Matt Williams

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

[David @DavidW_81]

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: https://t.co/NY8P30WMER #gamedev #voxels

[OpenStreetMap @openstreetmap]

@JuliaAngwin, in an op/ed for today's @nytimes, makes a compelling case for the importance of OpenStreetMap to a safer, more beautiful world. 🧵

https://t.co/U10J7urmcW

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

⏰ 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: https://t.co/2mQs1zBPLv

Nominate yourself here: https://t.co/b3ldGdMbz4

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

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: https://t.co/hIr5oMD0Oy

[Rebecca Ward @rebeccawardbris]

My first PhD paper is out! We found increasing methane emissions over the North Slope of Alaska, and consistent late season emissions across the Arctic using atmospheric inverse modelling ❄️ #Arctic #Methane https://t.co/e6P2APwVAM

[University of Bristol @BristolUni]

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

[Discworld @Discworld_com]

Truth! Justice! Freedom!
#TerryPratchett #Discworld

[University of Bristol @BristolUni]

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: https://t.co/yMf0vAfg5s

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

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.

https://t.co/icwwnOrl0k

[Matt Williams @milliams]

@ben_nuttall

[Discworld Emporium @Discworldshoppe]

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

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

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: https://t.co/Xx2RYsdCRJ

[The Terry Pratchett Estate @PratchettOnline]

NEWS: Discworld TTPRG is in the works with @Modiphius! Read more:

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

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 👉 https://t.co/Xx2RYsdCRJ

[James Turner @eruditebaboon]

So, let's have a look at what we're up against

[Matt Williams @milliams]

@eruditebaboon Ahh, you got me again!

[Matt Williams @milliams]

@raymondh @keksbaecker At its core, I think this is a problem with the library. People are misusing Literal to mean "must be one of these options", without understanding it's purpose for avoiding SQL injection vulnerabilities.

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

A brief announcement that from this weekend onwards we also have a presence at 'the other place' https://t.co/nsp0SrtcUA

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

Our October newsletter is out, hot off the press so to speak. Take a look at https://t.co/d7gQjUhLfT
Happy Friday everybody!

[Society of Research Software Engineering @ResearchSoftEng]

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:
https://t.co/d1AN4QM0Jq #RSEng