What is the benefit in stagnating a countries economy?

Kudos to Tim Burton. I quite liked it. Very odd and I did not realise it was a full musical, rather than just token songs. Anyway, i enjoyed it. Nicely put together, well filmed and Tim Burton up to his usual antics. The plot isn't the thickest, but it's unique at least.

p.s. lab audits suck

p.s. melb does rock - going to the grape grazing festival on sat. mmmm wine

Wed Feb 6th, 2008

Once upon a time, a person could do a medical degree and then choose to work in science. Physically doing labwork aswell as being a group head or even the director of an institute. They could even come up with the method for producing a vaccine against cervical cancer and sell the patent. licensing. These "medico's" prove to be quite good at research, for the most part, due to the ability to look at thigs from different perspectives. Yeah there are a lot of tosses that think they can work in science because they are doctors, but the good ones are really good. Nowadays, you need to pursue different paths. You need science, honours, sometimes masters, then a phd. To be a 'group head' you need publications, a good standing record and lots of ass kissing. The divide between science and medicine is increasing. There is a great divide between those pursuing direct treatment of individuals and those searching for an idea as to how the bigger picture works. One is not better than the other, but there is a lot of negative tention between the two. In Aus/US/UK etc this is particularly true. The lack of communication accelerates the negativity one shares with the others. People need to realise the benefit of intertwining the two disciplines. A lot of Euro countries still pursue it, why not the others. Now that doesn't even touch on the government pressure to provide a "translational" or clinical outcome, and the shit clinical treatments that are being pushed out the door without fulling understanding the reason as to how it works. But that is another story, along with China's sheer dominance over the number of publications being released. With proper guidance, china can be an impressive force in the scientific community.

Steph is cool, she lets me go to Australia vs Qatar, FIFA World Cup Qualifier.

Tomorrow night



so yeah...

Ipod nano 4gb's rock. itunes sucks.

Just because you throw a fwe thousand songs into the library it decides to chuck a spaz and spend literally hours analysing gapless information, downloading album art etc etc. Yeah it doesn't help that they are on a machine in another room, but still.. Even windows media player does it better.

Just as yahoo seems to be getting back on their feet properly and starting to take off.. WHAM - $50b .

I guess absorption into MS isn't too bad - they have bought so many companies that they obviously have a few decent coders now.

Seriously - if you are reduced to using mentally-impaired old ladies to blow up innocent civillians in a PET market, just because you have ADHD, you should give up. Why would you even bother if you had to resort so low.

p.s. Damn magpies are big down here!

p.p.s. It may not have the biodiversity, but damn the flora and fauna is abundant in Vic, even in the inner city.

hate is a strong word, I rarely use it. When I do use, I rarely mean it.

I would, however, say I hate < a href="http://perezhilton.com/">Perez Hilton

He is an arrogant ass, who makes money from stupid people, has no taste and steals photos from photographers.

In other news - it sucks being home alone on a friday night when you actually have money (for once) to go out.

Should do some work I suppose. - today was my most productive day of lab work in over a year. A damn busy day, but productive.

p.s. - if anyone is interested in Researchgate, let me know (it's like a facebook, for scientists. beta at the moment).

why do people always try and rip you off...

Anaconda has a photography competition - of course by entering they take ownership of your photo. http://www.outer-edge.com.au/competitions.html

Then, Daniel from Mio rejected my winning entrant for the mio competition, despite complying top the terms and conditions... I am being sent the discontinue base model - c220, instead of the top range model with bluetooth, camera, 2gig memory etc etc. He is the marketting manager of Mio technology Australia - feel free to spam him.

yeah there is more - but I can't be bothered.

Internet is good, but damn torrents are slow. If you can recommend some good fast torrent networks (even if free membership is needed) that would be good.

I had to pay $16 to see a movie (I am legend - average, a few good points, many bad) as there is no southbank cineplex down here.... Stuff that. I now support piracy!

kthxbi

So - got my iinet nakdeDSL sorted.. Stupid telstra basically forgot to plug in the second patch lead.
17mb downstream, 1mb upstream. Finally I have fast broadband.
I also have a new landline (via VOIP) number - if you want it, just ask.

long time no update!

So yeah, if you haven't guessed - I still don't have net access at home.
Will be sorted soon!
I agree, quantum of solace is the worst bond movie name I have heard.
Yes, I have moved to melbourne and yes - traffic here sucks. Why the fuck do melbourne people drive at 80km per hour in the right hand lane of a freeway zoned at 100km/hr!!! crazy people - they don't know how to merge either. I swear they make the traffic so much worse through their own driving... they are good at the euro style "ignore road lines and get around traffic" though. It takes a bit to get use to - and the whole just pull up and put on the hazards.
So much coffee - Melbourne rocks.
I am working in my new job at the Monash Institute of Medical research - and liking it.
So much near my apt - like 20 indian restaurants and nepalese, indian, chinese, thai, multitude of alcohol sellers incl. safeway and coles! Found an indo/malaysian supermarket about 5 mins from where I live - so good, cheap tea etc!!!!
enjoy peeps, ciao.

signing off from albion

I went out last night and watched atonement at th palace centro - c/o babes in business (a great organisation if you are a business orintated female).
I really liked it. I have not seen many good movies lately. Good acting, intriguing twists, most bits were unpredictable. Nicely made (I am a sucker for fine detail) and great cinematography (i feel like a toss for using that word, but it is needed).
Good actors, and despite Keira Knightley being thinner than I normally like, damn she is hot.

It's been a lil while since I have ranted about traffic - but seriously - what has happened to brisbane?
So many bad drivers, either not indicating, just being asses, driving 20kms under the limit (you know thats illegal and you get fined for it)... and people not knowing how to drive in traffic.. You know if you take your foot off the accelerator you slow down, you don't have to speed up, then slam the brakes, continuously - or crawl and leave massive gaps that only allow 3 cars to get through a light.

If you are stuck for a christmas gift - consider giving a "gift of life" instead of wasting money on a token present.

CBM Gifts of life

is fun... not
AAARRRGGGHHHH

well, looks like my melbourne address will be burwood road, hawthorn... arrive 28/12 - removalists drop gear off 30/12

somehow, i manage to get a lot of free stuff.. a lot of crap mind you, but free. Today I scored another 2 1gb USB sticks and 50 dvd-rs.. making it a total of 9 free 1gb USB sticks I have received from companies...also anyone want a Halo 3 lanyard or wrist/sweat band?

damn evil - the potential of doctors.
an unsecured low interest $10k loan, approved in 5 hrs with just a photocopy of an intern contract.

"I'm getting tired bubba, might have to stop studying" is a pretty funny statement from someone already asleep.