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Quick script for connecting to University VPN

I can be pretty lazy at times, so much that I will go out of my way a bit to write a bit of code to simplify my life. I don’t often connect to my university’...

A brief introduction to the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT 5.1.x)

GMT operates on a UNIX style command line interface. If you don’t know what that means, that’s fine, I’m going to break it down for you here. Basically, it m...

Installing the Generic Mapping Tools 5 (GMT 5.1.x) on Ubuntu Linux

Pint glass short-pours

Have you ever gotten a short pour in your pint glass at the bar but not said anything? Well, after reading this, you may decide you want to say something nex...

Make desktop launcher for Matlab on Ubuntu

This brief tutorial will demonstrate how to make a .desktop file for Matlab on Ubuntu or another standard compliant desktop environment. Open up a terminal, ...

What can we learn from a hand sample?

Sometimes a geologist may question the value of a hand sample when compared to an entire outcrop or entire section, but there is absolutely value in hand sam...

Field Work — Island County, WA, Megabreccia

I’ve just returned from an 8-day trip to the state of Washington to serve as a field assistant to my colleague Brian Demet and participate in a class field-t...

Reddit data — When is it really too soon to retail Christmas?

About this time every year, people begin to complain about retail stores having Christmas themed displays and merchandise out. Well, speaking objectively, I ...

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