Xandru
@xmif1.bsky.social
CS DPhil student at Oxford. Interested in combinatorics and algorithms. Avid coffee drinker.
https://xmif1.github.io/
https://xmif1.github.io/
We designed and built a Christmas-themed train out of Lego!
December 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We designed and built a Christmas-themed train out of Lego!
'Tree' regular (pun intended)
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
'Tree' regular (pun intended)
How shameful! Don't Maltese police have more pressing matters? timesofmalta.com/article/clas...
Acclaimed Bla Kliem home concerts silenced after neighbour’s 'noise' complaint
Music normally stops by 9pm but neighbour won't have it
timesofmalta.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
How shameful! Don't Maltese police have more pressing matters? timesofmalta.com/article/clas...
Great news - my paper on the second half of my MSc has been accepted in BICA!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.02315
This work is a continuation of link.springer.com/article/10.1... and has been independently followed up (with some nice results, including NP-completeness) in arxiv.org/pdf/2507.14473.
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.02315
This work is a continuation of link.springer.com/article/10.1... and has been independently followed up (with some nice results, including NP-completeness) in arxiv.org/pdf/2507.14473.
arxiv.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Great news - my paper on the second half of my MSc has been accepted in BICA!
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.02315
This work is a continuation of link.springer.com/article/10.1... and has been independently followed up (with some nice results, including NP-completeness) in arxiv.org/pdf/2507.14473.
arxiv.org/pdf/2401.02315
This work is a continuation of link.springer.com/article/10.1... and has been independently followed up (with some nice results, including NP-completeness) in arxiv.org/pdf/2507.14473.
I don't get why people in this country enjoy hurling verbal abuse so much.
October 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I don't get why people in this country enjoy hurling verbal abuse so much.
New fascination: Quirky postal history.
In other news, I am now happy to receive envelopes with nifty stamps from all around the world!
In other news, I am now happy to receive envelopes with nifty stamps from all around the world!
October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
New fascination: Quirky postal history.
In other news, I am now happy to receive envelopes with nifty stamps from all around the world!
In other news, I am now happy to receive envelopes with nifty stamps from all around the world!
Today I learned that Borel was also a politician, and server under a prime minister who was also a mathematician.
September 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today I learned that Borel was also a politician, and server under a prime minister who was also a mathematician.
Haven't been this excited about an event in ages...
Radiohead will play some shows across Europe in November and December 2025.
Tickets will only be accessible by registering on radiohead.com.
Registration opens at radiohead.com on Friday 5th Sept at 10am BST / 11am CEST and runs through until Sunday 7th Sept at 10pm BST/11pm CEST.
Tickets will only be accessible by registering on radiohead.com.
Registration opens at radiohead.com on Friday 5th Sept at 10am BST / 11am CEST and runs through until Sunday 7th Sept at 10pm BST/11pm CEST.
September 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Haven't been this excited about an event in ages...
It's incredible what difference 30 years makes...Lennon's voice is as clear as day now. Amazing!
Free As A Bird (2025 Mix)
YouTube video by The Beatles - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's incredible what difference 30 years makes...Lennon's voice is as clear as day now. Amazing!
Recently, I was almost scammed from a website for the first time ever. It was for a massive Deutsche Grammophon sale.
It feels like they know I won't fall for a crypto scam, so they made one specifically designed for me.
It feels like they know I won't fall for a crypto scam, so they made one specifically designed for me.
August 10, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Recently, I was almost scammed from a website for the first time ever. It was for a massive Deutsche Grammophon sale.
It feels like they know I won't fall for a crypto scam, so they made one specifically designed for me.
It feels like they know I won't fall for a crypto scam, so they made one specifically designed for me.
Guess I have a new hobby now...
August 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Guess I have a new hobby now...
Nice little Easter egg on this stamp
July 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Nice little Easter egg on this stamp
Made my way to RIAT 2025 and finally got to see some long time favourites, including the Hakwer Hunter, and flying demonstrations of the U2 and Avro Lancaster. Good day indeed!
July 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Made my way to RIAT 2025 and finally got to see some long time favourites, including the Hakwer Hunter, and flying demonstrations of the U2 and Avro Lancaster. Good day indeed!
Already thinking back of home, especially the Mediterranean sea...
July 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Already thinking back of home, especially the Mediterranean sea...
Baking some traditional treats from back home...
June 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Baking some traditional treats from back home...
Making friends at Wytham Woods.
June 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Making friends at Wytham Woods.
I now believe that some people are psychic: They manage to continuously place themselves perfectly on the pavement to block your path, forcing you to slow down to their appalling slow walking pace.
June 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I now believe that some people are psychic: They manage to continuously place themselves perfectly on the pavement to block your path, forcing you to slow down to their appalling slow walking pace.
Someone has just sent me an image of some of my work being mentioned in a conference.
First time such a thing has happened - feels weird but nice. Sometimes academia smiles back at you, and it's nice when it happens.
First time such a thing has happened - feels weird but nice. Sometimes academia smiles back at you, and it's nice when it happens.
June 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Someone has just sent me an image of some of my work being mentioned in a conference.
First time such a thing has happened - feels weird but nice. Sometimes academia smiles back at you, and it's nice when it happens.
First time such a thing has happened - feels weird but nice. Sometimes academia smiles back at you, and it's nice when it happens.
A bit of Formula 1 goodness on campus today!
May 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A bit of Formula 1 goodness on campus today!
You know you're enjoying Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue too much when your glasses fly off your face and across the room.
May 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
You know you're enjoying Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue too much when your glasses fly off your face and across the room.
I have no words.
AI to be taught to Year 6 students as part of Malta’s digital education strategy
Year 4 students to be taught how to tackle misinformation and disinformation
timesofmalta.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I have no words.
Appropriately themed graduation tie
March 18, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Appropriately themed graduation tie
Finally - Mr. Blue Sky is back in Oxford!
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky (Official Video)
YouTube video by ELOVEVO
www.youtube.com
March 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Finally - Mr. Blue Sky is back in Oxford!