August 2008 - Posts

F# – Sept CTP available and units of measure checking/inference
30 August 08 10:07 AM | eScience | 0 Comments   

The September 2008 CTP of F# is now available for download.  F# is a functional programming language for the .NET Framework and really should be looked at by scientists/researchers.  Also check out the F# Developer Center on MSDN for more info Read More...

Filed under: Software, eScience, Cool Software, Research, Science, Search, Beta, Data Analysis

New drop of .NetMap available
28 August 08 07:58 AM | eScience | 1 Comments   

There’s a new release (1.0.1.52) of .NetMap available – which includes both the Excel Template and the class libraries.  The big feature in this drop is the ability to do Directed or Undirected graphs.  This determines whether arrows are drawn Read More...

Filed under: Software, Cool Software, Viz, Beta

Accessible Research blog
27 August 08 03:42 PM | eScience | 0 Comments   

Sam Stokes has spun up a blog to make research more accessible to students and though's of us that are learners for life.  His latest post is looking at a project Sensor touch: Fun in reaching out using Xbox controllers…sounds like fun – would also Read More...

Filed under: Research, Education, Article

OLAP and Scientific Data
20 August 08 03:57 PM | eScience | 1 Comments   

While I’ve been pushing the ideas of using OLAP data cubes to evaluate scientific data for awhile, I thought it might be a good time to pull together some relevant papers and links. I believe OLAP is ideal to help analyze large quantities of data including Read More...

Filed under: eScience, SQL Server, Paper, Science, Data Analysis

Windows HPC and Pixar animation software RenderMan
19 August 08 11:49 PM | eScience | 0 Comments   

It’s great to see that Pixar will be releasing RenderMan on the upcoming release of Windows HPC 2008.  The rendering software behind such hit animated movies as The Incredibles , Ratatouille and Monsters Inc. should become even more powerful when Read More...

Filed under: Cool Software, WinHPC

The 2008 Microsoft eScience Workshop at IUPUI – Registration Open
19 August 08 09:38 PM | eScience | 0 Comments   

The registration site for this year’s Microsoft eScience Workshop at IUPUI is now open and the call for papers deadline has been extended to September 15 th . The 2008 Microsoft eScience Workshop at IUPUI December 7-9, 2008, Indianapolis, IN, USA Important Read More...

Filed under: eScience, Research, Conference, Science

pptPlex from OfficeLabs – making PowerPoint fun again
15 August 08 05:19 PM | eScience | 1 Comments   

I’ve been using the internal drop of pptPlex from OfficeLabs for awhile and really enjoy using the zoomable canvas.  glad to see they’ve made it available to a wider audience.  I especially like being able to combine different presentations Read More...

Filed under: Software, Cool Software

Live Mesh Video
13 August 08 12:37 PM | eScience | 1 Comments   

I really like the functionality provided by Live Mesh…and the video below helps gets the vision across.  Beyond file syncing – I just tested out distributing a .NET 3rd party app using Live Mesh and the app runs flawlessly.  So I could install Read More...

Filed under: Software, Cool Software, Video, Beta, Live Mesh