When the escalator breaks down...

Lord of the Audi

That's.... a lot of references. #Chemsky #Magnetsky #NMR

Chromforum seems to be down this morning, so... Anyone have experience and advice on multiple Agilent GC-FID instruments connected to one workstation with OpenLab ChemStation ? The optimal network configuration (multiple NICs or use a switch?) in particular is my holdup I think. #Chemsky #AnalChem

"This one weird trick saves you THOUSANDS per year in taxes* 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴^!" The trick is to just not speed past speed cameras. Come on Doug Ford and the crybabies who don't like the cameras. Let's be serious here. #OnPoli *Not a tax. ^They actually prefer it

whoa

No you can't make me invent an analytical test that gives you all the data from next to no sample. There's a reason I have quantities specified beside my capabilities. When it says 20 mL it's because I need to use 20 mL, not because I want to bathe in all the excess. #AnalChem #Chemsky

There's a farmer's almanac / wives' tale forecast for the coming winter based on these caterpillars. The thicker the brown (typically between the two black ends) the harder the winter... I fear we're in for a tough time in the coming months.

Me: "I wrote this." Carbon dioxide: "It sucks. It's utter trash. A child could have done better. Plus your outfit is horrible. Did a cavefish dress you?" Me, to other guy: "Who is this jerk?" Other guy, the one who says the punchline: "That's supercritical CO₂."

Chonky boi on the park play equipment

Working on a F1 predictive model for races and quali simulations. Without including the practice data from today, and with much model optimization to go, here's the predictions on Quali positions for the Italian Grand Prix #F1 #Monza #F1Quali

Yeah, give'r bud! (derogatory) Residential side streets on Saturday morning is the perfect place to check your oversized pickup truck's acceleration and top speed.

Working on a F1 predictive model for races and quali simulations. Without including the practice data from today, and with much model optimization to go, here's the predictions on Quali positions for the Italian Grand Prix #F1 #Monza #F1Quali

This fascinating article starts by describing Parmesan cheese from different locales - and dives into what being 'authentic' really is all about. slate.com/life/2025/09... @ahelleman.bsky.social

Can't tell if my session crashed or ... oh wait {{ renv }} is just installing {{ stringi }}, time for a coffee. #RStats

This one has LAYERS

Head out to the wilderness and find a moment of peace.

Thinking of everyone headed to ACS this week and wishing them an extra dose of safety.

There's constant talk about cutting the 'bloated' Canadian federal public service. The number of public servants has stayed stable between 7 and 9 per 1000 residents over the past decade.

Overheard insult: "I'm far from perfect, but they're far from good."

In the last month I've had not one, but two papers published! - An Interlaboratory Study of Bioliquefaction Products (with @iea.org Bioenergy Task34): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... - Diesel Fuel Production from Biooils by Hydrodeoxygenation over MoS₂ Catalysts www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I don't know where it's coming from, but A-ha's " Take On Me" is currently blasting throughout our neighborhood ... and that's ok by me

#AltChemJobs?

#Chemsky #BioChemSky #BioChem 🧪

Thursday, July 10, please join the Canadian National Committee for Crystallography for our 8th Dr. Penelope Codding Lecture Series in Support of Early-Career Crystallographers, featuring Prof. Mike Katz, Memorial University. Join information on our website: xtallography.ca/index.php/co....

#ChemJobs #CompChemJobs #Chemsky

Thank you for your attention to THIS batter.

Why don't we just send them a few billion dollars by eTransfer if we're gonna act like this. Elbows down, I guess.

if you want to go to the PWHL Draft today for $free send me a dm. I have two tickets.

It looks like the CASLA radar station (Landrienne, QC) got knocked out by a storm yesterday afternoon. Hopefully it can come back online soon. #WxQC

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “lmao" said Gandalf, “well it has.”

Had a nice time at the #CSC2025 Poster session this evening, where 1 of every three posters had a Trant Team logo on it. @trantteam.bsky.social

#CSC2025 is well and truly underway - led by @drdre4000.bsky.social to focus on n-hetercycles and inclusive excellence #Chemsky

👀 Greeted with a familiar sign at the Ottawa International Airport. Thanks to @ottawatourism.bsky.social for the very warm welcome. #CSC2025 starts Sunday! 😀@jswtsang.bsky.social

#CSC2025 starts Sunday. The good news is my GC run will finish on Saturday, so I can still get that data in my talk.

Timeline cleanse! Our dog has dug a little dirt hole in the back yard that she loves laying in. May you find a place that makes you as happy as this hole makes her. Happy Friday!

DHL has locked out its workers (who have retaliated with a strike). Meanwhile, Formula 1 is in MTL this weekend and DHL is their primary freight and logistics provider! What contingency does F1 have if there's no cars at the track for Friday? @andrewbensonf1.bsky.social @timhauraney.bsky.social

Welcome to Canada, where in the winter the air hurts your face, but in the summer it hurts your lungs.

This was a good ghost, kept the instruments dry in a flood above the ceiling tiles. For its excellent dedication to the laboratory, I give the ghost a $5 gift card to the nearby coffee shop.

I just saw the lab ghost, so that bodes well for my instruments 🫠

One of those scenarios where procrastination is 💯 the right call.

Yesterday I got an email late afternoon. I knew this was going to make me frustrated or angry. I'm so proud of myself for choosing to leave it unread until next week so I can enjoy my weekend, instead of fuming for days about it.

Inspired by One Million Checkboxes, I created a collaborative, realtime nonogram logic game, where you work together to solve all 24,976,511 possible 5x5 nonogram puzzles. Check it out! pixelogic.app/every-5x5-no...

Fascinating docuseries newly on Netflix about the Tylenol murders in Chicago in 1982. #MedChem

Interesting article about the global pharmaceutical supply chain. 🎁 🔗 #ChemSky #MedChem #SciComm

Maple Leafs begrudgingly stepped into Game 7 too, without any energy or spark to avoid the offseason.

Canada has a very similar parliamentary style to New Zealand. We should be standing up for Indigenous Peoples' rights *around the world* and our government @mark-carney.bsky.social should call on New Zealand to uphold the historic treaties, the UNDRIP, and reconsider this suspension of Maori MPs.

Happy Victoria Day, or as they call it in Toronto, "Locker Clean-out Day"

"Pedestrians: please be aware of your surroundings and turn off noise cancelling on your air pods so you don't get killed by a driver moving so fast on the sidewalk they can knock over lamp posts. It's a shared responsibility. It's your fault if you're killed by a driver distracted by their phone."