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Billy Quarles
Jan 19, 2018
How a TV works in Slow Motion
The SloMo Guys (primarily Gav) demonstrate how a television works using cameras with a high shutter speed. Contrary to what you might...
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Billy Quarles
Nov 19, 2017
Slow motion with a kitana
The SloMo guys release some awesome videos of fluid dynamics in slow motion. In their latest post, they use a kitana sword to cut...
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Billy Quarles
Aug 31, 2017
The Growth Mindset
In my experience, the biggest challenge to learning a new skill is first believing that you are capable of doing it. After accepting...
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Billy Quarles
Aug 22, 2017
Maelstroms in the North Atlantic
Tides on the Earth move an immense amount of water on a daily (monthly) basis. As a result, vortices form as all this water has to...
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Billy Quarles
Aug 5, 2017
New kg standard
The metric unit of mass is the kilogram and just like all your favorite superheroes, it's undergoing a reboot. This has been a path for...
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Billy Quarles
Aug 1, 2017
Coding interview question
Interesting example of interview question to determine one's ability to think critically and come up with solutions. In FizzBuzz, you...
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Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017
DIY Stream Table
As a visiting professor, I was able to design and implement new labs and curriculum. One project I developed (built) was a stream table,...
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Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017
Chances of rain
I wonder when (or if) we will observe meteorology on other worlds. What would be necessary to observe it? On Earth, we often associate...
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Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017
A Brief History of Exoplanets
Awesome video illuminating the trials of exoplanet science before its successes. Exoplanet science wasn't always the sexiest discipline...
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