Month: June 2014
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FlexEvents: WOD 3 Simulation
During a recent CrossFit competition, flex on the mall, we had to accomplish a team chipper in which we were able to pick the order of team members in order to minimize our workout time. The workout was simple: 50 burpees, 40 over the box jumps, and 30 kettle-bell snatches. Each exercise had to be…
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CY2014 Quarter 1 Financial Review
Chrissy and I review our spending on a quarterly basis. Updating every 90 days isn’t too long to correct mistakes and remember purchases, but it also allows for the busy multi-week sprints that life presents us. While we have used every financial management program available, I’ve found the most straightforward and flexible solution is to…
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Fun with Bessel Functions
Well, I certainly forget things faster than I learn them. Today is a quick review of Bessel functions and their applications to signal processing. The Bessel functions appear in lots of situations (think wave propagation and static potentials), particularly those that involve cylindrical symmetry. While special types of what would later be known as Bessel…
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Excel Sorting and Grouping
I had two tables downloaded from Amazon: Items Order Date Order ID Title Category 1/26/14 102-4214073-2201835 Everyday Paleo Family Cookbook 1/13/14 115-8766132-0234619 Awesome Book A 1/13/14 115-8766132-0234619 Awesome Book B and Orders Order Date Order ID Subtotal 1/6/14 102-6956821-1091413 $43.20 1/13/14 115-8766130-0234619 $19.42 1/16/14 109-8688911-2954602 $25.86 I’m building our Q1 2014 taxes and needed rows…