All Stef, All the Time

Dexter, my gf's 16 year old tabby cat, loudly meows several times before jumping onto the toilet and drinking from it. Given my gf has 5 toilets in her house, he can stalk a number of selections before raising the cry.

(edited for many cell phone typos)

Just posted this to FB and wanted to share here as well. Teaching = stand up comedy with a captive audience.

It's true. University professors do indoctrinate students. In my case, it's music. Here's the latest news update from the course website:

My laptop - and my files (!) are back. Joyous day.

Over the weekend you'll see some grades and new files (hw and quiz keys) appearing. Do not be startled.

Some of you have written asking for homework. Okay, if you insist. There is a short homework uploaded that covers our discussion on ion implantation and rapid thermal anneal.

Please remember to read the corresponding chapters in Campbell as that is part of the course material.

Next week we'll finish our litho discussion and have a midterm review.

Lastly, let's tie our music and CMOS together. As I mentioned in class, I'm a fan of electronic music. Here is a well known guide, using one of my favorite tools - MIND MAPS- to chart the various flavors of electronica.

There is an intro page that has a loud sound and some odd 1970s retro graphics; turn down your speaker! A second animation will then flash before the main page; a left frame of sub genres and a tutorial. Downtempo is my favorite, YMMV. Remember, without the IC this would have required vacuum tubes and no mobile DJs ;-D Get out your glowstick as you ponder - how is music created via zeros and ones?

http://techno.org/electronic-music-guide/

Outstanding retreat with Ruth Denison and Arinna Weisman this weekend at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Ruth is celebrating her 90th birthday and retirement from teaching except at her center, DhammaDena in Joshua Tree.

Tired.

More tomorrow.

A late afternoon hike = some iPhone photos

My 2 cents:
If Mitt has no issues with how much (or how little) he pays, why not be open? Use it for discussion. My understanding is that not all offshore accounts are illegal.

Will update later tonight but to jog my poor memory
- Mitt Romney and taxes
- Work
- Teaching
- Heading to Newfoundland next week
- Salt pictures

For a customer meeting. Long days and mandatory dinners.

Still, it could be worse. Hope I can change my middle seat on the flight back; 6.5 hours in between two strangers just is no fun.

...not dead (yet,) just busy.

More to come.

On my way to New York. I will be telecommuting Thursday and Friday; Saturday I will attend the Belmont Stakes.

Today's travel details:
- Opted out of the millimeter wave scan as always; it seems that more people are choosing to do so.
- Adjacent to security in Terminal 2 of SFO is the Yoga Room. I had to take a picture.
- We sat on the tarmac for 1.5 hours as Air Force One was departing SFO and all air travel was grounded. GF arrived at LGA and was going to pick me up at JFK; she has quite the wait now :-/
- Oh noes! #FirstWorldProblem the drink menu on the in seat screen shows that they are sold out of red wine.

Occurred just after 10am today, though it probably ended several years before that.