Dan Dart
  • » Intro

    Hello, my name is Dan.

    I am a software engineer, mathematics lover, radio ham and musician.

    I work remotely to care for my future wife, Raven.

    I also enjoy discordant and nonsensical commentary.

    I can speak about maths, physics, computer science and linguistics at length.

    You can find out more by using the links at the top.


  • » Characters

    Some of my favourite characters and characters that I identify with are:

      from Star Trek:
      • Spock, because I often think of the world logically
      • Evil (Mirror) Spock, because of his outrageous beard and he's just hysterical
      • Data, because I am curious, confused and if he was human he'd probably be autistic
      • Q, because I love what a cheeky devil he is, and his ability to make people think different of themselves is fascinating
      • EMH, because he's socially inept, evolves and gets into hilariously unfortunate situations a lot. Also, Seven is waifu.
      • Odo, because he's an outsider, is awesome and is sick.
      from Kingdom Hearts:
      • Sora, because Kairi is my waifu and princess and I'm kinda new to this.
      from Darling in the FranXX:
      • Hiro (016), because it's such a sweet story of saving each others' lives constantly, and I can identify heavily with that. My Zero Two and I love each other just as dearly and share many great moments, expressions and feelings from the series.
      from Danganronpa:
      • Chihiro Fujisaki, because I love programming and feel similar about life. Touko is waifu.
      • Nagito Komaeda, because I'm very lucky and obsessed with hope, and also trash. Tsumiki is waifu.
      • Shuichi Saihara, because he's cute, a little bit emo and evolves like I do. Himiko is waifu.
      from Hyouka:
      • Houtarou Oreki, because his energy-efficient philosophy is something I can heavily agree with. Plus, I think he must have similar mental illnesses to me and/or be a spoonie like me. My waifu is Eru Chitanda.
      from Toradora!:
      • Ryuuji Takasu, because he is very applicable to my life, and he loves very hard, saving and helping my darling Taiga, and their love music makes me cry every time.
      from Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (Anohana):
      • Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi, because he loves and adores his childhood friend Menma so intensely that she became a love interest. The whole story made me absolutely bawl, and as painful as it is, it is also beautiful.
      from Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san:
      • Naoto Hachiouji, because he is very awkward like me, and tolerates and eventually enjoys the loving tsumdere/yandere pestering and loving harrassment of his Nagatoro. We match very well.
      from Tonikaku Kawaii (Tonikawa):
      • Nasa Yuzaki, because he falls very hard in love enough to marry his loving wife Tsukasa early on, but is incredibly awkward. Also, space.
      from Blend S:
      • Dino, because he stays up late to watch anime and adores his crush Maika. Also, he's foreign, and I feel that way very often.
      from Hataraku Maō-sama! (The Devil Is a Part-Timer!):
      • Sadao Maou / King Satan, because he is the only one in the main demon cast who works, and his dedication to his work is admirable. If I was anyone, I'm him. My waifu is Chiho.
      from Kimetsu no Yaiba:
      • Tanjiro Kamado, because he fights for his life for his adored little sister, to the point where it wears him down, and I would do anything for my little baby Nezuko!
      from Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel:
      • Shirou Emiya, because he protects the abused baby and helps her, as I do with my waifu Sakura
      from Aku no Hana:
      • Takao Kasuga, because I live in a boring town and have been improved by my darling Nakamura
      from Hazbin Hotel:
      • Alastor, because I love radio as a technology, am a ham radio enthusiast and think he's hilarious. My waifu is Vaggie
      from Helluva Boss:
      • Moxxie, because his relationship reflects the kind of sappy, lovesick relationship that I have with my Millie
      • Stolas, because he is hilarious and his relationship with his daughter reflects the kind of relationship I have with my Octavia
      from Soul Eater:
      • Dr. Franken Stein, because he is nutty and likes to spin in chairs. My waifu is Crona.
      from Koe no Katachi:
      • Shōya Ishida, because he was transformed into a kind boy, and Shoko is waifu...
      from Kimi no Na wa:
      • Taki Tachibana, because I just really relate to the lost / saving story.
      from Boku dake ga Inai Machi:
      • Satoru Fujinuma, because I love time travel and would totally do this.
      from Tenki no Ko:
      • Hodaka Morishima, because my waifu is a weather goddess.
      from Yuri on Ice:
      • Yuuri Katsuki, because that story was so cute and I see myself as a noob that grows.
      from Steven Universe:
      • Peridot, because of her mannerisms, special interests, need for technology, weirdness, evil laughter and general vibe. She probably has the gem equivalent of autism. My waifu is Lapis.
      • Amethyst, because she's got "a system" and I like her vibe.
      • (Um)Greg, because of his guitar skills and unconditional love of the gang. Also I feel like I'm dumb a lot and don't want to get involved in business that I might mess up.
      • Steven Universe (from the movie), because his evolution to this stage helps my waifu Spinel.
      from Undertale:
      • W. D. Gaster, because he is mysterious and talks in code, much like I often do because of my autism.
      • Alphys, because she's a super nerd and grows to not be afraid to express her emotions.
      from Dead or Alive 6:
      • NiCO, because of her obsession with many forms of science and interest with experimentation.
      from Drakengard 3:
      • Accord, because of her shitbag-like attitude, understanding and screwing around of alternate timelines and interest in psychology.
      from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon:
      • Fafnir, because he's dapper, awesome, interesting and acts hilariously. My waifu is Kanna.
      from Mirai Nikki:
      • Yukiteru Amano, because my waifu is Yuno, Yukki is depressed and I would act like he acts in the OVA
      from Berserk:
      • Griffith (pre-Femto), because he's sneaky and smart and he looks fabulous. Schierke is waifu.
      from Kuroshitsuji:
      • Grell Sutcliff [Season 1-2], because he's hysterical, fabulous and has good taste in butlers (please note I do not know anything about this person after season 2)
      from Mahoutsukai no Yome:
      • Elias Ainsworth, because he's caring, doesn't act like outrageous humans and Chise is my waifu
      from Ace Attorney:
      • Phoenix Wright, because he's hilariously unaware, tries to be good at what he does but fails often
      from Strawberry Panic!:
      • Shizuma Hanazono, because she yans over my waifu, who is both Nagisa and Kaori
      • Tamao Suzumi, because she fights over my waifu, who is Nagisa
      from Kannazuki no Miko:
      • Chikane Himemiya, because she adores and fights for my waifu, Himeko
      from Kyōshirō to Towa no Sora:
      • Kaon, because she adores my waifu Himiko and is Chikane's reincarnation
      from Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika:
      • Homura Akemi, because she goes after my waifu Madoka's heart infinite times in infinite universes
      from Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito:
      • Hazuki Azuma, because she is in love with my waifu Hatsumi
      from Neon Genesis Evangelion:
      • Shinji Ikari, because existentialism, essentially. He's a whiner, but I like his thought patterns when he's being existential. Rei is waifu.
      from MLP:
      • Twilight Sparkle, because knowledge and being awesome. Fluttershy is waifu.
      from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
      • The Mad Hatter, because I like his sense of humour, eccentricity and hats
      from The Filthy Frank Show:
      • Real Frank, because he's lost and good to his crew. ^Also depression, yay^
      from Back to the Future:
      • "Doc" Emmett Brown, because he's eccentric and time travel, hell yeah
      from Doctor Who:
      • The Doctor, because of eccentricity, inventions and awesomeness. My favourite Doctor is the fourth, played by Tom Baker.
      from Battleborn:
      • Marquis, because those quotes are amazing, dunk dunk dunk! My waifu is Orendi.
  • » Favourites

    Here is a list of some of my favourite things.

    YouTube channels

    • Maths
      • Numberphile
      • Mathologer
    • Science
      • Vsauce
    • Computer Science
      • Computerphile
    • General Knowledge / Other
      • Lindybeige

    TV shows/movies (I also have an IMDB watchlist)

    • The Hannibal film and TV series:
      • Manhunter (1986)
        (well, you know... it's got... Iron Butterfly? *shrug*)
      • The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
      • Hannibal (2001)
      • Red Dragon (2002)
      • Hannibal Rising (2007)
      • Hannibal (TV series, 2013-)
    • Star Trek films and series:
      • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
      • Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
      • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
    • Doctor Who (1963-) (my favourite Doctor is Tom Baker)

    Pokémon

    • Eevee
    • Vulpix
    • Rowlet
    • Piplup

    Music

      Pink Floyd
      • Comfortably Numb
      • Another Brick in the Wall
      • Wish You Were Here
      • The Dark Side of the Moon (yes, to me it's a single song)
      Focus
      • Anonymus II
      • Eruption
      • Sylvia/Hocus Pocus
      16volt
      • At The End
      • Therapy
      Bring Me The Horizon
      • That's The Spirit (the whole album is amazing!)
      Starset
      • My Demons
      Bach
      • Wohltemperierte Klavier
      Holst
      • Planets
      Many more...

      Musical styles

      • Prog Rock
      • Heavy Metal
      • Ambient
      • Classical

      Games

      • Quake
      • Cube 2: Sauerbraten
      • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
      • Doki Doki Literature Club
      • Danganronpa (no despair girls / hope side spoilers please!)

      Coding language:

      • Haskell (it's epic and pure!)

      Operating Systems

      • GNU/Linux: NixOS
      • Windows: 98 SE
      • All-time: RISC OS
    • Ham Radio
    • » Health

      Both my physical and mental health are very low at the moment, but I am always more than happy to talk about them.

      I think I'm addicted to caffeine, which I wouldn't recommend.

      I have been diagnosed with the following things, both physical and mental intermingling:

      • PTSD
      • Fibromyalgia
      • Asperger's Syndrome
      • ADHD, including short-term memory loss
      • Anxiety
      • Depression
      • Sleep apnoea
    • » Music

      I play the guitar, keyboard and synthesiser.

      I've created the following pieces of music/sound effects:

      Gothic Orchestra

      OGGMP3

      Shall It Be

      OGGMP3

      Swim Deep (take 1)

      OGGMP3

    • » Maths

      Mathematics has always been a great pastime for me.

      I have invented quite a few visualisations and generators for several interesting pieces of mathematics, some of which you can see and try on repos like my projects repo on GitHub (Haskell examples, JS examples)

      Some web-based notable (read: working right now) examples are:

      • Continued Fraction Expander
      • A set of gravity simulators:
        • Sun version (left click for planets, middle click for stars)
        • Black hole version
      • Cell Automata
      • Graph and Sound Demos
        (one of these is actually the answer similar to the riddle I posed on my YouTube channel)
      • Rolling Shutter effect example
      • Interactive Cardioid (keyboard only)
      • Random Cardioid
      • Circle Reflection

      My approved OEIS sequences are:

      • A275124: Multiples of 5 where Pisano periods of Fibonacci numbers A001175 and Lucas numbers A106291 agree.
      • A275167: Pisano periods of A275124.
      • A308267: Numbers which divide their Zeckendorffian format exactly.
      • A309979: Hash Parker numbers: Integers whose real 32nd root's first six nonzero digits (after the decimal point) rearranged in ascending order are equal to 234477.
      • A355467: a(n) is the smallest number which is greater than n and has more prime factors (with multiplicity) than n.

      I also discovered A332049: a(n) = (1/2) * Sum_{d|n, d > 1} d * phi(d) seemingly first in 2019, but wasn't the first to submit it.

      I have a repository containing code that generates some more sequences in Haskell.

    • » Origami

      I've been doing origami from a very young age. I will give some instructions on how to make some models that I've invented later on when I've figured out how to digitise them, but for now, I'll give you some of my favourite origami resources:


      Complete Origami, a book by the late Eric Kenneway
      Star Trek Paper Universe, a book by Andrew Pang
      Ultimate Origami Kit: The Complete Step-by-step Guide to the Art of Paper Folding, a book by John Morin
      How to Make Origami Airplanes That Fly, a book by Gery Hsu

    • » About

      This website entailed a few design and code decisions which I would like to explain.

      The layout was based on Bootstrap. I kept the header component and chose to be without a footer component. The menus are actually a hack, such that the chosen menu item is linked to a hidden radio button which chose which sub-page to show, rather than using JS for the menu.

      The code actually contains no client-side JS at all, therefore, also adding to the preference of more and more users these days to not have tracking. The website code is compiled using a custom Haskell-based codebase based on Blaze, and uploaded to GitHub Pages.

      The font choice was difficult to make, as I was (and am still not quite happy enough with it, and so therefore still am) looking for a suitable, free software natural sans-serif font style, which has the single-storey "a", non-looped "g", and the double-seriffed I and J amongst other things. For now I've settled on Caudex, which whilst it is still serif, seems to be the closest I've yet to come across.

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