Sandy Antunes
Sandy Antunes | |
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Born | Alexander Antunes April 7, 1967 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Boston University College of Arts and Sciences Pennsylvania State University George Mason University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Alexander "Sandy" Antunes, (born 4 April 1967 in
Astronomy
Antunes has been published in numerous journal articles, including
mission from 1992 to 1994.Antunes is currently working on Project Calliope,[2] a pico-satellite designed to convert space sensor data to music.[3] Additionally, he has authored four books for O'Reilly Media: DIY Satellite Platforms,[4] Surviving Orbit the DIY Way.[5] DIY Instruments for Amateur Space[6] and has recently completed the fourth book in the series: DIY Comms and Control for Amateur Space.[7] He was featured on Episode 10, "Space Invaders," of "The Big Picture with Kal Penn"[8] in May 2015, launching a high-altitude balloon with his students and explaining what it takes to get into space.
Gaming
Antunes has been active in the gaming community since 1992. With his wife, Emma, he founded the industry-focused
Antunes's notable works include
He was chief editor on the Origins Award-nominated Metagame Magazine for its mass market run, 1997–1999. He was executive director of the GPA for 2000 and 2002.
Antunes and Mike Young ran the Cthulhu Live demos at the 1996 Gen Con game convention.
In recent years he has been exploring games that can be played by parents and children, children's games, and family games.
References
- ^ Digital Library for Physics and Astronomy: Antunes Journal Articles
- ^ Project Calliope Web site
- ^ NPR: DIY Satellites Let You Find Your Own Space
- ISBN 978-1-4493-1060-8.
- ISBN 978-1-4493-1062-2.
- ISBN 978-1-4493-1064-6.
- ISBN 978-1-4493-1066-0.
- ^ National Geographic site for The Big Picture with Kal Penn
- ^ Origins Award Nominees 2006
External links
- Sandy Antunes' entry in the Pen & Paper RPG Database
- Sandy Antunes' regular column at rpg.net
- "How to build your own personal satellite: An interview with Sandy Antunes". Stephen Murphey. Retrieved 2012-12-04.