As a grad student, there are always too many seminars to go to. There are ones that are near to my research in semiconductor electronics, usually something about carbon nanotubes, then there are computer engineering type things that have to do with “code” and then there are ones like “Rapid Generation of High Affinity Aptamers via Microfulidic Speration”, which just make my head hurt.
There are also a lot of seminars by companies that trying to sell you things. They especially try to sell you on the idea that working in El Sugundo or Thousand Oaks isn’t that bad. However, the trying to sell you products kind of events can be kind of fun. About a month ago, our building manager poached a few of us from a free ice cream event with the promise of free cake at a showcase. The showcase was sparsely attended and there seemed to be a panic in the air. Such panic could only come from the very real possibility that food would go to waste, so I had to step up my game, if you will, and eat more cake. On the way out filled out a raffle form and a week later, I got word that I had been victorious. And so, after my department losing the package for three weeks and it being delivered to one Mr Burke, I am the proud owner of a new, pretty expensive, very nice multimeter:
I am filled with glee.
Tags: electronics, nerdery, raffles
