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argonon Vibe-ported airfoil design code (XFOIL) from Fortran to JavaScript web app

This is a numerically faithful port of the XFOIL airfoil analysis code from the original FORTRAN to an interactive Javascript web app. This was vibe-ported in a weekend with Codex. I hope this makes airfoil analysis and design more accessible.

argonon Electric hydrofoil boats offer new way to commute

Navier, a small Bay Area hard tech startup, wants to shorten your commute with electric hydrofoil boats.

argonon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2022)

Navier - Electric Hydrofoil Boats - Alameda, CA - Help decarbonize one of the major modes of transportation!

Careers page: https://www.navierboat.com/careers

We're looking for the following roles:

Embedded Software Engineer

Robotics Software Engineer

Simulation Software Engineer

Mechatronics Engineer

More info here: https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/07/navier-seed-raise/

argonon Google Acquires Makani Power And Its Airborne Wind Turbines

Makani is looking to hire a few people: http://www.makanipower.com/careers/current-job-openings/

argonon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2013)

Alameda, CA - Makani Power Inc. http://www.makanipower.com

Control Systems Software Engineer

Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment - Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture - Implement control system algorithms - Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators - Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components - Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power

REQUIRED SKILLS: - BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus) - Extensive experience with C/C++ - Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing - Experience developing high-reliability embedded software

HIGHLY DESIRED: - Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems - Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems - Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software - Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks - Experience with DO-178B software certification - Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation - Python and Bash scripting - R/C plane enthusiast and pilot

Apply to: jobs@makanipower.com

argonon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2013)

Alameda, CA - Makani Power Inc. www.makanipower.com Control Systems Software Engineer Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment - Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture - Implement control system algorithms - Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators - Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components - Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power

REQUIRED SKILLS: - BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus) - Extensive experience with C/C++ - Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing - Experience developing high-reliability embedded software

HIGHLY DESIRED: - Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems - Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems - Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software - Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks - Experience with DO-178B software certification - Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation - Python and Bash scripting - R/C plane enthusiast and pilot

Apply to: jobs@makanipower.com

argonon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2013)

Alameda, CA - Makani Power Inc. www.makanipower.com

Control Systems Software Engineer

Makani Power, Inc. is seeking a control systems software engineer to develop the flight controller and simulation environment for a utility scale airborne wind turbine.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Develop and maintain airborne wind turbine simulation environment - Develop fault-tolerant flight software architecture - Implement control system algorithms - Write automated diagnostic tools for flight critical sensors and actuators - Write unit tests for key flight controller and simulation components - Work with close-knit team to develop the software that controls the future of wind power

REQUIRED SKILLS: - BS or MS in computer science or related field (Ph.D. is a plus) - Extensive experience with C/C++ - Knowledge of control theory and digital signal processing - Experience developing high-reliability embedded software

HIGHLY DESIRED: - Experience with autonomous aerial vehicles or other robotic systems - Experience with C programming for real-time, embedded systems - Knowledge of MISRA-C, JPL, or equivalent coding standards for high-reliability software - Experience with real-time Linux or VxWorks - Experience with DO-178B software certification - Knowledge of aerodynamics and dynamic simulation - Python and Bash scripting - R/C plane enthusiast and pilot

Apply to: jobs@makanipower.com

argonon China On Track to Exceed Targets, Install 140 GW of Wind Capacity by 2015

If any embedded software hackers are interested in an exciting wind energy related job, check out: http://www.makanipower.com/careers/current-job-openings/

argonon Higgs signal gains strength

There's a good analysis of the stronger signal here: http://resonaances.blogspot.com/

argonon Ask HN: Show me your Half Baked project

Thanks! I just had too much on my plate at the time, and the hobby project got cut first. If you'd like to help with it, all the source is here: http://github.com/cloudchamber/Distributed-Observatory/

argonon Ask HN: Show me your Half Baked project

http://www.distobs.org/

Using the CCDs on Androids or iPhones to detect cosmic rays, and in the process making the world's largest cosmic ray telescope (see http://www.auger.org for the most similar big physics project). Unfortunately, this project has been dead for awhile now.

argonon Ask HN: Cleaning a MacBook by submerging it in distilled water?

My lady friend's laptop was immersed in a fine Italian port wine for a few hours during an unfortunate incident on a plane ride home from Italy. She didn't turn it on, and quickly removed the battery once she realized what happened. I immersed pretty much everything except the harddrive, LCD, and battery in isopropanol for a few hours, and, then in multiple baths of distilled water. I skipped the hair drying step, but used compressed air to get most of the water off. I then waited a few days to be sure any excess water had evaporated. In the end, everything worked except the LCD screen, which was easy to replace.

argonon Turning Cellphones into Microscopes

Here's a project in the same vein that turns cellphones into a distributed telescope: http://www.distobs.org

argonon In the 1950s, one could buy a miniature electron microscope.

you can still build your own relatively easily. instructions here: http://japanitz.com/publications_files/A%20transmission%20el...