๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒ Greg CocksAug 19, 2025
The Value of Open Source Software [Harvard]
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https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/24-038_51f8444f-502c-4139-8bf2-56eb4b65c58a.pdf <-- link to paper / study [PDF]
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#opensource #software #publicgood #economics #flexibility #responsiveness #cost #economics #marketshare #COTS #globalpublicgood #assessment #ecomomy #sharing #engagement #OSS #costbenefit ##supplyside #demandside #usercommunity #socialvalue #costs #programming #development #developers
@harvardhci
Nikonians CommunityMar 11, 2025
The Best of #Nikonians 2024 #Photo #Contest Winners #webinar and virtual gallery available. Image "Lord of the Forest" by Gerald Oliver (geraldroliver)
https://www.nikonians.org/about/nikonians-best-2024
#photography #learning #education #nikon #UserCommunity #community
Best of Nikonians 2024 exhibition

The Best of Nikonians 2024 Virtual Exhibition has opened its doors. We welcome you in to walk around and to discover the artworks produced by the finalists and the winners.

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Nikonians CommunityMar 8, 2025

Nikonians is proud to announce the #Winners of The Best of Nikonians 2024 #Photo #Contest. Image "Glass Figure 2" by Hitoshi Ujii (hujiie)

Once again, the quality of the images submitted this year has been outstanding. We are extremely proud of the level of photographic #accomplishment of our #membership.

An #international #jury of eight talented photographers graded 107 qualifying finalist images.

https://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2025/03/best_of_nikonians_winners_2024.html

#PhotoContest #BestOfNikonians #UserCommunity #Nikon

Nikonians News & Blogs: Interviews, Talkshows, News and More

Nikonians CommunityNov 17, 2024

End of 2024 comes with many #PhotograhyContests and interesting assignments at Nikonians. There is also a special for you on a Gold #Membership, valid throughout the month of November.

The November and December monthly #contests will be your last chance to compete for a spot in the finals of The Best of Nikonians 2024 Photo Contest.

Image "Fall leaf" by David Summers (dm1dave)

More info:
https://blog.nikonians.org/archives/2024/11/contests-gold-2024.html

#nikon #photography #community #nikonians #learning #education #usercommunity

Nikonians News & Blogs: Interviews, Talkshows, News and More

๐Ÿ’ง๐ŸŒ Greg CocksAug 1, 2023
Education Lies Beneath the Clouds of Earth Observation
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https://eos.org/editor-highlights/education-lies-beneath-the-clouds-of-earth-observation <-- shared technical article
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2023AV000894 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #gischat #remotesensing #satellite #earthobservation #cloudcomputing #cloudstorage #education #EO #learning #teachingmethods #opensource #ethics #public #geoethics #stakeholders #social #cultural #environmental #publichealth #climatechange #usecases #appliedscience #global #changes #earth #datasources #opendata #usercommunity #students #scientists #educators #researchers #contributions
Education Lies Beneath the Clouds of Earth Observation

Cloud-based Earth Observation offers unique opportunities for education, but leveraging this requires new teaching methods that emphasize technical fundamentals, ethics, and stakeholder engagement.

Eos
StahlbrandtJul 12, 2023

In the #Nikonians 26th #webinar held 08-JUN-2023, we sat down again with Nikonians moderator and freelance #sports #photographer Victor Newman.

This time Victor talks about getting the most out of older gear with a focus on sports #photography, with tips and tricks on e.g. settings and button configurations, including up to the latest cameras, the #Nikon Z9 and Z8. Lots of examples with various #cameras and #lens combinations.

https://www.nikonians.org/reviews/webinar-older-gear-sports

#nikonphotography #usercommunity #community #learning #daytona #racing #nascar #VictorNewman

Getting the most out of older gear for sports

Victor Newman on photographing sports and motorsports and how to get the most out of using older equipment.

Nikonians
C.L. Irwin Mar 9, 2023

N00b Orientation (i.e., Fediverse 101๐Ÿ˜‰ ): How Mastodon Fits Into the Larger Fediverse (Infographic): https://axbom.com/fediverse/. (It's not meant to be an all-encompassing view of the Fediverse but the various overlapping circles are Venn-Diagram-ish in nature.)

#mastodon #community #mastodoncommunity #usercommunity #user #no00bhelp #n00borientation #n00btip #n00b #tip #help #fediverse #infographic #venndiagram #welcome #welcomen00bs #welcometomastodon

The many branches of the Fediverse

As more and more people are asking me about Mastodon I felt a need for a picture to point at, showcasing how the software known as Mastodon fits into the much larger concept of the Fediverse. I made this infographic to help myself and others explain the many different use-cases

Axbom โ€ข My Next Heartbeat