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External Links

Mac Setup

• Our Official Setup Guide for Mac Astronomers
• Setup User Accounts For those who integrate into a larger network (beyond just ssh and such)

Tips and Tricks (by application)

• Mac Apps for boosting astronomy productivity
• IDL IDL Installation Tips and Common IDL problems
• PyRAF or Python and related blog posts
• IDL vs. Python pros and cons
• Scisoft
• AIPS for radio/sub-mm interferometric data reduction
• LaTeX
• Mounting remote directories (SSHFS)
• Running Windows on OS X

Astronomical Methods

• Observing
• Data Reduction
• Making Images
• Analysis Tools
• Data Modeling?
• Course Notes

Career

• Job Hunting Links
• Possible Career Paths

Miscellany

• Airline Guide