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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
This is why I want to be a clinician scientist.
Maybe one day I can discover something great, like this, if it is real.
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Ohwells. It’s the season for buying (despite the recession)…
what recession? The pc show last thur-sunday was crowded as hell. I got my lenovo S10-2 netbook for 609sgd, a steal! Slim, sleek, and light. I luurrvee…………….
here are some pics…
there are 3 usb ports and a vga? i forgot the name of that port but it connects to an external monitor…
I forgot to add/boast: I upgraded to 2gb ram for free, got myself 3 installations of microsoft office 2007 for 99sgd, and a free mouse (the one in the photos). and the S10-2 uses an Atom processor 280. tt’s 1.66ghz cp to its predecessor’s 1.60. hehehe. i hear its minimally better but heck, doesn’t hurt to have the better one.
one gripe though. the 6-cell battery’s not flat like the 3-cell, and sticks out. But at least its arched so there’s not a solid thing stuck to the bottom of the computer, and as a whole, with battery, the machine still looks dam beautiful. i left the batt downstairs so no photo of it on…
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I bought a Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler for the bf. He is studying alone in the US and needs to cook meat fast.
Aren’t I thoughtful? I think so! =P Happy birthday!
I've been busy
Basically, the past week has been really busy and that's why I haven't updated my blog. You see, I'm trying to publish a scientific paper now. This is the 8th lab I am working in and still Zero first or second author papers in my name. That's lousy! I'm 24, almost...some ppl publish much younger than that. Alright, my previous stints were maybe a few months to half a yr at most, but the latest one was a year long. Although I managed to publish (sth like 7th author in a list of like 10+ authors in an impact factor 4+ journal and 3rd author on a review paper in another lousy-average journal) still, my achievements have been rather mediocre. Most importantly, I don't feel like I mastered the field, or even feel like I can speak intelligently on my former area of research in that lab.
My current stint in a molecular oncology lab is nearing full-term, just about 11 months. At least I get to handle my own project in this lab. I'm working towards publishing my own paper although it's prolly gonna be in another mediocre journal . However I feel like I've learnt a lot from the whole process.
Besides being busy repeating experiments and tidying up my data, I was also given two students to look after in the lab. One is a new grad student who's actually a yr older than I. He's pretty independent, so my presence is minimally needed. The other, however, is a 16-yr-old who is not interested in research but who was forced into a 4-week stint at my lab by her father, who is a PI and whose lab we're collaborating with. So, as you can guess, I'm also kinda obliged to take good care of her in view of these political ties. I was partially flattered to be 'named' her babysitter at first, but that quickly fizzled when I realized that babysitting a bored 16-yr-old ABC (american born chinese) is no fun at all. Especially when i have my own work to do, and a lot of it at that.
In addition, I have 3 months to write a review paper for my boss. He's giving me the opportunity to author a review, with his guidance, which I think is invaluable. I feel indebted to him for the time and effort he's putting into grooming me.
Although...I will still keep my options open for which lab to join for my PhD. I feel like I will be neeeding greater breadth, bigger clout, and deeper expertise for my PhD lab. But I will feel guilty for abandoning my old boss.
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My current stint in a molecular oncology lab is nearing full-term, just about 11 months. At least I get to handle my own project in this lab. I'm working towards publishing my own paper although it's prolly gonna be in another mediocre journal . However I feel like I've learnt a lot from the whole process.
Besides being busy repeating experiments and tidying up my data, I was also given two students to look after in the lab. One is a new grad student who's actually a yr older than I. He's pretty independent, so my presence is minimally needed. The other, however, is a 16-yr-old who is not interested in research but who was forced into a 4-week stint at my lab by her father, who is a PI and whose lab we're collaborating with. So, as you can guess, I'm also kinda obliged to take good care of her in view of these political ties. I was partially flattered to be 'named' her babysitter at first, but that quickly fizzled when I realized that babysitting a bored 16-yr-old ABC (american born chinese) is no fun at all. Especially when i have my own work to do, and a lot of it at that.
In addition, I have 3 months to write a review paper for my boss. He's giving me the opportunity to author a review, with his guidance, which I think is invaluable. I feel indebted to him for the time and effort he's putting into grooming me.
Although...I will still keep my options open for which lab to join for my PhD. I feel like I will be neeeding greater breadth, bigger clout, and deeper expertise for my PhD lab. But I will feel guilty for abandoning my old boss.
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Touching story that gave me mixed emotions and I don't know the point of.
From the LA times here.
excerpt- "I killed my dad. I didn't blow him away with a gun. Instead, I let him die. I pulled a kitchen chair up next to him and watched him struggle to breathe on the floor. The skin on his face turned a reddish-purple. His neck took on a bluish tint. Both his hands clutched tightly at his chest. And suddenly, the white in his eyes became spider-web etched, in blood-red lines.
Why did I do it? It's complicated."
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excerpt- "I killed my dad. I didn't blow him away with a gun. Instead, I let him die. I pulled a kitchen chair up next to him and watched him struggle to breathe on the floor. The skin on his face turned a reddish-purple. His neck took on a bluish tint. Both his hands clutched tightly at his chest. And suddenly, the white in his eyes became spider-web etched, in blood-red lines.
Why did I do it? It's complicated."
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Friday, June 5, 2009
Bing for programmers. Google search's got competition!
I'm no programmer but read this anyway. I'm a fan of google but welcome healthy competition any day. GO COMPETITOR. maybe yall should try bing.com out yourselves!
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Stem Cell contact lenses cure blindness in less than a month
Wowness here. Looks pretty legit and crude at the same time.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
In case you didn't know and wanted to, Tetris is 25 years old.
And still eyeing expansion.
-reuters
Nice mini photo journal of Tetris' story here. Oh alright don't click that, it's kinda boring. Back to looking up more stuff to put on my blog.
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-reuters
Nice mini photo journal of Tetris' story here. Oh alright don't click that, it's kinda boring. Back to looking up more stuff to put on my blog.
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Two bullets collide in midair! Cool.
Two bullets that collided in mid air in 1854 - one Russian, one French...One in a billion chance? I duno...there were perhaps LOTS of bullets flying around during that war. Still, cool. Not the war.
Inside a girl's body
Some dude on reddit posted a picture of what his girlfriend drew, of what was happening inside of her. hah hah.
Simba.......
Doesn't this picture just remind you of the start of the movie The Lion King, when that baboon presented Simba to the whole kingdom by holding him out from the edge of a cliff? The baboon held Simba out the same way this otter's holding her kid out. Cuteness.WHOT? Construction Crew Severs Secret ‘Black Line’
Awesome. If it is true.
Taken from an article from wired.com:
"A construction crew working on an office building in Virginia in 2000 severed a fiber optic cable that wasn’t on anyone’s map. Apparently it was a ‘black line’ used for carrying secret intelligence data, according to sources who spoke recently with the Washington Post."
Taken from an article from wired.com:
"A construction crew working on an office building in Virginia in 2000 severed a fiber optic cable that wasn’t on anyone’s map. Apparently it was a ‘black line’ used for carrying secret intelligence data, according to sources who spoke recently with the Washington Post."
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
My Late Term Abortion - by Gretchen Voss
Read her account from The Boston Globe here.
While I'm not saying that I would do the same thing in her shoes, even taking into account the circumstances surrounding her decision, still, I thought the following paragraph taken from the article was pretty powerful.
"...in my case, everyone said it was the right thing to do — even my Catholic father and Republican father-in-law. Because suddenly, for them, it wasn't about religious doctrine or political platforms. It was personal -- their son, their daughter, their grandchild. It was flesh and blood, as opposed to abstract ideology, and that changed everything."
While I'm not saying that I would do the same thing in her shoes, even taking into account the circumstances surrounding her decision, still, I thought the following paragraph taken from the article was pretty powerful.
"...in my case, everyone said it was the right thing to do — even my Catholic father and Republican father-in-law. Because suddenly, for them, it wasn't about religious doctrine or political platforms. It was personal -- their son, their daughter, their grandchild. It was flesh and blood, as opposed to abstract ideology, and that changed everything."
Speaking in Tongue
I realize I haven't written anything personal in a while. Well, something happened yesterday that was out of the ordinary for me... I saw people 'speak in tongue' for the first time at a church. They just started talking in a really really weird 'language' that Christians believe is the language of the angels? I think. Well, if ur interested u can read more about it here. Anyway, one guy spoke in really funny tongue, cos he went "@#$%^&*()(*&^%$#@#$%^&- la la la la". Those four last words were indeed, la la la la. I admit I embellished that part with a "tra"lalala when I narrated the events of the night to my colleague the next morning, traumatized as I still was. but "la la la la" were truly his last four tongue words.
I don't know if I believe this whole business. I try not to be too judgemental but I am human, and I am 24 (almost)... no longer plastic. And maybe I've been in my own scientific world for too long and I'm in too deep. But what I saw yesterday really disturbed me in the sense that, I just can't understand how people who look so normal and ordinary actually believe in something that looks so absolutely bonkers to me. It warps my sense of reality.
I don't know if I believe this whole business. I try not to be too judgemental but I am human, and I am 24 (almost)... no longer plastic. And maybe I've been in my own scientific world for too long and I'm in too deep. But what I saw yesterday really disturbed me in the sense that, I just can't understand how people who look so normal and ordinary actually believe in something that looks so absolutely bonkers to me. It warps my sense of reality.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3
I absolutely, absolutely, ABSOLUTELY, heart this digicam.
12x wide angle optical zoom
and HD video recording. sweet.
12x wide angle optical zoom
and HD video recording. sweet.
The homeless stay wired
The Wall Street Journal - On the streets and on Facebook - the homeless stay wired
The internet allows the homeless to stay connected with society.
"When he realized he would be homeless, Mr. Livingston bought a sturdy backpack to store his gear, a padlock for his footlocker at the shelter and a $25 annual premium Flickr account to display the digital photos he takes."
werrrd. connectivity...it is that important. we are indeed social creatures.
The internet allows the homeless to stay connected with society.
"When he realized he would be homeless, Mr. Livingston bought a sturdy backpack to store his gear, a padlock for his footlocker at the shelter and a $25 annual premium Flickr account to display the digital photos he takes."
werrrd. connectivity...it is that important. we are indeed social creatures.
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