Open-source developer, Research Software Engineer at the University of Bristol and President of the Society of Research Software Engineering

Joined September 2007
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12 Jul 2024
More work on voxelisation in Cubiquity. I'm making this test scene in Blender and voxelising at 4mm per voxel. The resulting Sparse Voxel DAG takes only 500kb on disk! More information in the Reddit post here: reddit.com/r/VoxelGameDev/co… #gamedev #voxels
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Replying to @JuliaAngwin
@JuliaAngwin, in an op/ed for today's @nytimes, makes a compelling case for the importance of OpenStreetMap to a safer, more beautiful world. 🧵 nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opini…
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⏰ Final Reminder: Your Society Needs You! ⏰ The deadline for Trustee nominations is this Friday (12th July). We've just added a new blog post with some FAQs: society-rse.org/trustee-elec… Nominate yourself here: forms.gle/yhcbM3oCa7uzN6mU6
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The sixth round of Society Trustee elections will take place in September 2024. We are calling on members of the RSE Community to step forward and help us shape the future of the Society and the RSE movement. More info and instructions in this blog post: society-rse.org/trustee-nomi…
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Phase 1 of Isambard-AI, which will be the UK’s most powerful supercomputer, has officially been switched on🎉 At top 2 of the ISC Green500 list, we’re home to the most sustainable supercomputer in the UK and the 2nd most efficient in existence♻ @SciTechgovuk @HPE @NVIDIA
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Truth! Justice! Freedom! #TerryPratchett #Discworld
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Join @JGIBristol for #BristolDataWeek this June and explore what data-intensive research is occurring across the University 💻 👉 3-7 June 👉 Open to the public 👉 Online and in-person 👉 Free to book Learn more: brnw.ch/21wJzTh
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Good news! The deadline for submissions to #RSECon24 has been extended to 8 May, giving you an extra week to develop your ideas for interactive sessions, panels, posters, and presentations. rsecon24.society-rse.org/cal…
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Remembering a dear friend and literary luminary whose wit, wisdom & warmth continue to inspire millions. Let's embrace the laughter he gifted us and the profound truths he shared. While we shed a tear for his absence, let's also raise a smile to celebrate the magic he left behind
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Applications for the 2024 Mentoring Scheme are now open. It will run for 6 months. Whether you’d like to get into research software or are leading a group, we’d love to have you as a mentor, mentee or both! For more info and to apply, please visit: society-rse.org/community/ge…

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Matt Williams retweeted
NEWS: Discworld TTPRG is in the works with @Modiphius! Read more:
Exclusive: Discworld TTRPG in the works by studio behind Fallout wargames trib.al/QwSLuFC
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The Society's mentoring programme is almost ready for signups. It'll run for 6 months with RSE society members from all levels. There's training for mentors and mentees, and you'll be paired up as part of the programme. More info 👉 society-rse.org/community/ge…
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So, let's have a look at what we're up against
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The Committee Call for RSECon24 is now open! If you’re interested in helping shape next year’s conference, make sure you sign up by midnight (GMT) on 7 November 2023. More information about the roles and how to apply: society-rse.org/rse-conferen… #RSEng
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The end of a wonderful #RSECon23 in Swansea, full of amazing talks, panels, workshops and satellite events. As always, it's the community that makes RSECon so special, coming together with such energy and enthusiasm to share, learn, connect and create together.
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Thanks @MouldS! it was a great show and enjoyed speaking to you afterwards.
We'd also like to say a huge thanks to our after-dinner speaker, Steve Mould (@MouldS), for joining us at such short notice and giving such an excellent talk (as well as a live demonstration of the Mould Effect!). #RSECon23
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