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Billy Quarles
Nov 26, 2022


How a TV works in Slow Motion
The SloMo Guys (primarily Gav) demonstrate how a television works using cameras with a high shutter speed. Contrary to what you might...

Billy Quarles
Jan 19, 2018


Slow motion with a kitana
The SloMo guys release some awesome videos of fluid dynamics in slow motion. In their latest post, they use a kitana sword to cut...

Billy Quarles
Nov 18, 2017



Billy Quarles
Oct 28, 2017


The Growth Mindset
In my experience, the biggest challenge to learning a new skill is first believing that you are capable of doing it. After accepting...

Billy Quarles
Aug 31, 2017


Maelstroms in the North Atlantic
Tides on the Earth move an immense amount of water on a daily (monthly) basis. As a result, vortices form as all this water has to...

Billy Quarles
Aug 22, 2017


New kg standard
The metric unit of mass is the kilogram and just like all your favorite superheroes, it's undergoing a reboot. This has been a path for...

Billy Quarles
Aug 5, 2017


Coding interview question
Interesting example of interview question to determine one's ability to think critically and come up with solutions. In FizzBuzz, you...

Billy Quarles
Aug 1, 2017


DIY Stream Table
As a visiting professor, I was able to design and implement new labs and curriculum. One project I developed (built) was a stream table,...

Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017


Chances of rain
I wonder when (or if) we will observe meteorology on other worlds. What would be necessary to observe it? On Earth, we often associate...

Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017


A Brief History of Exoplanets
Awesome video illuminating the trials of exoplanet science before its successes. Exoplanet science wasn't always the sexiest discipline...

Billy Quarles
Jul 31, 2017
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