People are interesting creatures. One of the most interesting things that I’ve been amused by recently is that we often attribute complex behaviours to some unknown factor rather than actually trying to figure it out. Sometimes it seems better not to know. Charisma is something that I’ve been intrigued with for a long time, and […]
Choices
making choices is fundamental to being human. The choices we make affects the whole trajectory of our lives from minor everyday things like how do we react to a situation to big picture things like choosing a job or mate. If we had to consciously decide on all the choices we are presented with then […]
Geodesic Dome Model
Getting more use of my 3D Printer. I was looking for something to do with my hands over the weekend and found a nice project for building a geodesic dome. They are fascinating structures. ridged and lightweight, and I’ve wanted to build one for a while. Unfortunately I don’t have the space for a full-sized […]
Cislunar 1000 Vision
There are many visions for the future of humans in space. The SpaceX Starship on Mars, the Blue Origin/Gerard O’Neill rotating habitats and industrialized moon with earth zoned residential. There’s the ESA Moon Village, and Robert Zubrin’s Mars Direct. A good vision is a story you tell. one that can be backed up with some […]
Looking at Houses
After more than 3 years in Ottawa we are committing to the city as the place we want to stay for a while. Ottawa has a nice balance of amenities, culture, history, family friendliness, outdoor activities and tech ecosystem. Being along the east coast provides plenty of opportunity for driving travel trips. So I got […]
What’s going to happen to the ISS?
After two decades of ISS being the only game in town when it comes to space stations, things are finally starting to change. The decommissioning for ISS is in early planning stages now and the progress happening on new replacement stations from NASA and China, and perhaps Russia, as well as privately owned stations are […]
Early Mornings
Since starting the new job, I’ve had to shift my gym routine from mid-afternoons to early mornings at 6am. I’ve always preferred to be an early morning person, or at least I like to think that I am. Successful people wake up early right? Anyway, making my morning routine work is 100% about preparation and […]
Da Vinci
The Science and tech museum hosted an exhibit about Leonardo da Vinci which we went to go see over the weekend. One thing for sure is that it made me feel inadequate. He was able to get so much stuff designed and built that it just makes my efforts to be productive look like a […]
The Time for Space
In the world of startup tech companies timing is a big part of what makes or breaks a business. Too early, customers aren’t ready, the market doesn’t exist, or the technology isn’t mature enough to work. Too late and someone else has a commanding lead in the market. Timing a startup has to be perfect. […]
Whirlwind trip to Winterton
This past weekend was a chance to be back in Newfoundland for a rare opportunity to see some of my far flung family reunited to celebrate my grandmother’s 90th birthday. The weekend trip started with the weather showing its Newfoundland character. The first attempt to land at the airport was hastily aborted at the last […]