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@blahah404

⓪ Reformed computational plant biologist, unreformed hacker. Ex-fellow . Will hack for open knowledge. Community projects in Kenya.

London/Berlin/Nairobi
Joined December 2009
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  1. May 14

    A year from now there will be 100 different descendents of Sci-hub that all add different value. It's never going away - attacking it has backfired predictably (but hilariously) and created a generation of activists.

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    May 6

    Hey tweeps, is anyone using the QIAquity ddPCR platform that might be able to answer some questions?

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  3. Retweeted
    16 Dec 2020

    Happy to share my latest list 😀 ✨ Data Steward Resources: I want to build this collection to help others, particularly people in , to learn more about , reproducibility, etc! Suggestions & PRs welcome! 🤗

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    May 6

    I think there’s been an accident

    Mustard shop with wineries covered in yellow
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    May 8

    Two-year update after reporting a set of papers that claim that 'miracle doctor' Yan Xin can kill cancer cells with his life force - without providing a scientific explanation, but with NIH funding and authors: 1 paper retracted, 5 no action.

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    May 8

    I'm looking for someone who is passionate about science dissemination and open science... but who also happens to be an awesome web developer... to help me develop a new wiki-style project. Please get in touch!

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    May 5

    Guy who invented the clock: there will be 12 numbers on it Friend: so the day will be divided into 12 segments? Inventor: no, 24 Friend: so will the day start at 1 Inventor: the day will start at the 12, which is at night Friend: Inventor: the 6 means 30

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    May 7

    received a few minutes ago to my GMail. at first I thought it was a spam and was about to delete the email, but it turned out to be about FBI requesting my data from Apple

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    Apr 19

    Science tweeps, I'm looking for a good intro (written or other) to the science of schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders in young people. Consider me able to understand degree-level neuroscience and wanting to explain an up-to-date overview to peers. Any recommendations plz?

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  10. Apr 16

    Windows design meetings: Bob: Right last item before lunch - we need one bold thing that sets Win10 apart. I'm hungry so first one to shout something out wins. Dave: OK concept: "you're now trapped in our nightmare" Bob: FUCKING BRILLIANT DAVE! It's in, let's all just retire.

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  11. Apr 16

    I can't even. They provided the option to turn off the crappy spyware tool. Then later just added a little note to the docs say, "ah, but we know you don't really know what you want so we'll ignore you". "I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Dave"

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  12. Apr 16

    Me: git clone etc. Win: great, we love productivity Me: saves empty file Win: we detected a virus so we have quarantined all your work Me: what the? I turned off the virus checker Win (in Cortana voice): this is the productivity assistant. Viruses are bad for productivity

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  13. Apr 16

    OK I think I've uninstalled Cortana

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  14. Apr 16

    Serious question for windows devs - is there some neat way to make this a less terrible experience? Like a "turn off trolling mode" or something?

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  15. Apr 16

    Me: Googles "how to stop windows from attacking me" Windows: it looks like you misspelled bing, so Cortana which you EARLIER COMPETELY DISABLED IS HERE AND SHE WANTS A WORD

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  16. Apr 16

    Me: Aha I can uninstall Edge! Now to work... Windows: It looks like you're screen sharing, so I've installed a 400MB game Candy Farm Ninja Ethics Hell Edition for you and launched it. Me: UNINSTALL ALL THE GAMES WHY ARE THEY HERE Windows: I've had your water supply turned off.

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  17. Apr 16

    VR: yeah you have to use windows to develop for me Me: Ughhh. Maybe it's got better in the last 10 years? Me: clicks link in some app Windows: Hi you've opened Edge so we've lined up an afternoon of abusive UX for you.

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    Apr 15
    Replying to

    Reviewers should get paid

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  19. Apr 15

    WebGPU! I am deliriously excited about what can be done with it

    What is some upcoming Web tech that you are excited about? Frameworks? Libs? Browser Features?
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    Apr 14

    May I please get 2 followers to copy and re-post this tweet? I'm trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening 💚 Dial: 116 123 Just two. Any two. *Copy and Post *- not retweet!

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