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Hype for the Future 57I: Hartford, Connecticut
Introduction The City of Hartford is located within the interior region of the State of Connecticut, well to the north of New Haven along Interstate 91 and United States Route 5 and along the Connecticut River upstream from the Haddam area and, ultimately, from the Saybrook area that has originally defined the State of Connecticut in the colonial era. The State of Connecticut While not the largest city within the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford serves as the capital city of the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/hype-for-the-future-57i-hartford-connecticut/
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Hype for the Future 57I: Hartford, Connecticut
Introduction The City of Hartford is located within the interior region of the State of Connecticut, well to the north of New Haven along Interstate 91 and United States Route 5 and along the Connecticut River upstream from the Haddam area and, ultimately, from the Saybrook area that has originally defined the State of Connecticut in the colonial era. The State of Connecticut While not the largest city within the State of Connecticut, the City of Hartford serves as the capital city of the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/hype-for-the-future-57i-hartford-connecticut/
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Hype for the Future 57H: Research Stats
Conclusion Of the four (4) cities presented to the community by novaTopFlex (Northampton, Springfield, Hartford, New Haven), the City of Hartford, Connecticut, would ultimately be the most selected. Though only three (3) people have voted on the poll, which has not gone viral on Mastodon as of yet, the poll remains vital to identifying how to divide and conquer special interests. Of the three people, two (2) have voted on Hartford, and one (1) has voted on Springfield, just over the line […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/hype-for-the-future-57h-research-stats/
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Hype for the Future 57H: Research Stats
Conclusion Of the four (4) cities presented to the community by novaTopFlex (Northampton, Springfield, Hartford, New Haven), the City of Hartford, Connecticut, would ultimately be the most selected. Though only three (3) people have voted on the poll, which has not gone viral on Mastodon as of yet, the poll remains vital to identifying how to divide and conquer special interests. Of the three people, two (2) have voted on Hartford, and one (1) has voted on Springfield, just over the line […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/27/hype-for-the-future-57h-research-stats/
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Hype for the Future 56B: The Plan for geoTopFlex
Highway Channel geoTopFlex shall continue to be primarily focused on the roads and highways of the United States of America and possibly other countries. Map data shall always be derived from OpenStreetMap contributors and associated contributions, and the goals for novaTopFlex shall remain based on OSM. Tourist attractions can be mentioned under the Third Identity banner if any historical interest is involved.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/hype-for-the-future-56b-the-plan-for-geotopflex/
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Hype for the Future 56B: The Plan for geoTopFlex
Highway Channel geoTopFlex shall continue to be primarily focused on the roads and highways of the United States of America and possibly other countries. Map data shall always be derived from OpenStreetMap contributors and associated contributions, and the goals for novaTopFlex shall remain based on OSM. Tourist attractions can be mentioned under the Third Identity banner if any historical interest is involved.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/hype-for-the-future-56b-the-plan-for-geotopflex/
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Humanoid Robots Join Border Patrol: A Surreal Technological Shift
In a world where technology seemingly knows no bounds, the integration of humanoid robots into border patrol duties is no longer a concept confined … Humanoid Robots Join Border Patrol: A Surreal Technological Shift Unfortunately, though humanoid robots may be a net positive for international border crossing areas, the robots may actually become more biased because of the development by humans, and humans are already excessively biased by social constructs such as race, “gender” (as […] -
Hype for the Future 55F: January 1
Introduction In the Gregorian Calendar, Christmas Day is always exactly one week (seven days) prior to the New Year’s Day of the following year, thus resulting in the two holidays sharing the same day of the week. Though Christmas is a Christian holiday, the New Year is actually a purely calendar-related holiday, with New Year’s Eve referring to December 31 of the old year. January 1 is notable for an effective reset, though unfortunately, under any capitalist system, the date also […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/hype-for-the-future-55f-january-1/
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Hype for the Future 55E: Christmas Day
At the time of writing of this post, this is Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, exactly one (1) week prior to the New Year per the Gregorian calendar. Today is a Thursday and represents the final Thursday of the year of 2025, meaning that the following Thursday is representative of January 1 (please note that in the Julian Calendar, January 1 corresponds to Gregorian January 14 and is labeled the “Old New Year” instead). The Julian Calendar, by the way, is the old calendar system prior to […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/hype-for-the-future-55e-christmas-day/
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Hype for the Future 55D: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 20 (Massachusetts)
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the urbanized areas and urban clusters associated with Route 20 include Pittsfield, Lee, Westfield, West Springfield, Springfield, Ludlow, Palmer, Auburn, Millbury, Worcester, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Marlborough, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55D: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 20 (Massachusetts)
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the urbanized areas and urban clusters associated with Route 20 include Pittsfield, Lee, Westfield, West Springfield, Springfield, Ludlow, Palmer, Auburn, Millbury, Worcester, Shrewsbury, Northborough, Marlborough, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55C: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 9 (Massachusetts)
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Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Route 9 is perhaps most notable for passing through the urbanized areas and urban clusters of Pittsfield, Northampton, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55C: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 9 (Massachusetts)
Summary
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Route 9 is perhaps most notable for passing through the urbanized areas and urban clusters of Pittsfield, Northampton, Amherst, Belchertown, Ware, Worcester, Shrewsbury, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55B: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 2 (Massachusetts)
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Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the urbanized areas and urban clusters associated with Route 2, even if some are bypassed, include Williamstown, North Adams, Greenfield, Orange, Athol, Gardner, Fitchburg, Leominster, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55B: The Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters of Route 2 (Massachusetts)
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Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the urbanized areas and urban clusters associated with Route 2, even if some are bypassed, include Williamstown, North Adams, Greenfield, Orange, Athol, Gardner, Fitchburg, Leominster, and the Greater Boston area.
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Hype for the Future 55/284: United States Route 3 in New England
Introduction United States Route 3 is an easily identifiable north-south United States Numbered Highway in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as the most significant border crossing into Canada from the U.S. State of New Hampshire, since no Interstate Highways connect the State of New Hampshire with the Canadian border directly. From north to south, Route 3 is identifiable for the Connecticut Lakes, for which the Third Connecticut Lake is extremely close to the international border; the […] -
Hype for the Future 55/284: United States Route 3 in New England
Introduction United States Route 3 is an easily identifiable north-south United States Numbered Highway in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as the most significant border crossing into Canada from the U.S. State of New Hampshire, since no Interstate Highways connect the State of New Hampshire with the Canadian border directly. From north to south, Route 3 is identifiable for the Connecticut Lakes, for which the Third Connecticut Lake is extremely close to the international border; the […] -
Hype for the Future 54U: Massachusetts State Route 2
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Route 2 is the major east-west route generally serving the northern portion of the Commonwealth. While the vast majority of the route is immediately south of either Vermont or New Hampshire, much of the portion of the route approaching Boston actually functions more diagonally, eventually reaching the central location associated with the Commonwealth. The Berkshires Within the Berkshire Mountains, Route 2 begins the journey in the Taconic […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/hype-for-the-future-54u-massachusetts-state-route-2/
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Hype for the Future 54U: Massachusetts State Route 2
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Route 2 is the major east-west route generally serving the northern portion of the Commonwealth. While the vast majority of the route is immediately south of either Vermont or New Hampshire, much of the portion of the route approaching Boston actually functions more diagonally, eventually reaching the central location associated with the Commonwealth. The Berkshires Within the Berkshire Mountains, Route 2 begins the journey in the Taconic […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/25/hype-for-the-future-54u-massachusetts-state-route-2/
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Hype for the Future 54T: Massachusetts State Route 9 in Detail
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Route 9 refers to a major state highway associated with the corridor between Pittsfield to the west and Boston to the east. At the western terminus of Route 9 is the intersection for which United States Route 7 exists north and south and United States Route 20 exists west and south. While United States Route 20 is directed in a southerly direction, Route 9 is headed more directly eastward, with particular locations beyond Pittsfield including […] -
Hype for the Future 54T: Massachusetts State Route 9 in Detail
Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Route 9 refers to a major state highway associated with the corridor between Pittsfield to the west and Boston to the east. At the western terminus of Route 9 is the intersection for which United States Route 7 exists north and south and United States Route 20 exists west and south. While United States Route 20 is directed in a southerly direction, Route 9 is headed more directly eastward, with particular locations beyond Pittsfield including […] -
Hype for the Future 54S: United States Route 20 in Massachusetts
Overview Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States Route 20 is perhaps best identified as the free route associated with the Massachusetts Turnpike on the parallel toll route along Interstate 90. Unlike Interstate 90, however, United States Route 20 often passes through the numerous cities and towns in question, including throughout all portions of the state from west to east. Starting in the Berkshires, the first town encountered along United States Route 20 is the Town of […] -
Hype for the Future 54S: United States Route 20 in Massachusetts
Overview Within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States Route 20 is perhaps best identified as the free route associated with the Massachusetts Turnpike on the parallel toll route along Interstate 90. Unlike Interstate 90, however, United States Route 20 often passes through the numerous cities and towns in question, including throughout all portions of the state from west to east. Starting in the Berkshires, the first town encountered along United States Route 20 is the Town of […] -
Hype for the Future 54R: Connecticut and Rhode Island Route 14
Within the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island, the combined State Route 14 traverses the region from Willimantic, Connecticut, home of Eastern Connecticut State University, to the west to United States Route 6 in Providence, Rhode Island, to the east. The route is perhaps most notable in the Eastern Connecticut region at the relatively rural New England junction with Route 12, located in Central Village in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. -
Hype for the Future 54R: Connecticut and Rhode Island Route 14
Within the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island, the combined State Route 14 traverses the region from Willimantic, Connecticut, home of Eastern Connecticut State University, to the west to United States Route 6 in Providence, Rhode Island, to the east. The route is perhaps most notable in the Eastern Connecticut region at the relatively rural New England junction with Route 12, located in Central Village in Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut. -
Hype for the Future 54P: Route 12 in New England
Within the New England region, the most important Route 12 traverses the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Within the State of Connecticut, Route 12 is in the eastern portion of the State, and within Massachusetts, the route is entirely identified as within Worcester County, servicing the Worcester, Leominster, and Fitchburg communities. Once in New Hampshire, the state highway is most notable for traversing the Keene area and the overall area of Mount […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/hype-for-the-future-54p-route-12-in-new-england/
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Hype for the Future 54P: Route 12 in New England
Within the New England region, the most important Route 12 traverses the States of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Within the State of Connecticut, Route 12 is in the eastern portion of the State, and within Massachusetts, the route is entirely identified as within Worcester County, servicing the Worcester, Leominster, and Fitchburg communities. Once in New Hampshire, the state highway is most notable for traversing the Keene area and the overall area of Mount […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/hype-for-the-future-54p-route-12-in-new-england/
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Hype for the Future 54N: Is “novaTopFlex” a Public Figure or a Private Individual?
Currently, novaTopFlex seems to be in a perpetual identity crisis, in particular because of the unfortunate reality that the Three Identities often conflict with the idea of a private individual. To settle the matter, novaTopFlex shall be treated as a public figure though the official given name and surname (and personally associated nickname[s]) shall be considered private individual material. To better judge whether novaTopFlex is welcoming the general public to follow or simply treating a […] -
Hype for the Future 54N: Is “novaTopFlex” a Public Figure or a Private Individual?
Currently, novaTopFlex seems to be in a perpetual identity crisis, in particular because of the unfortunate reality that the Three Identities often conflict with the idea of a private individual. To settle the matter, novaTopFlex shall be treated as a public figure though the official given name and surname (and personally associated nickname[s]) shall be considered private individual material. To better judge whether novaTopFlex is welcoming the general public to follow or simply treating a […] -
Hype for the Future 52J: The Prom Experience of novaTopFlex, Research Continued
Reality Check Unfortunately, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art may not represent the first nor the most important track for identifying the art community accurately and appropriately. Of all the museum institutions across the nation, Mass MoCA is perhaps the most significant of the institutions specifically because the campus is the largest contemporary art museum campus by area in the entire United States. Perhaps because of the grandiose nature of the contemporary art museum, […] -
Hype for the Future 52J: The Prom Experience of novaTopFlex, Research Continued
Reality Check Unfortunately, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art may not represent the first nor the most important track for identifying the art community accurately and appropriately. Of all the museum institutions across the nation, Mass MoCA is perhaps the most significant of the institutions specifically because the campus is the largest contemporary art museum campus by area in the entire United States. Perhaps because of the grandiose nature of the contemporary art museum, […] -
Hype for the Future 52D → First RFC
Preamble The novaTopFlex Request For Comments System shall be utilized to refer to the public service posts that are not relevant to urgency nor a perceived nor genuine sense of danger in society. Requests for Comments by novaTopFlex are typically scheduled posts about the Three Identities, often referring to a combination of influences from novaTopFlex, geoTopFlex, and futoTopFlex. WordPress With WordPress, novaTopFlex can insert different types of content and relevant materials onto the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/hype-for-the-future-52d-%e2%86%92-first-rfc/
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Hype for the Future 52B: New Categories of Posts: RFCs and PSAs
Introduction novaTopFlex is currently attempting to expand the horizons of the WordPress blog site and related platforms, including by way of additional content feedback and experiences. Therefore, two (2) new overlapping categories may become essential to the etiquette of the novaTopFlex site here on WordPress. Preamble While common social etiquette of not talking to strangers, especially privately, remains largely enforced and intact, the creepiness of such behaviors is often unchecked […] -
Hype for the Future 51/284: The Pronoun Rules
Preamble novaTopFlex, as an identity, has internalized the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Therefore, the goal of novaTopFlex is to avoid the use of pronouns as much as possible, though such avoidance may not always be feasible. As a compromise, however, novaTopFlex can—and shall—focus on minimizing pronoun use with the exception of the Daily Prompts on WordPress and occasionally to refer to royalty and nobility, especially prior to the year 1500. Why the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/hype-for-the-future-51-284-the-pronoun-rules/
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Hype for the Future 51/284: The Pronoun Rules
Preamble novaTopFlex, as an identity, has internalized the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Therefore, the goal of novaTopFlex is to avoid the use of pronouns as much as possible, though such avoidance may not always be feasible. As a compromise, however, novaTopFlex can—and shall—focus on minimizing pronoun use with the exception of the Daily Prompts on WordPress and occasionally to refer to royalty and nobility, especially prior to the year 1500. Why the […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/hype-for-the-future-51-284-the-pronoun-rules/
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Hype for the Future 49Z: What about the Naming Convention?
If novaTopFlex ever extends beyond twenty-seven posts in a single day as novaTopFlex, the next step is to add an additional two (2) letters for technical topics and three (3) letters for geographical and mathematical topics, as in “Hype for the Future 49SIN” for a blog post about sine.
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Hype for the Future 45E: The Plan for novaTopFlex
novaTopFlex officially plans videos and video contents ahead of time, and starting with Hype for the Future 45F, most of the technical blog posts will become scripts to read to decipher the different upcoming videos (these Hype for the Future tags will also appear in the video descriptions associated with novaTopFlex). If a video is not bound for the technical channel, the geographical and mathematical channels are also possibilities for different interests and interest clusters that may […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/hype-for-the-future-45e-the-plan-for-novatopflex/
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Hype for the Future 45C: Capitalism is a Crisis
Unfortunately, the global societal preference of a capitalist mode of production has resulted in excess waste on the sole planet that is supposed to be sufficient for human habitation. Society has become more transactional and performative, while the individualistic actors within society have reduced the societal capacity for collective action that is necessary to promote transparency and prohibit corporate behavior to the greatest extent possible. Every corporation is inherently unethical […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/hype-for-the-future-45c-capitalism-is-a-crisis/
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Hype for the Future 45C: Capitalism is a Crisis
Unfortunately, the global societal preference of a capitalist mode of production has resulted in excess waste on the sole planet that is supposed to be sufficient for human habitation. Society has become more transactional and performative, while the individualistic actors within society have reduced the societal capacity for collective action that is necessary to promote transparency and prohibit corporate behavior to the greatest extent possible. Every corporation is inherently unethical […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/hype-for-the-future-45c-capitalism-is-a-crisis/
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Hype for the Future 43G: Why “Hype for the Future?”
The “Hype for the Future” series by novaTopFlex intends to provide dedication and best-effort identification of how to recover from past mistakes online and offline. While novaTopFlex has primarily been victimized for online issues, many of which were caused at a personal level for different reasons largely following complaints and moral panics, offline issues have also been reported especially earlier on in life. Apart from the aforementioned issues and insecurities, novaTopFlex must […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2025/12/13/hype-for-the-future-43g-why-hype-for-the-future/
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Hype for the Future 43A: Links to novaTopFlex YouTube Channels
novaTopFlex provides three distinct YouTube channels covering clearly distinct topics of interest for the identity. The channels cover technology, geography, mathematics, history, and more. The channels are located at (as follows): https://www.youtube.com/@novaTopFlex for Technology https://www.youtube.com/@geoTopFlex for Geography https://www.youtube.com/@futoTopFlex for Mathematics and other topics (known on YouTube as “Third Identity”) -
Hype for the Future 43A: Links to novaTopFlex YouTube Channels
novaTopFlex provides three distinct YouTube channels covering clearly distinct topics of interest for the identity. The channels cover technology, geography, mathematics, history, and more. The channels are located at (as follows): https://www.youtube.com/@novaTopFlex for Technology https://www.youtube.com/@geoTopFlex for Geography https://www.youtube.com/@futoTopFlex for Mathematics and other topics (known on YouTube as “Third Identity”) -
@[email protected] Thank you for the interest in my proposed collaborative book project. There is a rough draft for the passwords chapter but it is in what I call Version Superposition atm . . . the Authentication stuff is a priority. I will get a link out thanks for looking over the sample chapter. #books #requestforcomments #cybersecurity #activists #bookstadon -
@[email protected] Thank you for the interest in my proposed collaborative book project. There is a rough draft for the passwords chapter but it is in what I call Version Superposition atm . . . the Authentication stuff is a priority. I will get a link out thanks for looking over the sample chapter. #books #requestforcomments #cybersecurity #activists #bookstadon -
I'm about to begin a chonky educational content creation period. 📚
If you're open to sharing, I'd love to hear what barriers you've faced on your accessibility learning journey.
• Stuck on any topics?
• Bored of reading?
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Hi @Annle, nach dem die #freakshow wieder neu gestartet ist, gibt es vielleicht Hoffnung auf eine neue Folge bei #requestforcomments ?🙏
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Announcing our #RFC proposal
> Moving forward, when referring to 'the internet' append a slash and the word 'cloudFlare' like so.
"Hi Mary, have you been on the internet/cloudFlare lately."
> it can also be appended to terms '#clearnet' and '#clearweb' like so.
"Hi John, have you seen any quality torrent sharing sites on the clearnet/cloudFlare, or are they only on I2P?"
How can we get an RFC number?
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Because grant applications are confidential, it is difficult to perform research on the funding process. Anonymized metadata, however, should be shared widely by research funders. How can we encourage them to release this unpublished information? I want to gather #ResearchOnResearch #Metascience professionals to collaboratively develop a new standard on funders' data to improve data sharing. Here is my first go at it: https://osf.io/2exvn/wiki/Work%20in%20progress/
If you think there is value in this idea, please contribute! #RequestforComments #RFC -
Because grant applications are confidential, it is difficult to perform research on the funding process. Anonymized metadata, however, should be shared widely by research funders. How can we encourage them to release this unpublished information? I want to gather #ResearchOnResearch #Metascience professionals to collaboratively develop a new standard on funders' data to improve data sharing. Here is my first go at it: https://osf.io/2exvn/wiki/Work%20in%20progress/
If you think there is value in this idea, please contribute! #RequestforComments #RFC -
Ich bin gerade über das Profil von @Annle und nutze die Gelegenheit, euch den fantastischen RFC-Podcast zu empfehlen (dessen neuste Folge leider schon lange nicht mehr neu ist 🙁).
#Podcast #requestforcomments #Technik #Internet