Don't want to manually add DOIs to your references? Simply copy-paste your reference list in this tool and all (most) DOIs will be automatically added. doi.crossref.org/simpleTextQuery Thanks for pointing me to this @esthermaassen

#Jitsi is such a great tool. We use it extensively for recording our episodes.

The question is not whether we will move to a system where data and code will be expected to be made available by default, but when the journals you submit to will start expecting this from you. Train yourself in computational reproducibility. RMarkdown is a great place to start.

"EP025 FreeCAD, a 3D Parametric Modeler" is out ! We had a great time interviewing Kurt WK from FreeCAD (CAD+CAM+FEA) about the 3D parametric CAD tool FreeCAD. flossforscience.com/podcast/season… #opensource #OpenSourceResearch #podcast #podcasts

FreeCAD is participating in Google Summer of Code again this year! I'm looking for a motivated student looking to contribute to almost any area of FreeCAD.

Season of Docs 2020 is officially happening! April 13th is our first key date. Take a look at timeline for more details! goo.gle/SoD2020

Looking for something to do while in quarantine? In our last episode (flossforscience.com/podcast/season…) we discussed with @geeky_bhavani about her experience as a first time contributor to the #pandas #python library. #podcast #programming #opensource #podcasts

Working on some improvements in the design of the masks generated with MyFaceMask add-on for Blender, made in collaboration with WASP #b3d #blender3d #python #blenderaddon #opensource #opensourcemask #opensourcehealth #3dprintedmask #3Dprinting

Absolutely shocked to hear about Jon Tennant's fatal accident today. A true #openscience champion and a really nice person. Here is his keynote talk at the 2018 DARIAH-EU | @dariaheu.bsky.social event in Paris. #RIP Jon, and thanks for everything. youtube.com/watch?v=UEEcwR…

TeX Live 2020 is released #TeXLaTeX

We are continuing with the suspension of new JOSS submissions until 4th May to provide relief to authors, editors, and reviewers dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for your understanding and please stay safe ❤️#JOSS_theOJ

Mathematician and genius John Conway, inventor of The Game of Life has succumbed to COVID-19 today. What a terrible loss for the world. RIP.

Initiating a series of video tutorials for engineers that want to try Dawei Chen a powerful #opensource #FEA tool. In these two videos we explain how to install a VM in Windows with Ubuntu (we recommend though a native installation) and how to install Salome_Meca.

Looking to learn more about scientific computing with NumPy and SciPy? We have a great interview with Ralf Gommers ready for you at flossforscience.com/podcast/season… or in your favourite podcast player! NumPy Scientific Python #Python #opensource #podcast #science #podcasts #freesoftware

Introducing Inkscape 1.0! After a little over three years in development, we're excited to launch this long-awaited version for Windows and Linux (and the macOS preview) Watch the release video (inkscape.org/release-video-…) and download it here: inkscape.org/release/inksca…

Donald Knuth in The METAFONTbook, 1986, uses a letterform matrix 100pt by 10pt to show data with a "skyline texture." Knuth has invented everything. The history of sparkline-like inline graphics for 800 years: edwardtufte.com/bboard/q-and-a…

Our latest "how-to with code_aster" video shows how to define a composite shell and how to extract generalized forces and stresses at a given layer. Bonus: We use an example with a Cross Laminated #Timber Panel (#CLT) for all timber engineers out there! youtu.be/52INSrQ48iQ

Ardour 6.0 released! See ardour.org/whatsnew.html for details. Downloads are at community.ardour.org/download. We hope to return to bi-monthly releases going forward