My name is Ian Kluft
I live in San Jose (Silicon Valley), California
I'm a Software Engineer and a Commercial Pilot / Flight Instructor.
I participate in Open Source software development.
My Amateur Radio callsign is KO6YQ. I'm a volunteer for my local emergency services.
Mon, 24 Oct 2011NBC11 Interview of Ron Meadows and me about CNSP-10 balloon recordSee the video of the Bay Area NBC11 interview of Ron Meadows and me about the CNSP-10 balloon altitude record.Sun, 23 Oct 2011Stratofox recovers record-breaking CNSP-10 balloonStratofox teams (including me) recovered the CNSP-10 balloon payload after its flight to 136,545', breaking Cornell University's altitude record for balloon flights confirmed by Amateur Radio APRS telemetry.Fri, 20 May 2011Photos from STS-134 Endeavour launch
I posted my photos of the
launch of STS-134,
the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour
on May 16, 2011.
There were two trips to see this launch because the first launch attempt
on April 29 was scrubbed for technical problems.
Thu, 07 Apr 2011Notes from Space Access '11I'm posting notes from Space Access '11 during the conference on April 7-9.Fri, 04 Mar 2011Slides from my presentation "Geographic Computation in Perl" at SVPerlI posted slides from my presentation "Geographic Computation in Perl" at SVPerl on March 3, 2011.Tue, 25 Jan 2011Masten Space Systems rocket engine static test, Jan 25, 2011
I posted pictures from Masten Space Systems'
January 25, 2011 static test
of a rocket engine.
Sun, 16 Jan 2011"State of the Research 2011"I posted the article "State of the Research 2011" summarizing the current progress and plans for my project to research a suspected impact crater at Nevada's Black Rock Desert.Mon, 10 Jan 2011Practice approaches at Stockton
I posted
my pictures
from a flight with Dave Goodin to Stockton for practice instrument approaches.
Thu, 06 Jan 2011Pictures from SVPerl meeting - January 6, 2011I posted pictures from the SVPerl meeting on January 6, 2011 at Ixia in Santa Clara.Thu, 30 Dec 2010Pictures from Mojave Air & Space Port
See my
pictures from a quick stop at the Mojave Air & Space Port on December 30, 2010,
including NASA's X-34s and a line of retired airliners.
Tue, 28 Dec 2010Pictures from Arches National Park
See my
pictures from Arches National Park, Utah on December 28, 2010.
Mon, 27 Dec 2010Pictures of Upheaval Dome
See my
pictures from Upheaval Dome
impact structure in Canyonlands National Park, Utah on December 27, 2010.
Sun, 26 Dec 2010Pictures from Monument Valley
See my
pictures from Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah on December 26-27, 2010.
Pictures from Meteor Crater
See my
pictures from Meteor Crater, Arizona on December 26, 2010.
Wed, 22 Dec 2010Santa's Flight CheckSee my variation on an aviation holiday tradition, "Santa's Flight Check".Sun, 24 Oct 2010Pictures from Aviation Geek Fest 2010
My pictures from
Aviation Geek Fest 2010 on October 23, 2010.
This was a get-together of aviation bloggers, tweeps and geeks for a
VIP tour of the Boeing wide-body airliner factory in Everett, Washington.
Tue, 21 Sep 2010My summary of the Sept 20 SJC Airport Commission meetingI posted My summary of the Sept 20 SJC Airport Commission meeting on my PilotQuest blog.Mon, 20 Sep 2010My preview of the Sept 20 SJC Airport Commission meetingI posted My preview of the Sept 20 SJC Airport Commission meeting on my PilotQuest blog.Sun, 12 Sep 2010Trip to Tennessee and Kentucky
I posted photos of
my trip to Tennessee and Kentucky
from Sept 3-7, 2010.
I saw museums, Civil War battlefields, caves, impact craters and more.
Mon, 23 Aug 2010Can you recognize a thunderstorm without seeing lightning?
Even here in California we get occasional thunderstorms,
usually in the Spring and Fall.
After each time, someone tells me we "never" get thunderstorms here.
It tells me a lot of people just don't know how to recognize them.
See "Can you recognize a thunderstorm without seeing lightning?"
on my Pilotquest blog.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 pictures
My pictures from
EAA Airventure 2010 in Oshkosh, July 26-Aug 1, 2010.
Fri, 13 Aug 2010Perseids Meteor Shower 2010
Photos of the
Perseids Meteor Shower under the dark sky of the Black Rock Desert, August 13, 2010.
Tue, 29 Jun 2010Twilight photos at SFO
I got some twilight photos of airliners landing at SFO.
Mon, 28 Jun 2010San Jose RACES Field Day, June 25-27, 2010
I posted my pictures from San Jose RACES Field Day 2010
at Almaden Lake Park in San Jose.
This was our local site for an annual nationwide Ham Radio emergency drill.
San Jose Int'l Airport Terminal B opening
I posted my pictures from the grand opening and open house of Terminal B
at San Jose International Airport.
I was there on June 27, 2010, the second of two days of the public tours.
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Agreed. RT @WeRallStardust9: I'm about to boycott the Science Channel if they don't air the rest of season 3 of @MeteoriteMen @geoffnotkin
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RT @CraigatFEMA: Amateur Radio, part of the emergency team, follow them at @arrl , the national association for Amateur Radio, http://t. ...
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.@SantaClaraVTA: I hate new express lane on 237 with heat of a thousand suns! Guarantees congestion on other 2 lanes. #siliconvalley
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SJ Merc: Silicon Valley's airport hopes to build on new international flight to Tokyo http://t.co/AtAIN1Ba #travel @FlySJC
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RT @NASA: It's our Day of Remembrance to honor crews of Apollo 1, Challenger, Columbia and those who gave their lives to explore http:// ...
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NASA's Kepler Announces 11 Planetary Systems Hosting 26 Planets http://t.co/O1rQw3X3 #srsly? #wow #astronomy via @b0yle
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"11 things you must do with your pilot license" How many have you done? http://t.co/DbTNcwto #aviation by @Sportys @AirFacts
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RT @airandspace: Space Shuttle #Discovery is coming to the Udvar-Hazy Center this April! Join us: http://t.co/dgJciDVG #OV103
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NASA selected next 26 educators to fly on @SOFIAtelescope 747SP observatory http://t.co/ETo2Ezwa #aviation #astronomy
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RT @SpaceX: It's official, our new Twitter username is @SpaceX! Pass it on
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Spaceship Company hiring engineers: http://t.co/p99y0NbX #newspace #Mojave via @The_Stargazer
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There's Rich, There's Stupid Rich, and Then There's Apple http://t.co/CGyOKxq4 #siliconvalley by @TheMotleyFool
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RT @arrl: Read All About It: "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago": A new, highly informative article on how the world's first A... http://t.c ...
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Solar Storm Will Slam Earth on Tuesday - Popular Mechanics http://t.co/oZfmCXsb #space #weather #aurora
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Google Fixes Serious Flaws in Chrome, Including Critical Safe Browsing Bug | threatpost http://t.co/fWUTCP2l #security
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What's this 7878 I keep seeing everywhere? It's on my car now too. #avgeek #avdork #787EIS http://t.co/UU1rMowO
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Stratolaunch breaks ground on its #Mojave factory & hangar. http://t.co/7V2cWzXU #newspace #birdzilla via @Stratolaunch
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RT @msnbc_tech: Space station's private hookup delayed till March http://t.co/ptpVYYib
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Southwest's plan for assimilating AirTran keeps most cities. no codeshare yet? http://t.co/RhW4Yo57 #travel via @danwebbage
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Overheard: "software is never done, just abandoned." (friend borrowed a saying from artists)
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Roads are slick on 1st rain in long time. This is 1st rain in San Jose since anyone can remember. Drive safe. #weather
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RT @geoffnotkin: #SOPA author Congressman Lamar Smith violates © law on campaign website: http://t.co/6GaiO7dU #awesome #StopSOPA #oops
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RT @geoffnotkin: #SOPA author Congressman Lamar Smith violates © law on campaign website: http://t.co/6GaiO7dU #awesome #StopSOPA #oops
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RT @SVPerl: SVPerl monthly "LabFest" hack session 3rd Thu (tonight) 7pm at Round Table 1st/Tasman in San Jose http://t.co/ZN6HC8F5 #perl
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With George Lucas retiring, let's let out the big spoiler: the main character of Star Wars was R2D2. Didn't you notice?
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RT @DeathStarPR: #StarWars characters react to the news of George Lucas' retirement: http://t.co/ThzEqUjk
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Have tuna for lunch tomorrow to show disdain for "chicken of the sea" #concordia cruise captain who abandoned his ship.
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NTSC is now only an Amateur Radio video format. #hamradio #hamr
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attending monthly San Jose Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (SJ RACES) meeting tonight #hamradio #hamr
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RT @fly_cessna: First flight of our new #CitationTen prototype - success! "aircraft performed exceptionally well; just as predicted," sa ...
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PopMech: Is United Space Alliance About to Disappear? http://t.co/PyuPHWJj via @DNye
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Alaska adds daily nonstops San Jose-Reno, filling gap after Southwest drops route http://t.co/FPDOqaWc #travel via @FlySJC
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RT @KO6YQ: Old saying renewed: "Pro is to Con as Progress is to Congress" #sopa #pipa #freedom
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Old saying renewed: "Pro is to Con as Progress is to Congress" #sopa #pipa #freedom
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RT @Marimikel: A clear explanation on what #SOPA is and why you need to fight it now. Sans fancy political jargon & tech gibberish. http ...
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Google writes "End piracy, not liberty" http://t.co/IrIrN9qJ
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ComputerWorld: Protests against SOPA, PIPA go viral http://t.co/MGzTsr5S #sopa #pipa #freedom
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Bay Area pilots: 3nm VIP TFRs Wed AM - Thu AM: SFO, PAO & SF City http://t.co/dilpiXkG #aviation #tfr no bay tours!
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CyanogenMod 9 Music App Coming To Android Market http://t.co/3dInHOyH #android #cm9 via @xdadevelopers
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RT @JeetKavathekar: Obama Says So Long SOPA, Killing Controversial Internet Piracy Legislation - Forbes http://t.co/mVtD73t7 #privacy
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Jan 17 marks anniversary of 1994 Northridge and 1995 Kobe quakes. #history
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Jet stream getting un-stuck from throwing storms at Alaska. Rain (water!) coming to California starting Wed night. #weather
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RT @MaxTrescott: Pilots, You'll want to sign this petition to: Take Aviation User Fees off the table http://t.co/mMzYnMmi AOPA's view: h ...
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SJ Merc: After dry stretch, Bay Area can expect showers by the weekend http://t.co/XCuanjua #weather
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Update: I will not be speaking at Santa Clara RACES Wed after all. They canceled w/o explanation. I declined to reschedule.
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SJ Merc: Where's all California's winter moisture? Blame blizzard-buried Alaska http://t.co/QTag8UYJ
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CyanogenMod officially cracks 1 million unique installs http://t.co/2aWyVvM7 #android
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Google Engineer Confirms Fiddling With Battery Stats Doesn’t Improve Battery Life http://t.co/cJEtkbDM #android
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