Yesterday I read an excellent article written in 2016 by Amy Trappey (LinkedIn) and others at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan for Elsevier’s Advanced Engineering Informatics Journal [1]. The purpose of the paper was simple, to lay out the major standards Read more…
Yesterday I read a very clear and succinct excerpt from this book, given as a reading assignment by an earth sciences professor. For me the ABT approach cut through all the communications theory I was given over a 22-year long USAF career that included an associates degree in communications, numerous Read more…
A couple weeks ago I began a serious review of trigonometry, calculus, and vectors to get ready for geophysics course work. To say the least my knowledge was a bit rusty when I started–it still is. During this time I also noted that my LaTeX templates were also woefully inadequate. Read more…
I am working through the Python Institute’s free courses in preparation for the certifications they offer. These cover material in a logical, structured fashion. I needed this review since my Python skills were acquired ad hoc over 5 years and, as a result, there are some small gaps in my Read more…
Slightly more than two weeks ago my wife and I arrived in Oregon and it sure has been busy and fluid. A week and a half of really beautiful weather followed by ash and smoke since then from the fires raging in the Cascades. I am very grateful that I Read more…