This is what keeps me going while writing a paper.
There have been so many “real” blog entries lately that I haven’t done a cooking-related one in a while. I’ve been hard at work writing, so I figured I’d post an entry saying what I’ve been eating to keep myself alive lately. In fact, I don’t think I’ve had a real meal in two weeks… my lunches have basically just been a peanut-butter sandwich, a bag of popcorn, and a delicious honey-and-oats granola bar. That’s not a lunch. →
When I started this blog, I made a conscious decision to stick my real name all over it. Over the past year, I’ve been working on consolidating my online identity so that when people see my name in conference proceedings, there is no mistaking the fact that when they search for me, they find me. And this blog is really a fundamental part of who I am, which is why I make such an effort to ensure that it is visible to people who are trying to find out more about me. While this is all part of building a healthy brand, there are a number of pitfalls that I’ve considered, yet decided that the benefits outweighed the potential issues. You sound like blogging is like putting your life on the line. →
This evening, the Women in Engineering Affinity Group for the local section of the IEEE hosted a great talk by Daun Daemon and Jamie Larsen, two of the professional writing instructors at NC State who I can only imagine are responsible for developing ENG 331, Communication for Engineering and Technology, a course required for all Computer Science undergraduates at NC State. It’s basically an introduction to professional writing for folks who are expected to pursue a job in industry. In my case, it was a bit of a poor prediction – I probably could have used a more research-oriented course to prepare me for the paper I have due in three days, but back then, I didn’t even know I wanted to get a Ph.D., so I guess I’ll let it slide. You should demand a refund! →
This is what OpenID looks like on SourceForge.net!
So now that exams are over, the only thing on my mind now is my paper due on Thursday. Well, that and also OpenID. For those of you who don’t know, OpenID is an open standard for a little thing called Single Sign-On where a single account on one website allows you to log into many websites without having to deal with passwords and whatnot. If that sounds a little fishy, good on you for noticing that. To the untrained eye, it may look like a weakened form of security, but I’ve been playing around with it for a while and decided I’d spend a blog entry talking about why I think it’s actually a pretty cool thing. You disgust me, sir. →
I FINALLY FINISHED MY EXAMS! *dies* Are you OK? →
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