Science and productivity by Dr. Christine Corbett Moran
Since last we spoke a couple of months ago, I had a hell of a time personally: I moved house, went from one location to another too often, had a major and very stressful financial crisis and had some rough times with friends which rocked the emotional boat. Although there are many things which didn’t Read More …
I had tea and a brief lab tour recently with my friend Dr. Arzu Coltekin (who conveniently works in the building across from mine) and in her own words I am a researcher/lecturer, doing what I do in a ‘geovisualization’ unit (GIVA). I come from a Geomatics engineering education. I mostly work on a number Read More …
I’ve been intending on making a full writeup of recently read books, but have not gotten around to it as I tend to start a new book right after I finish the last (one of the many great things about being a Kindle user, more fangirling to come) and think “well… I’ll just wait until Read More …
Tim O’Reilly describes it better, but I’ll do my best: Foo Camp is an invite only free event at tech publishing mogul O’Reilly’s corporate headquarters. Being invited meant a great deal to me. My biggest source of inspiration has always come from people, and a new friendship with someone who has an infectious spirit and story to tell can give me fuel–literally–for years. I’ve tried to do my best to give back some of the inspiration I stole from the pool to others while stocking up on protein packed chunks for exciting new projects. Foo was the perfect venue for this. Definitely life changing! Read More …
I recommend having a good mobile productivity setup, and having good tools for home, work and travel. Read More …
I absolutely love the SkyMall magazine which comes in the seat pocket of most commercial flights. For the uninitiated, it’s an eclectic collection of gadgets and knickknacks, each with a catchy tag line, a marketing koan if you will, meant to drive you to the realization that this item will improve your quality of life Read More …