We simulate Earth for several reasons. Economists to model the economy, meteorologists for weather, climate scientists for climate change, quants for financial models etc. The simulations within each class compete for greater and greater fidelity. By necessity, these models grow… Read more ›

I initially struggled learning JavaScript. This catalogues why. Coming from a C++/MATLAB background, it’s not intuitive. Corrections welcome. First off, learning JavaScript is hard! For your first language, learn Python. Then consider Java or Go. Then maybe look around. Avoid… Read more ›

Large sets of structured documentation face unique technical communication challenges. This list is based on my technical writing experience at MathWorks. All opinions are my own. I’d love any insights on these challenges. Background MathWorks creates technical computing software based on… Read more ›

Summary The problem with science popularization is that science isn’t made fun. Educating oneself on science feels like work, no matter how clever the article or video in question is. No one wants to sit in from of their computer… Read more ›

Once upon a time there was a lonely girl. She was lost in the universe. The universe was vast and empty and dark. She looked in every direction but saw nothing. She knew she was looking for something in this… Read more ›

Once upon a time, a straggly, nomadic band of brothers journeyed together through vast, foreign lands. They were called the tRNA. One day, the land began to change, slowly but surely. The tRNA were laid-back and happy. They did not… Read more ›

What’s a Credit Score? A number between 300 and 850 that measures your credit worthiness. The higher the better. Average credit scores fall between 620 and 720. Good credit scores are above 720. Credit scores are determined by the companies FICO, Experian, TransUnion,… Read more ›

Think of an ecosystem where viruses hop from host to host at the speed of light. Where biological entities plugged into silicon machines manipulate data traffic to achieve their ends. Where information is collated and networked through the wisdom of… Read more ›

You have money to invest. What do you do? There exist a bewildering array of jargon-ey investment options. The first thing to know: over the long-term, stocks outperform all other investments. Second, you can’t beat the market. If you don’t… Read more ›

You are made of stardust. No. of bacterial cells in you is ten times the number of human cells. The Fourier Transform. Example: Every sound is a sum of pure tones (of single frequencies added). The universe is simply particles… Read more ›