Quick Roundup: SF-SciHackday Projects

Hey all,
If you (like me) weren't attending the SF-SciHackday, then you might
like to peruse the list of hacks/projects to see what people got up to.
Looks like a lot of fun was had, and there are a bunch of familiar names
there!
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011

A few particularly DIYbio projects to look out for:

"Save the Cardinal!", Software to assist an ornithology citizen science
project:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_3

"Homebrew Microscope", a sub-micron DIY microscope using plumbing parts
and a camera:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_9

"HIV/AIDS: Meaningful Indicators?", using machine-learning to seek out
cryptic cues in UNAIDS data that could inform better epidemiology:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_10

"EpiCell", mapping cell phone usage versus healthcare availability to
determine areas where cell-based epidemiology would be most effectively
applied:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_13

"Hack Your Genome", a code project to visualise and explore 23andMe data:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_22

A project to search for semantic cues in research papers indicating that
the author has a lot of confidence or excitement about his work, to mine
for early publications worth reading:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_23

"DNAquiri", a Surfacant-free DNA extraction for DNA-cocktails:
http://sciencehackday.pbworks.com/w/page/47743279/sfhacks2011#hack_15

Can't wait to get me to a hackday sometime soon. Any Euro-Hackdays planned?

Cathal

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