Category: research miscellanea
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How to properly cite Alien Mind Transmissions
Our friend Vivek just shared this with me via Twitter: Newest Rulings on Alternative Source Citing. Might be old news, but it’s still kinda cute. Here’s an excerpt: Alien Mind Transmissions When citing telepathic transmissions from alien planets/spacecraft: Name the aliens who sent the message (if known). Identify the location of planet or craft. Identify…
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All your favourite software engineers, now in pictures
We now have a Mendeley Photostream on Flickr where you can follow all of our exploits. First up: Our geektastic Christmas party which started at the go-kart racing track and ended in a no-holds-barred Rockband session at our office. Moreover, pictures from my recent US tour giving talks and Mendeley demos at Drexel University, Princeton,…
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Keyboard Wars
As a software engineer who spends the vast majority of each day sat at a computer a good keyboard is very important to me. I’m sure it is the same with many people who spend a lot of time typing. It’s certainly the case for the other Mendeley developers: The Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard, favoured…
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Anatomy at the Royal Institution
As a recent member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain, I’m marveling at their events calendar which strikes me as hands down the best entertainment programme in London (if you’re into scientific talks, that is). Two of the four lectures I’ll be attending in the coming weeks are part of the members-only, black-tie “Friday…
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