Daniel S. Katz
@danielskatz.org
Chief Scientist @ NCSA, Res. Prof. @ CS & iSchool, @ U Illinois Urbana-Champaign
He/him
Works on: computational & data science: software opensource systems tools policy practices scholcomm FAIR RSE
more active on: @[email protected]
He/him
Works on: computational & data science: software opensource systems tools policy practices scholcomm FAIR RSE
more active on: @[email protected]
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so chill
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪
January 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
so chill
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If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
August 13, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If you can substitute "hungry ghost trapped in a jar" for "AI" in a sentence it's probably a valid use case for LLMs. Take "I have a bunch of hungry ghosts in jars, they mainly write SQL queries for me". Sure. Reasonable use case.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
"My girlfriend is a hungry ghost I trapped in a jar"? No. Deranged.
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I just did my first review for #JOSS
joss.theoj.org
Extremely positive experience (summarized in Mastodon mstdn.science/@ChristosArg...).
If you are developing research open source software, strongly consider submitting to JOSS!
joss.theoj.org
Extremely positive experience (summarized in Mastodon mstdn.science/@ChristosArg...).
If you are developing research open source software, strongly consider submitting to JOSS!
Journal of Open Source Software
Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) is a developer friendly, open access journal for research software packages.
joss.theoj.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I just did my first review for #JOSS
joss.theoj.org
Extremely positive experience (summarized in Mastodon mstdn.science/@ChristosArg...).
If you are developing research open source software, strongly consider submitting to JOSS!
joss.theoj.org
Extremely positive experience (summarized in Mastodon mstdn.science/@ChristosArg...).
If you are developing research open source software, strongly consider submitting to JOSS!
Like a scene from a sci-fi movie where fascism won
January 12, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Like a scene from a sci-fi movie where fascism won
At National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII: “The lessons learned must remain as a grave reminder of what we must not allow to happen again to any group” Daniel K. Inouye
January 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
At National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII: “The lessons learned must remain as a grave reminder of what we must not allow to happen again to any group” Daniel K. Inouye
Is there a particularly good translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
January 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Is there a particularly good translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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Exciting to be a part of the team introducing this to the world yesterday. Lots of work ahead of us, but a great team behind this plan.
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Exciting to be a part of the team introducing this to the world yesterday. Lots of work ahead of us, but a great team behind this plan.
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
Also, we're hiring! www.schmidtsciences.org/careers/
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Come work at UIUC with me - UIUC ECE has a faculty position on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Digital Transformation! ece.illinois.edu/about/jobs/f...
Faculty (Tenure Track)
Faculty (Tenure Track)
ece.illinois.edu
January 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Come work at UIUC with me - UIUC ECE has a faculty position on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Digital Transformation! ece.illinois.edu/about/jobs/f...
"Leveraging metrics to drive data sharing at the Science journals" (www.science.org/content/blog...), includes how @dataseerai.bsky.social measured data and code sharing in @science.org papers, compares with data from @plos.org and @tandfresearch.bsky.social, and says how Science plans to improve.
Leveraging metrics to drive data sharing at the Science journals
www.science.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:21 PM
"Leveraging metrics to drive data sharing at the Science journals" (www.science.org/content/blog...), includes how @dataseerai.bsky.social measured data and code sharing in @science.org papers, compares with data from @plos.org and @tandfresearch.bsky.social, and says how Science plans to improve.
A cold morning in Boston
January 8, 2026 at 12:22 PM
A cold morning in Boston
Allen's Hummingbird, Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Hummingbird
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Hummingbird
January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Allen's Hummingbird, Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Hummingbird
#Birds #BirdPhotography #Hummingbird
From a Chicano print exhibit, on loan from the Smithsonian, at the Huntington Library and Gardens
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
From a Chicano print exhibit, on loan from the Smithsonian, at the Huntington Library and Gardens
An update on AI use in open source software submissions to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social
We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors.
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
Preparing JOSS for a generative AI future: From code to human creativity and design | Journal of Open Source Software Blog
Blog for the Journal of Open Source Software • <a href='https://joss.theoj.org'>https://joss.theoj.org</a>
blog.joss.theoj.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:26 PM
An update on AI use in open source software submissions to @joss-openjournals.bsky.social
A few things seen walking around Pasadena and San Marino, CA, USA, in light drizzle this morning: Allen's Hummingbird, Red-crowned Amazon, Western Bluebird, Coyote
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
January 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A few things seen walking around Pasadena and San Marino, CA, USA, in light drizzle this morning: Allen's Hummingbird, Red-crowned Amazon, Western Bluebird, Coyote
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
I've convinced myself this (www.inaturalist.org/observations...) is a Baltimore Oriole, not a Bullock's Oriole. Other opinions are welcome. #Birds
New World Orioles (Genus Icterus)
New World Orioles from Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA on January 2, 2026 at 08:48 AM by Daniel S. Katz
www.inaturalist.org
January 4, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I've convinced myself this (www.inaturalist.org/observations...) is a Baltimore Oriole, not a Bullock's Oriole. Other opinions are welcome. #Birds
2nd and 3rd new bird species of the year today in Long Beach, CA, USA, thanks to eBird rare bird alerts: Grace's Warbler (here naturally) and Swinhoe's White-Eye (part of a rapidly expanding group of escapees in this part of the LA area)
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
2nd and 3rd new bird species of the year today in Long Beach, CA, USA, thanks to eBird rare bird alerts: Grace's Warbler (here naturally) and Swinhoe's White-Eye (part of a rapidly expanding group of escapees in this part of the LA area)
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
Given the state & prevalence of LLMs today, I wonder if there's any value in student personal and research statements as part of grad school applications. When I read very similar statements from very different students, I find it hard to trust them. I also wonder about their recommendation letters.
January 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Given the state & prevalence of LLMs today, I wonder if there's any value in student personal and research statements as part of grad school applications. When I read very similar statements from very different students, I find it hard to trust them. I also wonder about their recommendation letters.
First new bird species seen in 2026: Painted Redstart, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
January 2, 2026 at 8:58 PM
First new bird species seen in 2026: Painted Redstart, Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
Townsend's Warblers are pretty, including this one in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Townsend's Warblers are pretty, including this one in Elysian Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA
#Birds #BirdPhotography
#Birds #BirdPhotography
Watching the Rose Parade is always fun on New Year’s Day
January 1, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Watching the Rose Parade is always fun on New Year’s Day
A new bird species for me: Thick-billed Kingbird, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA #BIrds #BirdPhotography
December 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A new bird species for me: Thick-billed Kingbird, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA #BIrds #BirdPhotography
One of the stranger things about being in Pasadena is that you can regularly say - oh, there's a peacock on the roof
December 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
One of the stranger things about being in Pasadena is that you can regularly say - oh, there's a peacock on the roof
I'm reviewing computer science PhD student applications over my "break" and am amazed at them. It's hard to find any that don't seem like they would be good PhD students, and they almost all have interesting stories and strong recommendations.
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I'm reviewing computer science PhD student applications over my "break" and am amazed at them. It's hard to find any that don't seem like they would be good PhD students, and they almost all have interesting stories and strong recommendations.