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Links: UKIRT Not Closing, Sleeping on Planes, Nature Boycott, and More.

by Kelle June 11, 2010

Stay of Execution Part II | The e-Astronomer “The general idea is that the TSS runs UKIRT from sea level, there are no visiting observers, and there is heavily reduced tech support.”
How to sleep on a long haul flight | John Graham-Cumming
UPDATED: University of California Considers Boycott Against Nature Journals | Science News Science [...]

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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
Playing the Game [...]

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Links: Multiple Monitors, Public Speaking, Laptop Posture, and more

by Kelle December 25, 2009

Win a copy of Things for Mac and iPhone | The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Become the master of many monitors with NewerTech's USB 2.0 Display Adapter | The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Maybe this is finally an easy way to get two external monitors to work with a laptop!
Free Wi-Fi Guide for Holiday Travelers [...]

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Tips for a Successful Writing Retreat

by Kelle December 7, 2009

I recently spent four days on a writing retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii with three of my closest friends/collaborators. A writing retreat is basically where you abscond from your office to some resort-like place for a several days (or weeks) to concentrate on a specific task, ideally a paper. I think it’s [...]

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Links: Ergonomic Upgrades, Unfriending, Google, Twitter, and more…

by Kelle November 27, 2009
  • Astronomy Portraits | www.maxalexander.com
  • Establish a Permanent Toiletries Bag for Easy and Speedy Packing | Lifehacker
  • Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace | Lifehacker
  • How to Shut Off the Overly Busy Mind | academiblog
  • Unfriending: One key to a minimalist social experience | mnmlist.com
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Links: Python’s Many Uses, Daily Sabbaticals, Travel Tips, and more…

by Kelle November 6, 2009

Python in the Scientific World | Neopythonic
A More Practical Creative Sabbatical | Gina Trapani
How to choose carry on luggage | 3-Minute Vacation
I love my Eagle Creek SwitchBack 22″. I’d buy another one in a heartbeat.
The Beginner’s Guide To Minimalist Travel | Zen Habits
Handcrafted and Free Floating: The Wraparound Workspace | Lifehacker
Love how this workspace gets [...]

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Links: Things+Dropbox, Brief Emails, Airline Upgrades, and more…

by Kelle October 18, 2009

I really need to post these more often…
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Organize Travel Plans Better with TripIt

by Kelle April 27, 2009

Most of us astronomers travel a lot and end up spending a good amount of time keeping track of all our upcoming trips and associated flight/car/hotel reservations. I used to enter all of the details into my iCal by hand and keep printouts of every reservation. But now I use the free web-based travel organizer [...]

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