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Links: Google is the New Sys Admin, Firefox Sync, Chart Makeovers, and More.

by Kelle June 4, 2010

Best Computer Diagnostic Tool: Google | Lifehacker Whenever anybody asks me to help them solve a computer problem, I always ask if they’ve Googled it yet…cause that’s just what I’m going to do.
Firefox Sync to Incorporate Bookmark, Password, Preference, History, and Tab Sync Directly in Firefox | Lifehacker I’ve been using this add-on, previously know [...]

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Links: Salary Inequities, Bookmark Sync, and More.

by Kelle May 21, 2010

9 Tips to Help You Get More Done | Upgrade Me
Good For You | FemaleScienceProfessor What the NSF proposal ratings actually mean: “Good” is bad. This is a great article for first time NSF panelists and those interested in understanding the NSF review process.
Falling Short | FemaleScienceProfessor FSP comments on her salary inequity with [...]

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Links: Future of NASA missions, Diversity Handbook, and more.

by Kelle May 7, 2010

2010 Senior Review for Operating Missions – NASA Science | science.nasa.gov Results of the most recent Senior Review of NASA’s operating missions. Link to a PDF with comments on each mission at the bottom of the page. Their rank ordering, from highest to lowest: Plank, Chandra, Warm Spitzer, Swift, Newton, WMAP, Suzaku, GALEX, RXTE, INTEGRAL, [...]

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Links: How to Get Off the Tenure-Track, Refereeing Tips, Facebook and Rotation Curves, and More.

by Kelle April 16, 2010

The path less travelled | Nature Jobs Advice for those who want to be an active scientist, but necessarily glued onto the tenure track. “..there are ways to stay involved in science and make a living, without working in a full-time academic position. If you combine dedication, ingenuity, frugality and good connections—the same mix needed [...]

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Links: Effective Video Conferences, Battling Perfectionism, and Much More!

by Kelle April 9, 2010

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
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Links: Inspiring Presentations, Parallels vs Fusion, PayPal Bumb, and More.

by Kelle March 19, 2010

Keep Your Daily Momentum Going With a 10/15 Split | Lifehacker I always feel more productive, accomplished, and focused when I spend a little time with my to-do list (Things, of course) at the beginning and end of the day.
We learn from stories and experience | Presentation Zen “Bullet point slides, for example, rarely inform, [...]

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Links: Job Prospects, Scanning, and Google Wave.

by Kelle March 12, 2010

This week’s Links post is a little short since I’m on vacation.

Report from AAS Employment Session | Women In AstronomyFrom Jessica: Here is a belated but interesting post on the AAS employment session from January’s AAS meeting. The blog post also points to these two additional articles:

Does the US Produce Too Many Scientists? | [...]

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