Monthly Archives: August 2009

Yesterday, eight days after fradulent charges appeared on my debit card, I received an “Affidavit of Fraud and Forgery” from Fidelity. It says, among other things Please enclose a list as well as a detailed description of the fraudulent transactions … Continue reading →

I got my new debit card in the mail yesterday, a week after it stopped working. I haven’t had a chance to try the new one yet, but I presume it’s all fixed… except that the charges made by the … Continue reading →

On Friday GE upgraded this MRI scanner from software version 12 to software version 12b. In the process, they erased everything on the hard drive, so I spent the first few hours of scan time today trying to find all … Continue reading →

My professor’s most famous experiment is transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery, i.e. my lab’s usual techniques applied to brain tumors. A system to perform the surgery is currently in Phase 1 clinical trials, using experimental hardware provided by an Israeli … Continue reading →

Today was my hearing for the speeding ticket I received in May, driving home from Beverly over the Tobin Bridge. In preparation, before bicycling over I drew up a page of notes on why I felt the ticket was unwarranted, … Continue reading →

My wallet and dresser were both empty yesterday, so I went to the nearest ATM to get cash, to turn into quarters, to feed to the laundry machines. The first ATM wouldn’t take my card, so I tried another, and … Continue reading →