Chad Dotson – Page 8 – Computer Scientist / Software Engineer

Time-lapse Video Of A Lightning Storm (July 20, 2012)

By chad August 29, 2012Neat Stuff, PhotographyNo Comments

This is a time-lapse of a lightning storm that I took back in July. The video consists of a series of images taken as a thunderstorm passed overhead. All pictures are taken with ISO 200, f/3.5, and an exposure time of 15 seconds. The audio is "Ritual Of Earth" by…

ISS Flyover August 28, 2012

By chad August 29, 2012Photography, SpaceNo Comments

These pictures were taken during a flyover of the International Space Station on August 28, 2012. The one lesson learned from this set is that next time I want to take a series and stack them together for a picture that has the space station crossing the whole sky.

Curiosity – Complete Decent Video In HD

By chad August 23, 2012SpaceNo Comments

A new, enhanced version of Curiosity decent video has been created. The original NASA release was only thumbnails. This video is available in up to 1080p and it looks amazing. Here are some links for more information on Curiosity: Curiosity @ Wikipedia Curiosity @ JPL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZX5GRPnd4U

Presentation Is Everything

By chad August 19, 2012Doing Things Better, Featured, Key Concepts, Software EngineeringNo Comments

PRESENTATION IS EVERYTHING There is something that learned over the past couple of years, presentation is everything. It is quite possibly the most important element in all we do. Presentation from the aspect of leadership can mean the difference between shared vision and unengaged worker bee. Presentation from the aspect…

DNS Changer And What It Means To You

By chad July 7, 2012Featured, TipsNo Comments

With all the fear mongering by the news outlets, I thought I'd make a short post about DNS Changer. DNS Changer is malware that if you are infected it changes how your computer looks up website addresses. Essentially, it tells your computer to use a service setup by criminals. The…

Estill Springs, Tennessee 2012 Fireworks

By chad July 4, 2012Featured, PhotographyNo Comments

These photos were taken at the 2012 Fireworks show in Estill Springs, Tennessee. It was a really good show, one of the best I've seen. [nggallery id=61]

2012 Venus Transit – June 5, 2012

By chad June 7, 2012PhotographyNo Comments

These pictures were taken from the Tullahoma, Tennessee airport June 5, 2012. I had a 200mm lens with a no. 14 welder's glass in front of it to capture Venus and the sunspots. [nggallery id=60]

Rapeseed Fields – Belvidere, Tennessee

By chad June 7, 2012PhotographyNo Comments

I took these two pictures back in April. These are Rapeseed fields in Belvidere, Tennessee. Rapeseed can be used for various things such as Canola oil and biodiesel. [singlepic id=2136 w=400 h=300 float=left] [singlepic id=2137 w=400 h=300 float=left]

FFMPEG Improperly Switching to Grayscale

By chad April 22, 2012Technology, TipsNo Comments

I use ffmpeg to make timelapse movies of images taken from one of my several webcams. Recently, I started having trouble with it converting all the frames of my video to gray scale. I'm am unsure if a software upgrade or a script change caused it, but I had a…

A Tron-Inspired Performance By Wrecking Crew Orchestra

By chad March 18, 2012Neat StuffNo Comments

This is a dance routine by the Wrecking Crew Orchestra, a dance group from Japan. This video was taken at one of their performances of a Tron-Inspired routine. Its a pretty awesome concept and even better video. Source: YouTube