As a researcher, I often receive spam mails prompting me to write something to be published in a fake journal or as a fake book. Some people try to use that to boost their publication rankings ((It doesn’t work.)). Just received one, which really cracked me up: [bibshow file=tools.bib]These are still rare enough that some […]
Promotion
I just gave myself a promotion! I’m now no longer just the master of the universe, I’m also a certified ninja. […]
A Meta-model for Operational Support
Presentation I gave at an AIS meeting this morning. It’s about a (yet unpublished) paper on a meta-model for operational support. Fun game: anytime you see anything Britney- or tank-related, you drink ((Yes, the picture on Slide 63 — or 132 depending on which page counter you use — depicts 3 copies of Britney.)). […]
The End
It seems that the end ((Of the vacation, of course, silly…)) is past us, and another semester has started… At least, I can see that the BIS course has started again: […]
On Papers and Drawing Feet
Writing papers (or theses) is just like drawing feet. […]
Emptying the Freezer
I needed room for some solid food in the freezer, so I needed to remove some of the non-solid food. […]