Tom Murray-Rust <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> Hi Juergen,
>
> Your scheme as printed has two J's - so January and July are
> indistinguishable! I would suggest the letters should instead be
> JFMAYULGSOND.
>
> Happy apocalypse!
>
> Tom
>
> On 21 Dec 2012, at 01:52, "Bosch, Juergen" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> May I introduce you to another fool proof way:
> 12d12
> year-month-day
> This is in particular useful in a mixed lab with american and
> europeans labeling Eppendorf tubes differently. The month has a
> defined letter, like this you know that your buffer was made on
> June 9th and not September 6th
> J, F,M,A,Y,J,U,G,S,O,N,D for the months, simply first letter, but
> if taken move to the second letter etc.
Or there’s the Japanese system, using characters which unambiguously
identify which field is which. Happy 21日12月24年!
> I'm sure you guys know about the two Bohemian mathematicians who
> figured out that the Apocalypse as predicted by the Mayan
> calendar is due in 104 years because the alignment of events was
> done incorrectly.
Will there be egg on their faces in 104 year’s time!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a sober &
instructive CCP4.
--
Ian ◎
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