Monthly Archive for August 2005

I will begin writing short posts each week about common misconceptions students have about basic ideas in physics. This week I’d like to address the concept of force.
Most students think they know what a force is after finishing an introductory course in physics. But most students carry away several misconceptions about the concept.
In a typical [...]

I’ve made including equations in forum posts a little bit easier. We’ve had LaTeX support for in-line equations for a while. With the forum upgrade I’ve included some quick-insert buttons to help those who have limited to no LaTeX experience.
I might one day sit down and write a simple, online WYSIWYG equation editor that spits [...]

I’m sure you know by now, but ilovephysics.com has gotten a facelift.
We’ve also moved to a new, more reliable server. The extra space and bandwidth will allow us to add a few more great features.
Also, I will begin blogging regularly on physics and science once again and I invite others to contribute as well. I [...]