228: Rocket Science with Skip Owens

David and Katie chat with NASA Scientist Skip Owens about how he uses his Mac to put rovers on Mars.

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Guest Starring:

Skip Owens

Links and Show Notes:

Links for this episode:

• Skip Owens (@skipowens) | Twitter
  
• 1WaySwim
  
• NASA
  
• NASA - Launch Services
  
• NASA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Slide rule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  The slide rule, also known colloquially in the United States as a slipstick, is a mechanical analog computer.
  
• Robert H. Goddard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  Robert Hutchings Goddard (October 5, 1882 – August 10, 1945) was an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket, which he successfully launched on March 16, 1926.
  
• Mars rover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• Why the Mars rover has a measly 2MP camera - CNET
  
• OmniFocus - The Omni Group
  
• Mind map - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
• iThoughtsX
  iThoughtsX Mac App Store Link
• iThoughts (iOS) — toketaWare
  iThoughts HD iTunes Link
• OmniGraffle - The Omni Group
  
• Paperless — MacSparky
  
• Notebook 4 | Circus Ponies Software
  
• Interface control document - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  An interface control drawing or interface control document (ICD) in systems engineering and software engineering, describes the interface or interfaces between subsystems or to a system or subsystem.
• Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
  Day One Mac App Store Link

  Day One iTunes Link

• TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
  
• White paper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  A white paper is an authoritative report or guide helping readers understand an issue, solve a problem, or make a decision.
  
• Confluence - Team Collaboration Software | Atlassian
  
• Microsoft SharePoint | Try or Buy SharePoint products and plans
  
• Amazon.com: The Martian: A Novel eBook: Andy Weir: Kindle Store
  
• Apple - iBooks Author
  
• Simple | Online Banking With Automatic Budgeting & Savings
  
• Quicken® 2015 for Mac - Mac Financial Software
  
• iBank 5 | Mac personal finance software, money management and small business applications for OS X
  
• Paprika Recipe Manager for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, and Windows.
  

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