All posts by Sascha

Shift marathon

After my first lecture and hands on sessions on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, I am about to start my validation shift for Pixel DAQ in a few minutes (15-23h). I had another training shift yesterday evening (15-23h) and will have my first three Pixel DAQ shifts for this year in the following three nights (23-7h) … and then I am dead I guess ;) … and on my way back to Berlin!

Terminator Salvation

T800 is back! And so is Arnie … even if only for a few seconds (and maybe not even the real one) in the new Terminator movie …
The movie is probably not as groundbreaking as the previous movies but it is certainly entertaining and LOUD! And it’s a movie that definitively benefits from a huge silver screen …

On the other side …

… of the LHC ring, is where I have been today.
To become a CMS Guide! Yeah you read right CMS, not ATLAS!
We don’t want to put on blinkers and be open minded …
and I have to admit there is slightly more to see under ground.

Good end for a (very) long day

After the short night, the morning shift at the pixel desk and the detector meeting I went out to Fort l’Ecluse to chain myself to the mountain and climb some rocks … the Ferrata there is a nice and relaxing ending for a nice day …

And now I need my bed …

The Godfather of Electronic Jazz

Woooooha! What a week … after Paul Kalkbrenner last weekend it was time for the Godfather of Electronic Jazz Mr. Laurent Garnier to play up in l’Usine Geneva … nothing but an outstanding performance!!!
I’ve waited for quite some time to see him (again) …
Together with his live band … yes this DJ has a band fo four other guys following the conductor, him!
Hmmmm … this is a must for everybody that likes even only a tiny bit of electronic music …

After the concert it’s three hours of sleep and then the control room :|