LucifarGundam @lucifargundam@social.cleverlibre.org

Just some info for aspiring scientists.. If you have papers you've written of a scientific nature but are either not suited for a scientific journal or you simply dont want to go through the rigour, you can still get a DOI for your publication and associate it with your ORCID. which is good if your trying to build up your reputation and improve the catalog associated with your ORCID.

Check out https://zenodo.org/, anyone can get an account in a few minutes and then your all set to upload your documents which will immediately be assigned a DOI. Though of course the submissions are reviewed and if they arent of a scientific nature may be taken down.

I just tried it out by uploaded an old paper I wrote that was basically a one page how-to on doing rotations in an arbitrary number of dimensions. You can check it out here at my shiny new DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5027318

2021-06-24 #blog

The exam date was moved from 27th to 26th of June, which leaves me with little time for preparation and a few time management hiccups. So here are a few tips for working "non-stop" that generally help me. Probably useless, but I need a break from semiconductor physics.

1) Realism. You can't work non-stop in a focused mode for a day. And you can't work long hours multiple days in a row without ultimately burning out and sacrificing your efficiency. It's important to keep it in mind, you need breaks and some time to sustain your body and mind.

2) Hydration. A lot of water and tea; coffee is good, but it won't provide you with enough liquid. I'd say, during intense work I drink 1.5 times more than usual.

3) Nutrition. Three protein and fiber heavy meals with a bunch of carbohydrate snacks inbetween. Healthy? No, not really. Jumpstarts the brain? Yes, very much. Make sure to not make this a habit, though.

4) Breaks. You can do more in less time if you make short breaks once every hour. I don't mention classic pomodoro here, since 25 minutes isn't enough to go deep into a complex topic.

5) Workout and walk. A walk after the lunch or a workout before release some tension and allow you to go for longer after this break.