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Data Scientist

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2025-02-07 •

The author is taking a year off work for a Dog Park Sabbatical and has been summarizing what happened each month. The first month involved wrapping up projects at work, setting up an agreement to consult part-time, and starting a ...

2024-11-11 •

The text discusses the importance of being able to rotate 3D objects on a 2D screen and the lack of new methods and theories around this interaction since 1994 and 2004, respectively. It explores different virtual trackball contro...

2024-10-21 •

SpaceX announced that they would try to catch the booster using “Mechazilla’s chopsticks.” SpaceX VP Bill Gerstenmaier claimed that they were confident of success since they had landed the booster in the ocean during Flight 4 with...

2024-09-22 •

The author quit their job to take a 12-month sabbatical after selling half of their dog park. They plan to study AI, start a business, and work on various projects. They also want to get in shape and improve their online presence....

2024-07-06 •

The text explains how to turn CAD models into stereograms using stereoscopic techniques, such as parallel-view stereograms, anaglyphs, and wigglegrams. It also provides options for creating stereograms using Python or image editin...

2024-07-06 •

The text discusses the use of Xenon gas in ion thrusters for spacecraft, and the author's project to create a display using noble gas tubes. The author explains the process of building the display, including the power source, elec...

2024-01-17 •

The author introduces the 'mpl_stereo' library to create stereograms and anaglyphs, inspired by the 'Magic Eye' books from the 90s. The library enhances the interpretability of 3D data by leveraging human binocular vision, and the...

2023-04-26 •

The post discusses the functionality of ChatGPT on an iPhone, including the process of setting it up and using it. The author shares their experience of using ChatGPT for conversations and customization options. They also express ...

2022-08-22 •

The author discusses the process of creating a physical device that acts as a virtual camera to fly around 3D data virtually. The roadblock was the lack of a 'roll' angle in the Python plotting library matplotlib, which was resolv...

2021-06-18 •

The text introduces the 'monaco' Monte-Carlo Python Library, which is a statistical tool used for forecasting and quantifying uncertainty by introducing randomness to deterministic processes. The author developed the library durin...