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September 8, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Deleting files with “illegal characters”

In the cross-platform environment of our university, at least three different OS connect to the smb shared group directories.

August 28, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Windows changes my computers clock

If I am not mistaken, Windows is the only OS, that uses local time for the system clock (instead of UTC).
Amber from Stutthof

August 1, 2017 • 2 min read • Technology

Amber from Stutthof

While running at the Baltic beach close to Kąty Rybackie (Poland), I picked up some amber.

July 28, 2017 • 1 min read • Technology

Accessing shared folders in VirtualBox (Linux guest)

Transferring files from the host to the guest OS and vice-versa doesn't work out-of-the-box when you install VirtualBox from the Ubuntu repositories and download an Ubuntu VirtualBox image (e.g.
Predatory publishing - where to draw the line?

June 21, 2017 • 4 min read • Science

Predatory publishing - where to draw the line?

It seems that many researchers recently received an invitation to join the editorial board of the new open access journal ContROL ("Continuous Research Online Library").
Uncertainty about CRISPR's future

June 18, 2017 • 1 min read • CRISPR

Uncertainty about CRISPR’s future

Some feared, that the patent decisions on the CRISPR technology this spring might lead to a monopolization of the technology.
About the agility of large organizations

June 15, 2017 • 4 min read • Finland

About the agility of large organizations

A decade for the switchI don't remember exactly, but the idea to deploy a decent content management system for the entire web presence of the University of Helsinki is probably 10 years old.
Barriers to Electronic Lab Notebook adoption

June 8, 2017 • 4 min read • Finland

Barriers to Electronic Lab Notebook adoption

Our lab has been interested in electronic lanb notebooks (ELNs) for a while.
Gemstone hunting in Finnish Carelia

May 31, 2017 • 1 min read • Finland

Gemstone hunting in Finnish Carelia

Last Sunday, we participated in the spring excursion of the Finnish Gemstone Hobbyists’ Society (Suomen Jalokiviharrastajain Yhdistys) to a spectrolite quarry near Ylämaa in Finnish Carelia.
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