Notices tagged with stglobal

Gavin Baker

Battery dying again. Forgot to charge up last night. I want an OLPC hand crank. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

"Examples of Web 2.0 Tools: Open-source software (e.g. Linux)". What the fuck? #stglobal

Gavin Baker

I always want to strangle an over-enthusiastic speaker. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Suggests people think "open source" doesn't require explanation, but it seems to be masking a lot of confusion #stglobal

Gavin Baker

I've heard the term "open source" several times throughout this conference, but never once defined. Is that good or bad? #stglobal

Gavin Baker

My batteries are dying. My virtual self is dying! #stglobal

Gavin Baker

"As scientists, we speak in jargon. That doesn't make us special, it just makes us incomprehensible." #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Koizumi: If OA continues, I'll be a big part of the discussion, since we'll have to find new ways to fund publishing. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Asked Koizumi if Obama supports NIH policy, expanding it. A: We don't know yet; good arguments & advocates on both sides. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Kei Koizumi, asst dir for federal R&D at Obama's Office of Science and Technology Policy, speaking. I'll ask if he'll support OA. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Grad student conferences are an exercise in anticipation. Rather than "Here's what I did", it's "Here's what I'm doing". #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Interest drift/expansion is fascinating. In 4 years I went from FOSS and (c) to scientific literacy. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

"Bright, young, progressive women are flooding marine sciences." Note to self: Pay a visit to the NOAA offices. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

There are some pretty people at this conference, and also some pretty Keynote slide transitions. #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Headed to the educational panel. Sad to miss a presentation on metrication on another panel #stglobal

Gavin Baker

Antitrust used to chill cooperative research, propping up monolithic structures like Bell Labs. → Nat'l Cooperative Research Act #stglobal