Monthly Archives: February 2013
Looking for something to do?
There’s always a ton of stuff you can do online! Naturally, it’s better to learn and be informed about current topics than to play games and lurk in interesting image and meme sites. Here are some things you should do online when you’re wondering what to do on a shift and you’ve already checked the … Continue reading
GIS and Archaeology
Spatial analysis is central to the field of archaeology, making GIS an extremely useful tool in the field today. Geographic mapping can be used for everything from surveying for new excavation sites, to analyzing depositional patterns, to cataloging artifacts and analyzing the spatial relationships between them. As a student of archaeology, this is exactly why … Continue reading
3 Quick Tasks in GIMP
I originally did this as a Tech Tuesday, but I’m posting this part here for anyone who wants a quick intro to GIMP. It’s been a year since I wrote this but the general actions should still be the same. This post will deal with three basic photo editing tasks using GIMP, a cool (and … Continue reading
Resources to Help you Learn and Use Stata: Introduction
I started learning how to uses stata. This software is very useful for research projects that require heavy data analysis. Stata is a powerful statistical package with smart data-management facilities, a wide array of up-to-date statistical techniques, and an excellent system for producing publication-quality graphs. Stata is fast and easy to use. As I continue to learn, … Continue reading
A tempting response to searchable questions
Sometimes, I’m asked a very basic question which most anyone could answer if they simply looked up the answer online. When that happens, I’m tempted to use a web service to send them the answer. There are two three services: LetMeBingThatForYou LMGTFY LMDDGTFY Say someone emails you and asks “What’s an alternative to dropbox?” Here … Continue reading
Ongoing GIS Project
The Problem The NSO iPhone app is neat: it has a map with pins dropped identifying the buildings on campus and has a directory with a few important numbers. However what this app lacks is any detail beyond name, and doesn’t show where the user is in relation to the buildings. Wouldn’t it be nice … Continue reading