not rocket science?

[jay]

Just wasted three hours in fruitless relationship processing.. meanwhile, lots of time today spent repeatedly describing the benefits of a modular software architecture and middleware for a future lunar lander, instead of one control loop on one CPU running everything. Went to the Army CRREL lab in Hanover, NH as a side trip... saw lots of cold environmental chambers. Did not get to see noelfigart or her family.

And this afternoon, we got the Legos and K'Nex and began building a physical model of the lander or rover.



followed by the CRREL trip and then a "New England clambake" back at the hotel... not what I expected, but, hey, free lobster buffet!

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Scientists with toys! I love it!

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

scientists get the coolest toys.

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

I knew there was a reason I wanted to be a scientist.

btw, can I play math with your kids? And claim at least a day or several hours of your time? My hours are mor flexible now.

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

Bummer about the relationship processing. *sigh*

Too bad about not getting to meet with noelfigart; I know that had been something you'd been hoping to do.

But that's a cute picture!

[purplejavatroll.livejournal.com]

Somehow I imagined building a rover would involve more high tech!

pjt

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

yay! *bounce* You gave me a photo that I asked for. :-)

[p3aches.livejournal.com]

Lots of hugs.id love to get together when you get home. T.

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Just wasted three hours in fruitless relationship processing...

Just invested three hours in continuing attempts to work through relationship issues?

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

unfortunately, the big issue isn't a relationship one-- it is a sweetie who is feeling totally and completely insecure and frightened because of job-related stressors (accompanied by short-term financial stressors), and who hasn't done a good job of conveying "please take care of me. I'm scared by how fragile I feel right now. And because I feel really fragile and scared, I'm going to poke at you to see if you are going to abandon me, too. And if it seems like you might, I will really freak out."

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

Geeks!!