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Category Archives: Computer Science
Twitter and Disaster Response
I’ve been repeatedly asked why a serious scientist would use Twitter as a communication method. In addition to my interest as a science outreach professional, I am interested as a disaster researcher. Twitter is rapidly becoming an unparalleled tool for … Continue reading
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Tagged disasters, emergency response, technology, Twitter
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The Problem with Cables
This is a common story, but well-executed: the problem with cables.
Posted in Computer Science, Practice of Science
Tagged design, equipment, geek, link
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Automated Thesis
The target audience of my thesis is me, back when I first started this degree. It is the scientist with only limited geoscience exposure, and who is trying to figure out what’s important and what isn’t in landslide papers, and … Continue reading