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One year into the Ph.D. process

I thought I’d write a more personal note for a change. It’s been just over a year since I started studying for my Ph.D. — formally, I entered the program in April 2009. With at least two years to go, how do things look with some hindsight? What do I think it means to obtain […]

Posted 23 April 2010 † johan § Computer science § Life § Philosophy ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Standard new Mac setup routine

I just got a new laptop, courtesy of the lab. Naturally, it’s of the fruity kind. One of the first steps: install essential software. I thought I’d make a list of software I consider absolutely essential on any new computer, and it became longer than I thought. General use: NetNewsWire for news reading DropBox for […]

Posted 10 February 2010 † johan § Life ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: ,