Thoughts on systems, engineering, AI, technology and life.
As of this writing, there are 16 Space Shuttle reusable RS-25 main engines (built by Aerojet Rocketdyne) that are remaining from the Space Shuttle program. The RS-25 are awesome main engines designed in the 1970s, and were used in 135 Space Shuttle missions. I was lucky enough to see two of those launches in person, … Read more
(Note: This is a post from Sept 3, 2018 that I had lost and am recovering for archiving purposes) The setup of the DeepLens took me a number of tries. I believe that perhaps, it was a self-inflicted issue when I unintentionally exited the setup prematurely. I decided to write this blog to provide quick pointers and … Read more
Dr. Melvin Kranzberg is known for his laws of technology. Circa 1985, Dr. Kranzberg wrote his six laws: Technology is neither good nor bad; nor is it neutral. Invention is the mother of necessity. Technology comes in packages, big and small. Although technology might be a prime element in many public issues, non-technical factors take … Read more
As the Crew Dragon splashes down back to Earth, it is all excitement to see the successful return to human flight. Congrats to SpaceX, NASA, and the US of America. Congratulations to astronauts Doug G. Hurley and Bob L. Behnken, and the whole Astronaut Core. An awesome manned-mission, the return to human flight after ~10 … Read more
Today is a big day for the USA– after almost a decade, the return to flight of the USA manned space program. I salute the Astronauts, and I salute SpaceX and NASA, for returning to flight. Godspeed. In honor of today’s launch, I am reposting this blog of mine from 2011 last Shuttle launch: weblog.cenriqueortiz.com/space/2011/07/… … Read more
Let’s begin with the definition of Gen X from Wikipedia: Generation X (or Gen X) is the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the Millennials. Researchers and popular media typically use birth years ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1980s, with 1965 a widely accepted starting birth year… As adolescents and … Read more
I’ve been a user of social media for more than a decade. An analysis of the social media channels that I use is as follows: 20% of social media is good, and 80% of it is crap. LinkedIn: I have kept my LinkedIn account for many years now. I use it for professional reasons. LinkedIn … Read more
According to LinkedIn’s February Workforce report (via Rodrigo Brancatelli of LinkedIn), Austin is the top city gaining workers.
Building and running a Data and AI-driven news-media organization — this slide deck covers the lessons learned from the last 3 years and the key areas for building and running a data and ai-driven news-media organization. Building and running a Data and AI-driven news-media organization(c enrique-ortiz) from Carlos Enrique Ortiz See Building and running a … Read more
Important guidelines on professional conduct for our Industry… — The revised Code of Ethics addresses the significant advances in computing technology since the 1992 version, as well as the growing pervasiveness of computing in all aspects of society. 1. GENERAL ETHICAL PRINCIPLES. A computing professional should… 1.1 Contribute to society and to human well-being, acknowledging … Read more