Nicolas Ventura
As of 07 January 2026, there have been 73 posts published.
Bay Front Run 2024
06 October 2024 Results: All | Individual | Certificate Read more
California License Plates Part 3
27 September 2024 Go to | #1 | #2 | #3 Read more
California License Plates Part 2
26 September 2024 Go to | #1 | #2 | #3 Read more
California License Plates Part 1
20 September 2024 Go to | #1 | #2 | #3 Read more
How To Write Like a 5th Grader
16 September 2024 Here's a handy guide on how to write a killer 5-paragraph essay, just like a 5th grader would. Read more
HPC Operator's Review, Sandia Labs, Albuquerque, New Mexico
09 September 2024 It's that time of year again for HPCOR; the high performance computing operator's review! This time, my colleagues and I went to Sandia Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read more
Marina Run Club
08 September 2024 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. Read more
Resolution Progress
30 August 2024 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? Read more
Possible Chess Games
29 August 2024 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? Read more
Journey to PE
28 August 2024 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. Read more