* needs a few small LaTeX tweaks
I still have to do the “abstract” 3-page version and the presentation. I’ve scheduled my defense for Thursday the 17th.
Category Archives: Science
Daily Log 2006-08-10
I’ve been here for 13 hours so far and have gone through two prospectus revisions. I have to defend next week. But for now, time to go home. I’ve not yet had a proper dinner.
Daily Work Log 2006-08-07
I didn’t get much done today. Reviewed the comments on my prospectus draft, switched it to LaTeX (I should have just used that in the first place), took care of a bunch of Monday-logistical type stuff, and did my weekly review since I missed it Friday.
I leave work early on Monday for my meditation group, so tomorrow should be a longer, more productive day.
First prospectus draft finished
I was up until 01:00h Saturday morning working on finishing the first complete draft of my prospectus write-up, which is pretty late for me. The review was on my desk when I returned, and it’s going to take a lot of work to address all of the comments. I have a few other things to do today, but otherwise this is going to be my primary focus Until it is DoneTM, for it must be done. Soon.
Today is August 7, 2006. I move to Baltimore in 15 days.
Reading papers that contain equations
I realized something today that I wish I had known a long, long time ago.
When reading a technical paper containing equations, there will be text, and there will be equations. Usually the equations come somewhere in the middle. However, when you come to the equations, you must understand the equations thoroughly before proceeding to the rest of the text.
I used to think that I could still get something important out of the paper without putting the time into understanding the equations, but in my experience that is simply not true.
Be ye warned.