building the first 100MW Tesla battery in Aotearoa. also a science nerd. Space is cool, so are rocks. Opinions my own
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24 Mar 2023
darn those upper level solar winds
24 Mar 2023
While we wait for the geomagnetic storm to pass, let's at least admire the light show it creates
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29 Oct 2022
I just got 10 copies of my book for resale as signed and arted copies. Just boxed up this one with its sketch of a confused rover. Itβs pretty awesome to be able to get paid for doodling in textbooks, something Iβve done all my life! etsy.me/3NfMmpQ
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13 Sep 2022
Good ole Taupo. come for work, end up going for a run
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28 Aug 2022
Nothing like a 15km walk to round out the week! Tired, but quietly pleased with myself for doing it!
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28 Jul 2022
Our Innovative Partnerships team has signed an agreement with United States commercial space company Axiom Space Inc that will help New Zealand researchers advance world-leading space science and technology bit.ly/3zfqUuu
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27 Jul 2022
Just lit all 9 engines for first time coming up to full powerβ¦ that was freaking cool π goosebumps. More to go, but our team is awesome.
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23 Jul 2022
The robot hands have been trained to peel a banana, by @tomgauld
newscientist.com/article/0-tβ¦
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19 Jul 2022
Renewable energy is cool. In one photo we can see a 60 year old station providing renewable, reliable energy to Aotearoa. In another we can see a wood pellet plant harnessing clean heat from under our feet.
#geothermal #engineeringiscool #aotearoa
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8 Jul 2022
haha if I had a dollar for everytime I said I wish I could clone myself
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7 Jul 2022
The most interesting factor about being mostly project delivery focused, and very much not responsible for the technical decisions anymore, is trying to find the right intersection between guiding the success of the projects whilst giving the team the freedom to own their....
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7 Jul 2022
decisions, and come up with the solutions. Sometimes I can see a certain outcome happening, but it all comes down to being able to steer it in a better direction whilst not overstepping boundaries.
It can be easy to fall back to a technical mindset and do the things.
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7 Jul 2022
All that said, this isn't new - and I think it's something that we all grapple with in the first few years of being focused on outcomes than on the individual deliverables.
It's important to empower and develop the team & give them the room to thrive within their contribution
4 Jul 2022
Good on ya @RocketLab
It was hard, there were many long nights, an immense amount of grit, determination, and a few crazy challenges along the way. The team did it though, and now there's a payload on the way to the moon. It's an amazing achievement that all should be proud of
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4 Jul 2022
tis a nail biter!!
4 Jul 2022
The HyperCurie engine on the Photon Lunar spacecraft should have now ignited to impart 416 m/s of delta-V and raise #CAPSTONE's orbit towards the Moon. Stay tuned for updates.
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