Blue-eyed boy

I tried to get some shots of Pumpkin in natural light so you can see his beautiful blue eyes. Unfortunately there was too much natural light, so you only get a hint of the colour.

Cat spam I haz it. I've also been thinking deep and meaningful thoughts about supercomputers and astrophysics, but that's for later.

( 3 x Pumpkin under the cut )

Self education 2010: Stars and Supercomputers

I feel very inspired by the Square Kilometre Array and have decided to educate myself further on the subject. I am required to collect professional development points every year to maintain my ACS certification and this will take care of a goodly chunk o' that. The current working title of what will probably be a Powerpoint presentation to myself is:

The Digital Logistics of Astrophysics: A guide for dummies those who lack the good taste to have studied the relevant subjects at graduate level.

Catchy, eh? And possibly a billion parsecs from where it's going to end up. I could be horribly abusing the whole school of astrophysics, for which I apologise in advance. I start from a position of humble ignorance.

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Pumpkin cartoon of the day: Easter

Pumpkin thinks he's the Easter Bunny. It's not a bad theory.

( The Easter Birman )