I find Matlab great, and for the most part it is my go-to scientific software package. Unfortunately if you don’t have access to a license, or your license server connection isn’t so great, using Matlab may not be so practical. Lately I’ve found that software packages based on python have been getting better and better… Read More »
OOMMF can be incredibly useful for studying micromagnetic systems. Some calculations, however, can take an incredibly long time. Check out these tips for how to speed up OOMMF calculations. 1. Use more (and faster) cores This is an easy one. If you need you computation to go faster, use a faster computer. If you have… Read More »
Pandoc describes itself as the swiss army knife of text conversion. Use it to convert text from one format to another. Find your system here to download the correct version. You can find installer binaries for Windows and Mac at the bottom of the list of changes in this release. Or for the lazy, you… Read More »
I’m definitely not alone in finding the second world war fascinating. Here are some books about WW2 that I’ve really enjoyed. Band of Brothers Band of Brothers is the book behind the HBO TV series of the same name. A fan of the series, I wasn’t surprised to enjoy the book too. What the book… Read More »
I spend quite a bit of time designing, viewing and reviewing 2d layout designs for lithographic masks. When I first started I found it difficult to navigate the many different layout design software packages available, so I’ve put together this list of some of the electronic circuit and mask layout design software I’m familiar with.… Read More »