Re-engineering the User Community website
A research-centric focus on our community resources
The EGI website is an important resource which brings together information about all facets of the organisation's activities and goals. But, for the User Community Support team (UCST) these pages represent the key gateway into our services. Like many new ...
Reflections on the next year in EGI
With EGI.eu reaching its first birthday in February, the New Year seems a perfect time to reflect on the last year, and to think about some of the challenges for the year ahead.
Cyberscience by citizens
Late last year I was involved, through many different “jobs” with the Citizen Cyberscience Summit. This was an open meeting to bring together the people doing research and the members of the public that can help them. Citizen cyberscience is a ...
LifeWatch project reports back in Amsterdam
Last week I attended the LifeWatch meeting at the University of Amsterdam, marking the end of the preparatory phase, and the start of the construction phase. Eric Pauwels of CWI announced in the meeting that the internet of things is coming! About 5 ...
A New Year round up of community and support activity
A New Year round up of community and support activity. As we reflect on the fading memories of 2010 and think about our plans and visions for 2011 it is a good time to reflect on the achievements of the first eight months of the User Community Support ...
Where did all this snow come from?
How can Grid computing help to better predict extreme weather situations?
Just before Christmas I spent a pensive eight hours at Schiphol Airport avidly watching the departure board as I waited patiently to catch one of the few flights from Amsterdam to the UK. As more and more departures turned from delayed to cancelled I ...