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eResearch Community Blog
Python workshop
eResearch community coordinators are running the brand new Python basics workshop. Suitable for people that are new in the programming world and want to know how to start solving problems and having fun with...
Winter Bootcamp 2017
10th – 14th July 2017 Winter Bootcamp is a week-long, free training and education event where you can up-skill in a whole host of topics related to digital research skills and practice. This year,...
Love Your Data Week 2017
This week is Love Your Data Week – Monday, 13 Feb ’17 – Friday 17 Feb ’17. A 5 day international event to help researchers take better care of their data. The main conversation...
Large-Scale Data Processing with Apache Spark
By Kaitlin Logie, January 2017 What is Data Processing? Many refer to data processing as the “collection and manipulation” of data to produce information that is meaningful. Data processing can involve many important steps: Validation....
Linux Containers for Reproducible Research
By Kaitlin Logie, January 2017 Why is reproducible research important? Reproducibility in research is the only thing that an investigator can guarantee about a study. It is regarded as one of the foundations...
Virtual Machines
By Kaitlin Logie, December 2016 A virtual machine is an operating system or an application environment that which is installed on software and imitates hardware, an emulation of a computer system. The user has the same interaction...
Machine Learning – Deep Learning
By Kaitlin Logie, December 20th 2016. What is machine learning and what are we doing when we program machines to “learn”? Machine learning is considered a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that provides the...
High Performance Computing
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th December 2016 What is High Performance Computing (HPC)? Also known as ‘Super Computing’, HPC is a tool that allows you to use and access some of the country’s most powerful...
Astrophysics and eResearch!
By Kaitlin Logie, 2nd December 2016. eResearch in Astronomy? In the era of big data and data science, Dr. Arna Karick started a motion in association with Inspire9 to help promote digital literacy in astronomers....
Research Bazaar Auckland 2017
Applications to attend #ResBazAkl 2017 are already open. You can register your interest until the 19th of December on the official website. You can download the official flyer here! Feel free to circulate it...
Scientific Research in Game Engine Architecture?
By Kaitlin Logie, 17th November 2016. What is a Game Engine? A game engine is a software framework that is designed for the development of video games. Developers use game engines to develop video games...