Learning resources Here are some resources I found for making high-quality audio field recordings: https://acousticnature.com/ https://soundxplorer.com https://mindful-audio.com Low-cost all-in-one field recorder You’ll find recommendations for low-cost (<$200) all-in-one field recorders, such as the Zoom h1n. The issue with these is that they require setting gain levels. I tested the Zoom h1n, and the nice thing…
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Creating a scientific keypad for Mac
I wrote earlier about using an inexpensive numeric keypad as an emoji keyboard for Mac. Since I like to think that I write for science as much as I write with emojis, it might also be useful to have a customized keyboard for symbols I frequently use in papers, reports and presentations. The symbols I…
An Emoji Keyboard for Mac
There are Instructables online for making your own emoji keyboard using an inexpensive numeric keypad. However, the guide is for PC, and uses a PC-based sottware called AutoHotKey to remap keyboard keys to different values. I’m mostly a Mac user, and there are lots of options for accessing emoji. Most Mac users already know that…
Spatial Analysis in R Learning Modules
During the Summer of 2022, I taught an online course on the subject of spatial analyses using R for Environmental Health. Since I’m an Exposure Scientist most of the examples are exposure-related. Here’s a link to the page with the course modules. The course was developed using the R learnr package, which allows students to…