Back in Town

August 25, 2009
Just got back from my all-too-short summer vacation. (I might post some photos later, but the weather really wasn't conducive to photography this time).

So now it is back to the old routines...
 

A Nuisance on the Network

July 16, 2009
This is irritating...

I just got an email from my ISP that someone has hacked my router and was redirecting their network through it. Now I have to spend the day checking my network for any other intrusions, and waste my time fixing it! At least I was told about it before they caused any real damage...

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A Busy Day...

July 11, 2009
I have just finished a very busy day (and night) of work. 

But first I want to thank those individuals who bought me a nice new camera lens to celebrate my graduation. I am sure it will be used a lot and I will be certain to post the results here.

However the busy happened because my CPU started to give out after only five years of extreme overclocking (it's almost like the warnings not to overclock that much are valid :-0 )

So I replaced the CPU, but to accomodate the one I wanted to use I also...
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Canada Day

July 1, 2009
Happy Canada Day!

I am not sure what my plans are for today, but I will post photos later...

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Upgrading Skills

June 25, 2009
I have only been out of graduate school for six days, and I am already back in training. I decided to take an online course in the Moodle online education system, so that I can teach using those methods in the future.

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I'm The Greatest!

June 23, 2009
Perhaps that is a bit of an overstatement, but I am feeling important.

I googled my name, and lo-and-behold I find that I have the top place in the search results! That may not be an accomplishment for some people, but consider that there are several thousands or even tens of thousands of people who share the name 'Chris Bird'.  And that list includes a reporter, a noted biologist, an ornithologist, and even four other physicists!

I am so proud of myself right now :)



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Another Injustice...

June 23, 2009
I knew this week was going too well...

I found out this morning that my best friend is being forced to move because the landlord is throwing a tantrum. About ten years ago the property in question was damaged by a neighbouring renter, and the landlord ignored it. Now the municipality has ordered it repaired at a cost of $1100, and the landlord has responded by telling the tenants to either pay that amount in addition to rent, or to move out. (Personally I think they should talk to a lawyer, be...
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Ceremony Photos

June 19, 2009
I have posted some photos of the ceremony on my webpage now, as well as some graduation photos of myself.

I would also like to take the opportunity to thank all the individuals in the department of Physics & Astronomy at UVic who has helped me through my years as a graduate student. Your efforts are very much appreciated.


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Graduation

June 19, 2009
After many years of hard work, and numerous hurdles overcome, today I graduated from the University of Victoria with a PhD in theoretical physics. It has been a long journey, but I have finally finished with that phase of my life, and now I can (hopefully) find another equally interesting adventure to begin.

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Top Ranked Site

June 19, 2009
I forgot to mention that earlier this week, I discovered that the grandiloquent dictionary which I wrote ten years ago is now ranked by google as the top website for rare and obscure words. It is also the top site for searches of many other phrases, mostly related to the definitions of words.


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About Me


Dr. Christopher S. Bird I am a physicist recently graduated from the University of Victoria, with a doctorate in theoretical physics. I also have training in mathematics, engineering and computer programming.

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