicists sweat. It's like asking someone to manually compute SHA-256 encryption—technically possible but practically sadistic. The professor thought they were untouchable until you hit them with the crystallographic equivalent of "show your work." Now who's sweating through their tweed jacket?

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My Arduino spins faster when Claude burns more tokens

Repurposed a broken Stirling-engine chassis as a desk toy that spins when Claude Code is busy and dies when I lock my Mac. Arduino + Kasa + Python. Read article →

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