Tag Archives: ornl

Day 14: Last day!

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

Yesterday was my last work day at ORNL for the summer. Aside from a very hectic two hours in the morning, during which I was frantically trying to reunite with my phone, it was a pretty quiet day, like most … Continue reading →

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Day 13: Someone is wrong on the internet

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

This is one of the smaller parts of the Clinch River, and the bridge I cross twice each day on the way to and from ORNL. Whenever it’s been cloudy or rainy the night before, there’s always a layer of … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Back to work

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

I got 9.5 hours of sleep last night. I didn’t feel completely rejuvenated, but I felt a lot better than I had the previous day, well enough to have a solid ladder workout on a gorgeous morning. It’s the final track … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Titan

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

Ars Technica posted an article today detailing the world’s 10 fastest supercomputers. Check out #2 on that list. It’s in the photo above, and is quite literally one floor down from where my desk is this summer. I’ve known it … Continue reading →

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A Summer Experiment

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Shannon Quinn

As I may or may not have mentioned here, I’m at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the summer (a rapidly-closing summer: I head back to Pittsburgh on June 30), officially working on a CMS-sanctioned project to unify disparate health care … Continue reading →

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