A few days ago the Department of Energy announced that Fermilab will be shut down in December. The New York Times ran a story on it here, as well as an editorial.
As I've mentioned before, as a physics grad student I spent a couple years at Fermilab working on software at the D0 detector as well as testing new calorimeters for the now-defunct SSC. It was a fun, frustrating, exciting experience. It's a sad day for American science as well as physics in general when such a premier lab has to be shuttered.
I wish everyone still at Fermilab luck wherever their future takes them.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
New Years resolutions
Unfortunately I haven't posted to this blog in over two months. A combination of issues - health, home improvements, work travel, kid issues - have contributed to my lapse. I have several items I planned on covering, but I perpetually delayed.
For the past several years I've kept a written document that lists all my new years resolutions. At the end of the year I write a review of how well I did for each resolution. I find it a productive exercise. On of my 16 resolutions for 2011 is write a minimum of two posts every month to this blog. We'll see how I do.
While I'm thinking about it, here's a list of things I want to write about over the next couple months (in no particular order).
So that will keep me busy through March. Happy New Year.
For the past several years I've kept a written document that lists all my new years resolutions. At the end of the year I write a review of how well I did for each resolution. I find it a productive exercise. On of my 16 resolutions for 2011 is write a minimum of two posts every month to this blog. We'll see how I do.
While I'm thinking about it, here's a list of things I want to write about over the next couple months (in no particular order).
- TestStand
- New cars
- Keeping track of things
- ATML
- Blog toys
So that will keep me busy through March. Happy New Year.
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