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What Do You care About?

Posted September 26, 2009 10:11 AM

Everyone looks at information sources differently. I know what I like to see when I'm reading the Scientific Instruments newsletter: I'm looking for innovative new instruments, new analytical methods, and new applications with either social or commercial significance. And, I admit, I like fun stories and hero experiments and short video segments. But that's just me, and I'm a known geek. What do you find most useful in news about analytical instruments?

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09/26/2009 11:31 PM

When I am looking at instrumentation sources on the web, I never, EVER watch a video, because videos never, EVER have information pertinent to what I am after. Videos generally try to compress too much information in too short a time period, and allow no time for reflection regarding features, shortcomings and other issues critical to a particular application. What I want are clear, concise descriptions of what the capabilities and limitations are. If a particular piece of equipment catches my imagination, I want to read the operator's manual before I even consider investing in the device. I also would like to see (although this is generally not available) demonstrations of any associated software...

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