Jan 27How to write your engineering Requirements document (with 18 point template).I’m an electrical engineer that has brought many products to market, serving as a design engineer, project manager, product owner, and “person on the stage with a big pitch deck behind them.” I think Excel holds back progress, and companies throw billions of dollars into the trash fire that is…Engineering Mangement13 min read
Jun 15, 2021The command to clear Terminal’s entire historyThat is all. echo "" > ~/.zsh_history & exec $SHELL -l And next time don’t put your password on the wrong line.1 min readThe command to clear Terminal’s entire historyThat is all.echo "" > ~/.zsh_history & exec $SHELL -lAnd next time don’t put your password on the wrong line.----
Jan 7, 2021Sonarr can’t find Anime? This worked for me.I couldn’t find a solution that worked for me anywhere, but I eventually solved it. This method uses Usenet, NZBGet, and NZBHydra, technically on a NAS/Docker setup but should work for any system. Anime shows on Usenet/Newznab have different category numbers than “standard” TV. This categorization creates an issue where…Sonarr3 min read
Jan 6, 2021How to Update Docker Containers on a Synology NAS (with pictures)Without losing your data. Instructions on how to update Docker containers with a Synology NAS. I’ve been using Partkeepr for inventory management in an SMT line, and deployed it through Docker on a Synology DS220+ NAS, (which also runs data collection for the rest of the factory). …Synology3 min read
Jan 14, 2020Easy Prolog installation on Windows, Linux, macOSInstalling SWI Prolog with its web UI and running some test code. This system is functionally similar to how Jupyter Notebook runs, except with Prolog. Install Docker Install Docker (requires a free account). This installation is a standalone on Windows and macOS, but requires the command line on Linux: Pull the Prolog image docker pull swipl/swish …Docker3 min read
Jan 14, 2020Snoop Kovv — Snoop Dogg songs written by a Hidden Markov Model“Roll joints bigger than birds” — Snoop Dogg or Kovv or both Markov Models are great. We use them in reinforcement learning, speech recognition, random walk modeling, gesture recognition, and a host of other applications critical to countless industries. However, their most important (and sadly, least recognized) use is to…Machine Learning6 min read
Jan 10, 2020Creating a neural network from the ground up for classifying your own images in Keras/TensorFlow, including all the super basic things people missThis article will go over training a neural network to classify images as either horses or humans. It’s also going to cover all the fundamental things that the data nerds scoff at and ignore when writing tutorials. We’ll set up your environment and note which commands to put in the…Machine Learning21 min read
