Adrian Smith

Archive for the ‘Software’ Category

Scientific Computing – Online Magazine

The Scientific Computing World web site is a great resource that provides information in the areas of Data Analysis, Modelling, Simulation, Data Management and High Performance Computing. The site also provides a free subscription to the magazine and numerous articles.

Open Channel Foundation

I came across the Open Channel Foundation in a quick search for the NASTRAN source code. They provide software for a wide range of engineering and scientific applications. Note: The NASTRAN source code costs around $4000 USD.

Are There Real Benefits to Follow the Sun and Remote Working?

I’ve had a couple of first hand experiences using both Follow the Sun and Remote Working models for both engineering design and software development. In each case the model was based on moving the work between sites in different time-zones/geographic locations and the results were mixed. Recently, the issue has come up again at work, [...]