As an Mechanical and Electrical Engineer by profession and Computer Programmer by passion I’ve been building my own software tools for over 29 years. My career has taken me across multiple engineering areas including Design, Manufacturing, Field Operations, Maintenance, Refurbishment, Product Development, Asset Management, Customer Service, Process Improvement, Consulting andRead More →
The first version of ChatGPT was released in November of 2022. Saying that it was an instant success would be an understatement. Who wouldn’t have been amazed by its apparent magic? You ask it things and it knows things. It even has a sense of humour. How can this be?Read More →
zod-to-d2 is a TypeScript library that extends the Zod schema validation library, enabling you to annotate your schemas and automatically generate D2 diagrams. This helps visualize data models, relationships, and schema structures directly from your Zod definitions. Features Installation Usage Sample schemas here This outputs the following D2 text: YouRead More →
Programming is an essential skill for engineers of any discipline. Whether you work in electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical or any other engineering speciality, you will be a better engineer if you master the skill of computer programming. Not only there is intrinsic value in instructing computers how to perform usefulRead More →
I don’t think anyone could deny that humankind is staring right at the face of incredible challenges in our near to mid-term future. Rising population, changing climate, increasing disparity between rich and poor, growing energy and food demand, longer life expectancy and ultimately, rising standards of living. The convergence ofRead More →
Working with physical quantities and units of measure in software can be error-prone. Mixing up units (adding meters to seconds, or treating kilograms as pounds) leads to bugs that are often hard to catch until runtime—or worse, in production logic. ts-units solves this by leveraging TypeScript’s type system to ensure correctnessRead More →
https://calcpad.eu/ Calcpad is a professional software for developement of mathematical and engineering calculations. It works on both Cloud/Web and Desktop. You can create your own engineering calculation worksheets or use some ready made ones, available in our online library. Alternatively, you can download the desktop version and work on your own computer. Calcpad is free and open source. It is distributedRead More →
https://www.openfoam.com/ OpenFOAM is the free, open source CFD software developed primarily by OpenCFD Ltd since 2004. It has a large user base across most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic organisations. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involvingRead More →
https://n8n.io/ n8n is a workflow automation platform that gives technical teams the flexibility of code with the speed of no-code. With 400+ integrations, native AI capabilities, and a fair-code license, n8n lets you build powerful automations while maintaining full control over your data and deployments. Key CapabilitiesRead More →
This model is useful when illustrating transformer lifecycle concepts such as design, manufacturing, field assembly, commissioning, maintenance, repair, operation and disposal.Read More →
OpenBoard is an open source cross-platform teaching software for interactive whiteboard designed primarily for use in schools and universities. It can be used both with interactive whiteboards or in a dual-screen setup with a pen-tablet display and a beamer. https://openboard.ch/index.en.html Easy to Install Simply download and start using it rightRead More →