Work Hard, Play Hard, Think Hard

[tcpip]

Last week was pretty standard workwise. It included supercomputer installations of a molecular dynamics simulator, a collection of molecular mechanical force fields for the simulation of biomolecules and, in terms of sounding quite awesome, the package for performing ab-initio quantum-mechanical molecular dynamics using pseudopotentials and a plane wave basis set. I will readily acknowledge that my knowledge of the science behind such things is quite modest. But I do have some clue on how to hack through the configuration and make files to get them on a cluster so others can use them. This week however started a little more modestly, but just as important with OHS training at VECCI, as our workplace is sensible enough to require one trained OHS and/or First Aid person per floor.

Out-of-hours and weekend activities have also been quite intensive. As is usual every fortnight, I played on Thursday evening "fantasy Australia" D&D session, and on Friday ran Swordbearer (including new player Fabrice, a recent French immigrant); calisi brought along a her new kitten which managed to distract and entertain. On Sunday, I ran Bushido where the famous historical conflict between the daiymos has been interrupted by the Ikko-Ikki rebellion. Saturday included a farewell party for a_carnal_mink and kits_the_dm, followed by an utterly wonderful dinner party at the house of txxxpxx. Spent some good time speaking to dcrisp and severina_242 at the latter (among many others at both!). All bookings to attend gothcamp and Walhalla have been made.

On Sunday at the Unitarian Philosophy Forum, I gave my presentation on The Philosophy of Justice. This completes a series I have given in recent months which also included "The Philosophy of Science" (link coming) and The Philosophy of Art. On topic where art and justice meet there's been a recent discussion in Australia concerning the works of one of our most famous photographers, Bill Henson. His work is held at the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian High Court, the Guggenheim in New York, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. Although he has presented nude adolescents many times before, last week the NSW police closed down one of his exhibitions. The Age has decided to publish the image was used in the print and email invitation (probably NSFW). Apropos censorship, there are Livejournal Advisory Board Elections. I voted for rm. I urge you do so as well.

Comments

[txxxpxx.livejournal.com]

*bounce* gothcamp *bounce*

E has said you are in charge of the train.

It leaves Southern cross station at 08.25am & gets in to Mow at 10.11am.

Tony can meet you at Moe Station. It is about a 50minute drive from there to Walhalla, which puts you in to Walhalla at 11.15 - 11.30. Perfect timeing for the picnic beginning at 12.00.

I do need Mr Pxx back in Walhalla for the picnic tho as I need his hands to help with all the other activities for the day. Hope that's OK.

Here's the link:
http://www.vline.com.au/apps/vline/GetTripNew.aspx?sid=0&return=0&origin=Melbourne%2C+Southern+Cross&destination=Moe+Station&DepDate=14-Jun-2008&DepartDay=14&DepartMonth=Jun&DepartYear=2008&Left_nav1%3ALayoutControl127%3ADepartDatePicker=26%2F05%2F2008&DepTimeOfDay=1&RetDate=26-May-2008&ReturnDay=26&ReturnMonth=May&ReturnYear=2008&Left_nav1%3ALayoutControl127%3AReturnDatePicker=26%2F05%2F2008&RetTimeOfDay=0&ChkOrigin=0&ChkDestination=0


*hugs*

Can't wait to show you around our cute little village.

:)

[neonchameleon.livejournal.com]

For the advisory board, I'm pretty much in the "Anyone but jameth" camp. Meaning that I'm leaving off to vote tactically (there are some I'd be happier with than others).

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Now, it is just a glorified and a little wasteful customer feedback mailbox, and people are making an entirely too big a deal out of it, but still.

[evil-genius.livejournal.com]

I'm going to have to metaquote you now.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

What for this time?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

I agree, there is nothing I can discern of substance in that candidate.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Booked!

Depart Melbourne: 08:25
Sat 14-Jun-08


Return journey
Depart Moe: 18:20
Sun 15-Jun-08

[gothcamp.livejournal.com]

Acer than an ace ace thing!!

I know you are hesitant about the town, but I also know you will have a great time.

:)

*hugs* (reminder to self - bring extra blankie in case tcpip decides to sleep on the floor ;) )

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

reminder to self - bring extra blankie in case tcpip decides to sleep on the floor

I like it rough.

Did I just say that?

[txxxpxx.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes you did. And it made me laugh.

Addendum to note to self: Ensure it is a rough blankie.

:)

[evil-genius.livejournal.com]

your first link to http://lammps.sandia.gov/ is HTMFAIL.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Heh. I really should spend as much time and care on livejournal posts as I do on scientific computing program installs :-)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Ahhh.. Now I've found the metaquotes community. Now I understand.

(I'm really not a genius..subgenius maybe. More like a B+ polymath)

Joking of course

[evil-genius.livejournal.com]

Your final assertion is self contradictory.

[txxxpxx.livejournal.com]

I was talking to Mr Pxx about this last night. Is there any chance you can get your money back on the return train ticket?

He will be coming back to melbourne on Sunday afternoon/evening without me. I am staying over until the Monday. He will therefore have room in the car to bring you & E back into St Kilda. Much easier than catching the train.

Oh & I did tell him that he'd be picking you up in Moe at 10.11am so that's all good & sorted too!

:)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately it's already booked and paid for :(

[amazinggoatgirl.livejournal.com]

Speaking of philosophy, I thought you might enjoy this.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Not bad... Of course, if one really wanted to do an anti-Kant ad there'd be a lot more material.

I remember a poster of a variety of biblical quotes from Jesus which also had a bit of a joke at the "Bad for America" slogan. I think it was published in Mad magazine.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

You know... Looking back in hindsight my assessment of jameth may have been wrong. I'd still prefer RM but I do like the fact that j has been keeping tabs on our elected representative.