I admit it. I’m not on facebook. And I’ve been holding off tweeting as well. Sometimes I think the associations with all things facebook and twitter is like a virus. Do I really want to follow brand X on facebook? Really? But I’ve decided Twitter in particular can serve a very useful role in bringing attention to news, events, research papers, and web-sites dedicated to astronomical data-mining. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve come across a story that I wanted to share on this site but didn’t really have the time to write about it. So I’m going to continue to try to make AstroDataMining.net a useful resource for those interested in learning about this emerging new field. I think there is a significant opportunity and need for more fellow computer scientists to become involved in the field. But at the same time, I’ve started a twitter account to address those frequent occasions when some new development occurs in Astronomical Data Mining. SO… Follow Data-Mining for Astronomy on Twitter!
