by Sam Parker | Jul 12, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
Dear Future CURI Researcher, Data entry has a bad rep. Sure, typing in all those records can take a long time, and doesn’t usually make the top ten list of mentally stimulating activities, but when done right, the process can be downright enjoyable. Listed below...
by Sam Parker | Jul 8, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
From now on, rule number one is “no shortcuts.” No more trying to do the same work with less effort, no more ending up with a lower quality product. Maybe shortcuts work for some people, but they don’t work for me! Especially not the ones inspired by...
by Sam Parker | Jun 22, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
For the past few weeks, we have been struggling with the same great question that confronts all researchers: how can we bring our data to life? After months of digging in the desert, a team of paleontologists must decide how to display the dinosaur skeleton they...
by Sam Parker | Jun 16, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
Of all the composers at the fore of the early twentieth century, Ravel is one of the most well known. While Poulenc, Milhaud, and Honegger are familiar names among musicologists, Ravel and Debussy have achieved a place in the general public’s vocabulary. Most...
by Sam Parker | Jun 13, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
The question, “why make maps about music history?” goes back to the question, “why study music history?” The answer is different for everyone, but for me, it is simple: I study music history because the past constitutes the best stories...
by Sam Parker | Jun 4, 2016 | Sam Parker, Uncategorized
Believe it or not (I don’t), the first week of this summer’s CURI project has come and gone, leaving me tired, excited, and a little hungry. We spent the week reading, writing, typing, thinking, plotting points on maps, and getting to know each other;...
