Tuesday, April 26, 2011

February 2011 Horoscopes

Aries - This is a great month to socialize. You will realize you don't have a monopoly on strange interests. You may, for example, discover fellow Jar-Jar Binks fans.

Taurus - Be especially careful at work this month. Someone's jealous of the attention your paper "Breaking the Second Law" received. Also try to spend more time with your family. You know, those people living in your house?

Gemini - Slow and steady is the way to go. Take time to enjoy your new hobby and learn it slowly. Remember, cooking is not like Calculus, you can't cram and learn it overnight.

Cancer - This month you will get into a heated debate. You and the rival research team will argue about the nature of the formula for making money grow on trees. Unfortunately, you will lose.

Leo - January's career success will continue this month. Those years of reading equipment manuals, data sheets, and application notes for fun are beginning to pay off.

Virgo - You will feel bored and listless at work this month. You do need to relax, but you might be tempted to take it to an extreme. As a result you will rediscover Tetris on the old HP oscilloscopes.

Libra - This is a good time to start that blog you've been planning for the past two years. Write what you know, you'd be surprised by how many people are interested in protein-folding.

Scorpio - Your efforts will be rewarded this month. The people around you will finally understand (and realize the correctness of) the last, crucial part of your new engine-cooling design. Don't let it go to your head.

Sagittarius - Remember to backup your files this month. Save copies on the server, local hard drive, a flash drive, and a DVD. That way you won't be tempted to beat up the IT guys when their late-night downloads and LAN games hose the entire network.

Capricorn - Your brilliant cost-cutting, job-saving measures will make you very popular at work this month. Just make sure to triple-check the factors of safety on the structural changes you proposed!

Aquarius - This is going to be a relatively stress-free month. None of your pens or markers will go missing, and the EMI testing chamber will actually be available to use for the whole month.

Pisces - You will have a totally unscientific hunch about a co-worker this month. You will begin to suspect that the new Math instructor likes you. You'd be wrong.

Friday, April 1, 2011

January 2011 Horoscopes

Aries - This is your lucky month! Everything is going to pick up, from your research to your home life to your relationships with your lab mates. This is an auspicious time to submit your papers for publication.Try doing around 20 this month.

Taurus - This is a good time to attend all those industry seminars and conferences your boss doesn't want to pay for. You could possibly meet someone significant at one of these events. If you do attend, don't forget to bring that shiny new Android phone you got for Christmas.

Gemini - Be careful with money this month. Those cocky new junior engineers will all be clamoring for new 'scopes they saw on the Internet. Don't give them a dime. But try not to look too much like a pointy-haired boss.

Cancer - Your research is going swimmingly, but you've neglected the people around you. Maybe you've been hogging the lab's only chemistry analyzer. Or maybe you're just not nice to people. In any case, try to be more pleasant.

Leo - You're a hot item at the office right now. Those new designs you did the past year have everyone buzzing. They expect more of the same this month. Surprise them with something revolutionary. A totally new power supply topology perhaps, or a programming paradigm that will knock the socks off OOP.

Virgo - Forget work for a while. Well, not totally forget it, the call of the lab is irresistible. Just try to have a little more fun, rediscover an old hobby or pick up a new one. For example, try doing calculations and word games on license plate numbers. When you're not driving of course. Creative activities will help your home, social and professional life.

Libra - You are going to meet someone new this month who will be full of ideas. Try to borrow as much of them as you can. Ask nicely, and learn everything you can. You just might win a joint Nobel Prize. Or not.

Scorpio - Your co-workers think you are aloof, though you're probably just deep in thought. What you have to think about so intensely I have no idea. Lighten up a little and pay more attention to your surroundings. Maybe then you wouldn't forget as often where you left your calculator.

Sagittarius - Budget cuts are coming, budget cuts are coming! Don't worry, your job isn't in danger, but your boss is making worrisome looks at your pet project. You will need all the wit and charm you possess to convince her time travel is practically and commercially viable.

Capricorn - All your long hours, hard work, and sacrifice will finally pay off this month when you pass the entire Physics and Civil Engineering departments on the Starcraft leaderboards. Unfortunately, there is a small but distinct possibility that a problem in the servers will wipe away those results. Advice: Take screenshots.

Aquarius - The IT guys will do a network audit this month. Lie low on the downloads for a while. There is some actual work leftover from last year waiting on your desk. Come on, those new EMI Filters won't characterize themselves.

Pisces - You will be given more responsibilities at work this month. Whether that brings a raise with it is anyone's guess. The good news is your influence is growing. The bad news is that annoying intern who broke the copier last month now reports to you. Keep him away from sensitive equipment.