- AAS Calendar | American Astronomical Society
Now even the AAS has been won over by Google Calendar! It is my, rather strong, opinion that every seminar series should be using Google Calendar. A dedicated blog post on this topic should be coming soon… - Battery Breakthrough Promises Lighter Weight, More Power | Wired
- Playing the Game (2) | FemaleScienceProfessor
FSP on the LPU (Least Publishable Unit). - 9 Tips for Effective Online Meetings | Productivity501
A nice checklist of dos and don’ts for video conferences. - U.S. Grad Schools Recover From Dip in Foreign Applications | Science News
- 5 Battle Strategies for Winning the War on Perfectionism | Write to Done
“Perfectionism is a habit. A bad one…Perfectionism is an epic deception—promising the pinnacle of achievement and offering only self doubt, procrastination and inaction…Do you want to be great? Then stop being perfect.” - How to Declutter and Streamline Your Google Reader Inbox | Lifehacker
Unsubscribe and use priority-based folders. - Growth of Unpaid Internships May Be Illegal, Officials Say | New York Times
I’ve never felt comfortable with unpaid internships/volunteers in the sciences, especially for undergrads. If an adviser really respects the student and values their contribution, they should be able to find some money, tuition waiver, or something for them somewhere. If not, the student is probably better off somewhere else.
iPhone/iPad:
- Apple announces multitasking for iPhone 4.0 | TiPb
- iPad Keyboard Dock Hands On | TiPb
Oh well: “Unfortunately it’s not a great travel keyboard—both the weight and the fact that the stand doesn’t fold down means that road warriors will likely be doing some very serious soul searching when they think about tossing it in their gear bag.” - TSA: Leave iPad in your baggage unless we tell you to take it out | TiPb