Posted on February 18, 2007 by Mike Procario
Joel Achenbach’s Sunday Washington Post Magazine column discusses his visit to Fermilab and how much he learned. I felt compelled to post two comments, including one on an attempt to build a cloud chamber at CERN.
The mention of the cloud chamber required me to tell this story. I did my Ph.D research at CERN [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2007 by Mike Procario
I have access to large number of computers. At home I use a linux box, a windows box, and a dual boot laptop for my own use. I also have access to the other computers in my home that are used by my family, and I have a computer at work. All of these computers [...]
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Posted on February 13, 2007 by Mike Procario
I am attending a review of the plan for a research research in superconducting RF today so I had to save this quote when I saw it.
Today’s quote of the day.
In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th president of US 1953-1961 (1890 [...]
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