Apple Store iPhone Trade-In Criteria
I recently traded in an iPhone 13 at the Apple Store. I was a bit nervous going into the store since the phone’s screen had several fairly deep (deep enough to catch a fingernail) scratches …
My Perspective on Experiencing USC to the Fullest
The USC chapter of the Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) hosted our annual western regional conference at USC this past weekend! We had been planning this event for months, and it was so rewarding …
The Many Valid Transit Fares in Toronto
The Toronto Transit Commission is quite unique in many ways – it operates solid overnight service (including – theoretically – sub-10 minute frequencies on some bus and streetcar routes, which most North American cities can’t …
Discovering San Diego’s Multimodal Transportation System
This is a post I originally wrote for the USC ITE website. In December 2024, eight USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Sol Price School of Public Policy students embarked on USC ITE’s second-ever technical …
Consulting Internship Recruiting
I’m currently a junior in college. Post-junior year is well known to be the most important time to get a “good” internship, especially when considering conversion to a full-time job. Because of this, I thought …
Introduction I love consumer technology, so it’s always interesting to see how people set up their devices to get work done. I try to be particular and reasoned when choosing tech solutions for myself. So …
Recapping the HFES ASPIRE 2024 Conference
I recently returned from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s ASPIRE conference in Phoenix, AZ. At one of the poster sessions, I presented my current research project on integrating Positive Train Control and connected vehicles …
I was recently asked to speak at a professional development event for teachers at my middle school. They posed three questions for me to answer: I drafted some notes for my talk, so I figured …
2024 ITE Student Leadership Summit at Cal Poly
A little under a year after my most recent trip to San Luis Obispo, I’ve just come back from another visit – this time for the ITE Western District Student Leadership Summit (SLS), which (like …
Grist “No example workspace available” Error
I’m writing this post since I’ve been managing a self-hosted Grist instance for a while now. Grist is essentially a self-hosted version of Airtable, but even more supercharged! It’s a great product, but it’s still …