Tomorrow is my first day at Washington University in St. Louis, where I will be working towards a PhD in Computer Science! While I spend the next 4-6 years of my life here, I’ve decided to make a commitment: I will write at least one blog post every week until Read more…
Introduction In the last three months, I’ve run twelve USCF rated tournaments online and many more unrated tournaments, as COVID-19 has put all of our OTB tournaments on hold. Our biggest event so far had over 200 players, and a $2500 prize fund! In this post, I’ll give a quick Read more…
This post has been republished from https://streets.mn/2020/03/26/building-a-complete-abrt-system-in-minneapolis/. Check out the comment section here for reactions to my proposal! aBRT is by far the most important transit project in the state. While it doesn’t get the same attention as pricier projects like the light rail or suburban BRT, aBRT has proven Read more…
This post has been republished from https://streets.mn/2019/10/21/a-proposal-to-double-express-bus-frequency-without-increasing-costs/. Check out the comment section here for reactions to my proposal – both positive and negative! The express bus system in the south metro has many inefficiencies in its design, leading to low service frequencies. By redesigning the system to consolidate duplicative routes, Read more…
Introduction After I graduated from college in May, I didn’t want to immediately start searching for jobs for two main reasons. The first was simply that I wanted to take a break, and do things that I wanted to focus on, at my own pace, instead of worrying about deadlines Read more…
Digitizing Chess Scoresheets Project In competitive chess games, players must keep a score of the game as it is played. Notating a game like this is required for two reasons. The first is that it helps tournament officials manage player disputes in cases like 50-move draw or 3-move repetition. The Read more…
Introduction During my final semester at the University of Minnesota this spring, I took an Urban Studies colloquium on Urban Analytics. The course was taught by Andrew Dahl, a former Data Analyst for the City of Minneapolis, and a part-time instructor at the University. Because the class only met once Read more…