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Context for the Graph Project

Posted on March 15, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

A friend asked me what my recent series of posts is trying to communicate, so here is a brief rundown. When not writing here about my previous experience or reactions to things I’ve seen or read, the goal is to … Continue reading →

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JavaScript Graph Object, Part 12

Posted on March 14, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Today I think I’m just going to list all of the TO DO items for the project while taking a moment to see if anything in the basic structure of the existing code might be reworked. Rather than continuously banging … Continue reading →

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Reverse Engineering Or… What Was It I Was Trying To Do There?

Posted on February 23, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

While continuing the process of turning the JavaScript graph widget into an object I found I needed to create labels of various kinds, which you see added in the examples below. I also wanted to test out some more of … Continue reading →

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Simulation: Continuing Yesterday’s Analysis

Posted on February 2, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Yesterday I analyzed some of the considerations involved in modeling a section of a petrochemical refining process, namely that of hydrodesulfurization. That is adding hydrogen to hydrocarbons containing sulfur in the presence of a catalyst at an elevated temperature so … Continue reading →

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Simulations: What Gets Modeled And What Doesn’t

Posted on February 1, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

When I’m not flogging away at code these days I’m thinking about continuous simulations and the details that get modeled within them. Specifically I’ve been reading about and thinking about operations in petrochemical refineries, and even more specifically certain classes … Continue reading →

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A Second Experiment In Video Screen Capture

Posted on January 5, 2016 by R.P. Churchill

Yesterday I learned a few things about capturing video using Roxio Creator NXT Pro 3, and made a list of things to do that would simplify the process. The first item on that list was to set the capture area … Continue reading →

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Knowing What’s Under the Hood and How It Got There

Posted on December 3, 2015 by R.P. Churchill

The downside of having been involved in software for a long time is that it’s easy to fall into the trap of not knowing all of the latest languages and techniques. One gets off into analysis and management and discovery … Continue reading →

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Project Management Environments I’ve Worked In – Part 1

Posted on December 1, 2015 by R.P. Churchill

Most of the work I’ve done in my career has been accounted for on a project basis. I was never an operations guy, my job was always to build or fix something under a particular job code and then go … Continue reading →

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Solving the Right Problem

Posted on November 25, 2015 by R.P. Churchill

The cover of the June 2010 issue of Mechanical Engineering magazine asked the question, “Can Visionary Engineers Revive Industry in America?” Here’s the question I would ask: Did engineers break industry in America? To ask the question is to answer … Continue reading →

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Building Tools

Posted on November 3, 2015 by R.P. Churchill

Most generally, a tool is a means of accomplishing some end. If one uses the right tool for the job it is a more efficient and effective means than other alternatives. Naturally we’re always trying to use the optimal tool. … Continue reading →

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