morning gonz
I have to do a literature review and write an experimental protocol at work. Hard work, but it'll hopefully impress the right people. Apart from that, very little. I might go ice skating, and I might make some cake. That's about it really.
(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 9:32, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Alright berk? I heard a great chat up line yesterday..... "You look like my third wife.... yeah', only been married twice".
what do you mean by a literature review, is that like Richard'n'Judy's book club? And what do you mean by an experimental protical?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 9:44, Reply)

An experimental protocol
is, erm. I don't know how else to describe it. Step-by-step instructions on how to perform a particular experiment. I know roughly what I need to do to achieve what I want, so I need to do a review of the relevant literature (ie, journals, papers etc which have done something similar) and cobble something together from them. I'll then need to do the experiment as I've written it, and tweak it until I've optimised it.
(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:07, Reply)

Ahh, I see, I think.
A bit like how when I create bits of code that get released to other people (where they'll use it, on a code level, rather than user level), I release a document telling people what the veriables/functions are so they can use it without having to scan/read through the whole code, and normally with a few examples.

So with the literature review you see someone who's done something similar and use that as a reference for your own documentation?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:16, Reply)

Sorta
I read a bunch of stuff, see what they did and how, and use that as a base.
(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:25, Reply)

so you copy what someone else has done
Change the font, and claim the work as your own. Nice.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:29, Reply)

Haha, like you've never done a find-and-replace on Encarter.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:30, Reply)

Although seriously, if it's anything like code, then there is loads involved.
Like Facebook have something called an SDK, which does all the facebook functions, this is called a 'Supper Class', you then build a 'Sub Class' which takes a copy of that SDK and then adds your specific functions to it.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Ssh!
You'll blow my cover.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Call, makes sense.
And socially, whatcha got on next week?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:29, Reply)

bugger all, i've just found out, haha
oh, I tell a lie. i'm going to the pub quiz with work people on tuesday.
(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:35, Reply)

That'll be a good laugh !

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:45, Reply)

What sort of cake?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 9:49, Reply)

pumpkin cupcakes with a cream cheese filling
and pecan streusel on top. I've mentioned them before, I think, but never got round to making them.
(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:03, Reply)

Oh my goodness, that _does_ sound good. like, really really good.
Please do let me know how they turn out =)
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:06, Reply)

will do! :)

(berk, Sun 20 Nov 2011, 10:07, Reply)