Nick Roberts

28
Jul

The vagabond data scientist

Machine learning on the road
1 min read
05
Jul

Shot down over hostile country

A discussion of Scott O'Grady's ejection and survival in Bosnia, 1995
1 min read
27
Jun

From 0 to Delta First Officer in Three Years

From building intercontinental ballistic missiles to the pilot seat
1 min read
13
Jun

F-15E Fighter Pilot Interview: My Dad

From the RF-4 Phantom II to the F-15E Strike Eagle
1 min read
19
Apr

The machinations of the Federal Reserve in the Coronavirus economy

An explainer on the arcane ecosystem of US banks and the Fed
4 min read
13
Mar

Broken Arrows and Almost-Annihilations

A brief history of nuclear escalation and its nail-biting byproducts.
15 min read
02
Mar
A beginner's startup guide to DCS World in VR

A beginner's startup guide to DCS World in VR

Questions and answers from hardware to tactics
17 min read
26
Dec

A look back at 2019

My statistical year in review
3 min read
24
Aug

Kayaking overnight from Inverness to Marshall Beach, Point Reyes

A long paddle, an old hippie commune, and thousands of jellyfish
5 min read
24
Aug

Overnight to Emigrant Lake, El Dorado National Forest

A very pretty back-up plan
3 min read