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Experimenting with just

I took some time this weekend to experiment with just—a modern, make-inspired command runner. I’m interested in using it for managing the routine tasks of the Cifonauta database (a Django-based app), which are currently handled by Fabric. Fabric is a Python library for running shell commands locally or remotely via SSH. I use it for […]

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Improving Z-resolution of lightsheet data using CARE upsampling

After posting the first version of our cephalic furrow pre-print, I received an email asking for further technical details about using the CARE upsampling module to restore the Z-resolution of lightsheet datasets: I am curious about some details of your “Pre-patterned epithelial invagination prevents mechanical instability during fly gastrulation” paper. You mention that you trained […]

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Convert video to animated GIF

Something I’m doing more often is converting videos of developing embryos or marine invertebrates to animated GIFs. But how can you do this conversion without affecting the quality of the video? Some time ago I found this guide to convert videos to high-quality animated GIFs using the tool FFmpeg. The trick is to generate a […]