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Scientific Computing Software: Matlab, Python, & Octave
Since 2005 the majority of my experience lies in developing and testing algorithms used in space systems applications such as satellite and orbit trajectory simulations. Matlab and Python are my go-to languages that I use whenever I have to solve problems in my work. I thought I would write a post to discuss the merits…
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Welcome “Tripawd” Max
Just before Thanksgiving, we got a “new to us” dog, Max. He had to have one of his legs amputated due to an injury he sustained before he arrived at the shelter. Three-legged dogs are known as a “tripawds” in the dog-owner community. Regardless, that doesn’t stop him in the least! I recently spoke about…
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FAA Flight Groundings Prevent Kidney Transplant
On Tuesday, January 10th at around 8:30 pm EST, the NOTAM system (a.k.a. Notice to Air Missions) went down. This system apparently notifies pilots and air traffic controllers of late-breaking alerts that would be too slow through normal communications channels. While the FAA resorted to a phone backup system overnight, it wasn’t able to keep…
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Adding to the Artisan Web
One of my favorite authors is John Scalzi. He’s a Hugo award winning speculative fiction author that has had an active blog, Whatever, since 1998. In a recent post titled “How to Weave the Artisan Web” he encourages his readers to start their own blogs. In part, this is an effort to take back the…