Thesis Defense -- Pittsburgh PA - Page 2

Patricia · 05-01-2008, 08:21 AM

Congratulations, Xenophon. You must be so relieved.

kovidgoyal · 05-01-2008, 09:46 AM

What's up, doc? ;-)

vivaldirules · 05-01-2008, 09:51 AM

Congratulations to you Xenophon! And to Mrs. NatCh, too!

Next up, I believe, and with all our best of wishes for success, is Patricia!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

One cause of this difficulty is that the relevant thread usage policy seldom appears either in documents or code comments. A second difficulty is that thread usage policy---even when it is known---imposes widespread consequences on the code to be written.

We seem to have that problem here, too. Few appreciate the value of the integrity of threads and they seem to be held together by...threads. Where are the thread police, anyway?

Now, who wants to talk about beer?

Patricia · 05-01-2008, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Next up, I believe, and with all our best of wishes for success, is Patricia!

Not for another year. My dissertation is like the Messiah: often expected, eagerly anticipated, but not yet arrived.

Xenophon · 05-01-2008, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo Ink

Congratulations and best of luck for May 9th. I defended my thesis a few months ago and I know how exatcly it feels 'the day after' - exhausted

Thanks. And you're exactly right about the day after -- I was totally wiped out.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo Ink

By the way, I hope you don't wear what your avatar wears when you go to defend your thesis do you

Nope, that's not what I wore. Showed your note to my wife, however, along with my avatar. She says that the robe doesn't match, but the intense look and glowing eyes are a near-perfect match.

Xenophon

Xenophon · 05-15-2008, 08:44 PM

Nate (and anyone else who wants a copy):

The final version of my thesis is now up here. This links to a copy on my research group's server; the definitive "official" version is not yet available.

It's DONE!

And now, all I have to do is help clean the house and get ready for family to descend on us this weekend for graduation.

Xenophon

zelda_pinwheel · 05-15-2008, 08:47 PM

never a moment's peace, is there. congratulations on all that, and i hope you're planning to take a little break next...

RWood · 05-15-2008, 09:22 PM

Thanks. I picked up a copy just in case.

Xenophon · 05-20-2008, 09:31 AM

And now, the long-awaited final definitive official source for my thesis. Get it here if you're a glutton for punishment

, or just want to read way too much of my deathless

prose.

Xenophon

pshrynk · 05-20-2008, 09:49 AM

The closest thing I could find about doctors not involving medicine jokes:

Congrats on your defense!

Bob Russell · 05-20-2008, 10:31 AM

Congrats! Bummer that I only just now discovered this thread. (I'm having trouble keeping up these days, there's so much good stuff here.) I would have liked to have come as I'm local, interested in the topic and a CMU grad myself.

Didn't know these things were public. When I did mine, about a thousand years ago by my estimates, it was just a small private gathering with me and the Profs in a classroom.

Even more interesting will be to hear what you end up doing with this new shiny degree! And when I met you and your wife a while back, I know you already had one possibility in mind that sounded very interesting. Must be lots of opportunities at this point. Hope you'll share with us.

pshrynk · 05-20-2008, 10:57 AM

Just learned how to rol my own:

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05-01-2008, 08:21 AM	#16
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Congratulations, Xenophon. You must be so relieved.

05-01-2008, 09:46 AM	#17
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,374 Karma: 27230406 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	What's up, doc? ;-)

05-15-2008, 08:44 PM	#21
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Nate (and anyone else who wants a copy): The final version of my thesis is now up here. This links to a copy on my research group's server; the definitive "official" version is not yet available. It's DONE! And now, all I have to do is help clean the house and get ready for family to descend on us this weekend for graduation. Xenophon

05-15-2008, 08:47 PM	#22
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	never a moment's peace, is there. congratulations on all that, and i hope you're planning to take a little break next...

05-15-2008, 09:22 PM	#23
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Thanks. I picked up a copy just in case.

05-20-2008, 09:31 AM	#24
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	And now, the long-awaited final definitive official source for my thesis. Get it here if you're a glutton for punishment , or just want to read way too much of my deathless prose. Xenophon

05-20-2008, 09:49 AM	#25
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The closest thing I could find about doctors not involving medicine jokes: Congrats on your defense!

05-20-2008, 10:31 AM	#26
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	Congrats! Bummer that I only just now discovered this thread. (I'm having trouble keeping up these days, there's so much good stuff here.) I would have liked to have come as I'm local, interested in the topic and a CMU grad myself. Didn't know these things were public. When I did mine, about a thousand years ago by my estimates, it was just a small private gathering with me and the Profs in a classroom. Even more interesting will be to hear what you end up doing with this new shiny degree! And when I met you and your wife a while back, I know you already had one possibility in mind that sounded very interesting. Must be lots of opportunities at this point. Hope you'll share with us.

05-20-2008, 10:57 AM	#27
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Just learned how to rol my own:

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