SensNews Feb 2016

Sensor100

February 2016

From the Editor

Readership of this editorial showed a marked increase in January - usually this

is the least read page in the Newsletter. I’m not sure why as those who are

regular readers, and there are some, will know that I just rattle on about what-

ever is in my mind, often the weather or how much work is involved in running

Sensor100.

Possibly the

new design attracted some interest, and my thanks

to those of you have emailed us with compliments and suggestions for (minor)

improvements. What is encouraging is that this month people have referred to

this publication as not just an eNewsletter, but an eMagazine. Seems like we

are slowly making progress.

Lots of information inside about our own conference program, and those of

several partners. We have finally settled on a date and venue for

Sensors for

Cancer Diagnosis

, and we are about to start building what we think is the

most important activity we have undertaken yet. Please support this effort, if

you can.

To return to my usual grumpy stance, this month has been the month from hell.

Our email service was acquired by another company, which has caused end-

less problems. My apologies to those of you have received bounce-backs to

emails. Your emails did reach us, but you also got a message they didn’t. I’m still

not sure the problem is totally fixed. Then, last week, following its automatic

monthly self test, my PC advised that its hard drive was about to crash. I am

deeply suspicious of the IT gurus who tell me it is straightforward to replace

the hard drive; nothing connected with IT is straightforward.

Last month, my son, who was having his own problems in life, tweeted “This

2016 thing isn’t working. Maybe we should start over.” The tween went viral. I

can see the point.

Kind regards

Michael