COLMAP-CL, a fork of COLMAP that can be run without an Nvidia CUDA capable card.
Photogrammetry Testing: COLMAP-CL – a game changer for those without an Nvidia card
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[Academic Tech] – Microsoft Surface Go 2 (m3), the new best companion device?
I have previously waxed lyrical about the original Surface Go, claiming it was the perfect companion device. I stand by that statement - the size and power was great for travelling around, writing and reading documents, and just generally having by your side. But, the Surface Go came out in 2018, and it's starting to... Continue Reading →
Surface Pro X review (and comparison with Surface Go)
I test out the Surface Pro X as a replacement for my Surface Go. I try out x64 compatibility too, using the latest Windows Insider preview.
Rennaisser Raphael 520BT vs Surface Pro pen
Reviewing the Rennaisser Raphael 520BT pen for Surface devices
A free/opensource workflow from CT scan to FEA
Free software workflow from CT scan to FEA results
Trials and tribulations of recording lectures – what’s (not) worked
In these COVID times, I've been required to do all my lecturing online. LJMU have continued to give practicals face-to-face, but the lectures are being delivered via the internet. In almost all cases so far, I've given live lectures over Zoom, and this has worked really well. Not only have the lectures been delivered smoothly... Continue Reading →
[Academic Tech] Samsung Galaxy Buds Live (vs Sony WF-1000xm3) review
When the Galaxy buds live were announced, I was excited that they might be all that I'm looking for in a pair of truly wireless earbuds (TWE); comfortable, modern, with active noise cancellation (ANC) and with good mics. The initial reviews seemed to corroborate this, with some caveats, so I ordered a pair to give... Continue Reading →
New paper: Constructing and testing hypotheses of dinosaur foot motion
Today sees the online (in press) publication of work I've been showing off since early in my Marie Curie Post-doc, way back in 2012! Falkingham, P.L., Turner, M.L. and Gatesy, S.M. (2020), Constructing and testing hypotheses of dinosaur foot motions from fossil tracks using digitization and simulation. Palaeontology. doi:10.1111/pala.12502 The paper's open access, so click... Continue Reading →
PhDs on offer with competitive funding
The LJMU Scholarship scheme has opened once again. PhD's on offer: Biomechanical function of the metatarsals in digitigrade animals.Using computer generated social stimuli to examine the behavioural, hormonal, and neural responses to agonistic signals in a highly social fishMolecular and 3D morphological analysis of fossilised parasitesParticle Physics for Manufacturing Unlike previous years where students applied... Continue Reading →
[Academic Tech] Sony WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds review
This post contains amazon affiliate links, but remember to shop around and support local businesses if you can! I recently purchased a new set of earbuds, the Sony WF-1000XM3. This is for personal use (music and podcasts at home and during commute), and potentially as a headset for the multitude of Zoom/Teams/Skype meetings and the... Continue Reading →
