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2024

California License Plates Part 1

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License plates in the state of California follow an interesting pattern with 7 letters and numbers, and we're going to run out soon! Everyone panic!! However, this journal isn't about that just yet, but we're building up to it.

Marina Run Club

I am now part of two different running clubs, both with the same acronym! "MRC," for "Marin Running Club" and "Marina Run Club." I've been going to the Marin Running Club for several months now, but this week was my second week attending the Marina Run Club in San Francisco.

Resolution Progress

We're nearing the end of August already. At the beginning of 2024, I had 2 simple New Year's resolutions. How am I doing? Did I keep them, or stop after a week, like most people?

Possible Chess Games

Without looking up the answer, how many possible games of Chess are there? Find out here in this excruciatingly long story! Do you think there are more games of Chess or atoms in the universe?

Journey to PE

In the United States, certain practices of engineering are required to be performed by a licensed engineer. This includes signing and sealing engineering plans and drawings, and some engineers working in teaching or government must be licensed. To obtain licensure in engineering, you must pass two national standardized tests (the FE, fundamentals of engineering, and the PE, principles of engineering) and then apply to your state's board to obtain the license (also called the PE, professional engineer.) The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) writes the standardized tests, which are specifically designed for several disciplines of engineering. Spoiler alert: If you've seen the home page on my website, you'd already know I have successfully obtained a PE in control systems engineering.