Snapshot Serengeti Talk

Happy Gnu Year from Serengeti!

  • davidbygott by davidbygott moderator

    Hi all - been out of the loop for a few weeks, taking two National Geographic Expeditions to Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Manyara. Serengeti is very green right now, with gnus, zebra & gazelles all over the open plains. I was fortunate to get a balloon ride over it all, thanks to one of the group who dropped out (well, not literally 😃). Wonderful sightings of lions, cheetahs & leopards in the Ndutu area, but I didn't get anywhere near the SSS study zone - so you won't catch me on the cameras! Now I've a bit of down time before my next two tours, and better web access, so I'm around for a while.

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    Thanks @davidbygott -- !

    Hoping that we get some new live data up really soon!

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  • tillydad by tillydad moderator in response to DZM's comment.

    Welcome back David, and a happy Gnu year to you.

    DZM, Looking forward to the new data - fingers, brain and computer at the ready !! 😃

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    We're predicting sometime this week!! 😃

    [EDIT: This may have been hasty. This month may be more appropriate...]

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    I'm seeing work done to finalize images... ! Stay closely tuned!

    I said this week before, but I think I got my lions (:p) crossed with Higgs Hunters, which is indeed getting new data this week. Snapshot might be this month. The dev who I sit next to is still waiting to get the raw data from the science team so that he can get it all on the site.

    But he did a ton of bug fixes last night, so work IS being done!

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Leaves Apple on desk for the dev

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    Just to prove that work is being done, this set of bug fixes was in my email at about 10:00 p.m. last night (Chris is devoted!)

    enter image description here

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    Lol, Cpt Pete, is that an ipad (apple) for sneaky peaks of new pics, or a golden delicious? 😃

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Which ever gets me them faster.=D

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    'puts fresh Apple on desk'

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    Hey Pete! Did you see the blog post that went up last week?

    http://blog.snapshotserengeti.org/2015/01/16/good-news-bad-news-good-news-2015-edition/

    Just more proof that work is being done! 😃

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Just read it ,thanks for the link

    you can have an Apple too =P

    But the National Science Foundation can get old banana skins , you can tell them Cpt. Pete sent them .

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    I know, right? Grrrr.

    sends them an angry leopard

    Too much?

    sends them a flatulent warthog

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Just out of interest , how much a year do you need for doing this?

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    And would something like crowd funding /kickstarter help?

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    And how much to get a flatulent warthog
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    And does the name 'dolphinate' mean they ate a Dolphin once =O

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    Toilet humour, my favourite!
    Send a flatulent dolphin, I'm sure with enough baked beans....
    I could use a holiday. eyeroll
    See what no Serengeti reduces us to? Could that be used in your pitch for funding?
    "The affect of the Serengeti ecosystem and the withdrawal symptoms that can be recorded within the primates of the Zooniverse chat boards"

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    'Sends Dolphinate a free holiday'.... (to Serengeti with free camera's provided )
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    And DZM started the toilet humour =P
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    I have another Apple if you want it =D.(I washed my hands honest)

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    No promises, but I'm hearing rumblings of "live as soon as next week..."

    I want to search for leopards, too, so I'm as eager as anyone!

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    Ooooo, DZM wins the apple,and possibly the internet... if that comes true 😃

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Big happy smile....Apples for everyone =D

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    It's like Christmas Eve =D

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    There's an update on the blog as well about being ready next week. *Does happy dance

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Now there's a picture , a Dolphin doing a happy dance =D
    (Does weird and awkward Dad dance , hoping no-ones looking)

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    Are you this guy? 😄

    enter image description here

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  • DZM by DZM admin

    On a more serious note, here's the blog post that was referred to above. 😃

    http://blog.snapshotserengeti.org/2015/01/29/getting-good-data-part-1-of-many/

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    That can't be me dancing , that costume is way too cool to be me =P

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    Hahahaha, you guys! That kinda looks like me, if you squint, turn your screen upside down, lighten the colour,and close both eyes... only I smile 😃

    Great news DMZ.

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  • Cpt._Pete by Cpt._Pete

    Nearly time , very happy .
    Will have to start a new thread in here just to continue our silly chats =)
    unless we are too busy spotting Zebra's of course

    See you on the other side (hope it's not too dark there =/

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  • dolphinate by dolphinate

    Happy classifying! Hope you find something good 😃

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