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Jesse Trucks

Endicott, New York

Systems Engineer, D. E. Shaw Research, LLC

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Tiffany Aviles I have never roasted & probably wouldn't know where to even begin. Any advice on how to get started?

110 weeks ago from Coffee

Jesse Trucks: Tiffany, go here and read up: MoreTiffany, go here and read up: http://www.sweetmarias.com/instructions.php
I strongly urge you to purchase one of the roasting machines. They are quite simple and make it a fun experience rather than difficult and frustrating.
109 weeks ago

Jason Simon: Yep, Sweet Maria's is the place to go.
109 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks I have an aging Freshroast Plus unit, and I, too, prefer complex single origin beans. I recently had some wonderful Kona that I enjoyed w/ a friend. It was sweet and very smooth. Yum!

110 weeks ago from Coffee

Jesse Trucks We have a hobby farm with a horse (with another one that lives elsewhere until spring), 7 geese, 8 chickens (7 hens and a rooster), 3 barn cats, and 3 poodles. Anyone else have a large collection of furry/feathered friends?

110 weeks ago from Animal Companions

Cheryl Lynn Morris: Wow. I live in suburbia, but my dad grew up on a farm, and in the last few years I've come to realize that I'd like to live on a hobby farm like ...MoreWow. I live in suburbia, but my dad grew up on a farm, and in the last few years I've come to realize that I'd like to live on a hobby farm like yours.

Happy New Year!
110 weeks ago

Rebecca MacDonald: I grew up on a farm, and lately I've been getting a hankering (as we used to say in Texas) for that life again. I already have 3 very active dogs ...MoreI grew up on a farm, and lately I've been getting a hankering (as we used to say in Texas) for that life again. I already have 3 very active dogs that keep me hopping and I'm curious, is it a ton of work to keep up with all those animals? I'd have an entire zoo if it were up to me! But, need time to make a living, too...
109 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks I work for a research firm that designed and uses a custom built supercomputer for computational biochemistry for the purpose of aiding in core research toward eventual new treatments or cures. I manage the supercomputers and the datacenter housing them. Anyone else on the HPC or tech side of biotech?

110 weeks ago from Biotech and Pharmaceutical Professionals

Alan Koskelin: Nice, Jesse! I'm a software & database developer and I've been working with R&D teams based around PCR / qPCR technologies and at my last ...MoreNice, Jesse! I'm a software & database developer and I've been working with R&D teams based around PCR / qPCR technologies and at my last job I reported to the head of bioinformatics.
94 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks We are hiring a full-time, on-site systems administrator for HPC linux clusters, networking, and supercomputer support in Endicott, NY. We pay above market, hire only the best, and are the leader in computational biochemistry now. Send me a BC message or email for details: jesse.trucks@deshawresearch.com

110 weeks ago from We're Hiring

Jesse Trucks Lately I've been roasting most of my own beans at home, and I've really been liking some peaberry varieties, especially from Ethiopia (my favorite source for coffee already). Anyone else roasting their own or have a favorite region source lately?

110 weeks ago from Coffee

Jason Simon: I certainly do, roasting on a Gene Cafe. What do you roast on? Of lately I've been roasting beans from Kenya and Kona. I don't have a favorite ...MoreI certainly do, roasting on a Gene Cafe. What do you roast on? Of lately I've been roasting beans from Kenya and Kona. I don't have a favorite region, but prefer complex single origins.
110 weeks ago

Kelsey Van Dyke So, how did everyone get started drinking coffee?

110 weeks ago from Coffee

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Holly Hoffman: What a great question! My older sister worked at Barnie's (like a Starbucks). She got me hooked on mint tea, then flavored coffees by the ripe old ...MoreWhat a great question! My older sister worked at Barnie's (like a Starbucks). She got me hooked on mint tea, then flavored coffees by the ripe old age of 13!
109 weeks ago

Jason Simon: Kelsey,

Inspired by your question, I submitted a blog post (MoreKelsey,

Inspired by your question, I submitted a blog post (http://ow.ly/10et9) at Caffeinated Conversations, asking "How Did Your Affair With Coffee Begin?" The conversation continues there...
106 weeks ago

Adriana Dwan I just got a Keurig coffee machine for Christmas. Anyone have any favorite flavors? So far, mine is french vanilla.

110 weeks ago from Coffee

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Andrea V. Lewis: You must. Everyone must. It's frothy caffeinated goodness.
110 weeks ago

Kanav: I do try flavored sometime just for the heck of it but I somehow do not like the way coffee flavor is masked. Enjoy your drink :)
110 weeks ago

Holly Hoffman I'm up to 20 ounces per morning... technically, I think that's 2.5 cups. How many cups do you drink?

110 weeks ago from Coffee

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Kanav: I have scaled back my cups from 4 to 2, and I do not drink coffee after 6 else I am wired, if I have one least you can be sure there is one owl at ...MoreI have scaled back my cups from 4 to 2, and I do not drink coffee after 6 else I am wired, if I have one least you can be sure there is one owl at night on duty :) In Denmark, while on work I once tried matching my Danish colleague and for three nights I was not able to sleep. I had 2 pot fulls and that guy continued with another two cups :)
110 weeks ago

: I drink a couple of cups in the morning but I've had to switch to half-caf for health reasons.
109 weeks ago

Tiffany Aviles Thanks for the great idea Kanav! 2010 will be all about trying different brews. Besides I gotta use that Starbucks card I got 2 years ago for Xmas sooner or later.

110 weeks ago from Coffee

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Jesse Trucks: I'm with Tiffany, though I do tend to avoid Starbucks because I prefer coffee slightly less dark to have more natural bean flavors come out. I ...MoreI'm with Tiffany, though I do tend to avoid Starbucks because I prefer coffee slightly less dark to have more natural bean flavors come out. I understand why Starbucks does roast really dark, however. They need to keep their flavor consistent across batches, which is easiest to do with a really dark roast, and they usually sell drinks piled with non-coffee into the same cup, which weakens the coffee flavor some. Therefore, they roast it darker and brew it stronger.
110 weeks ago

Jason Simon: Point taken. :) I had two gift cards from Starbucks from awhile back and ended up buying a Baratza grinder; very happy with it. I go to Starbucks ...MorePoint taken. :) I had two gift cards from Starbucks from awhile back and ended up buying a Baratza grinder; very happy with it. I go to Starbucks from time to time, but not very often.
110 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks I roasted a nice, deep City roast of a Tanzanian Peaberry from a batch I bought in NYC a few weeks ago at a shop in the Greenwich Village. It turned out smooth and silky, with almost no acid. YUMYUM!

112 weeks ago from Coffee

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Jason Simon: I'm a big fan of Trader Joe's; worked there during grad school along with a few others places.
112 weeks ago

JR Moreau: Decent pay and good benefits from what I've heard. I'd definitely work there for a part time job!
112 weeks ago

Karla Mercado Hey guys! How's December so far? Are your pets ready for the winter? Here's my beagle, Cooper, all dressed up for our winter morning walk: http://twitpic.com/sjrcg

113 weeks ago from Animal Companions

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Rebecca MacDonald: Love the hood! I think our dog Bear loves the cold weather. We had a most unusual frost this morning and he went out in the yard and laid right ...MoreLove the hood! I think our dog Bear loves the cold weather. We had a most unusual frost this morning and he went out in the yard and laid right down in it.
113 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks: So cute! Our smallest poodle, an 8lbs white mini-poodle, loves wearing jackets outside, especially when it's below about 20F out!
110 weeks ago

JR Moreau I imagine this group is pretty heavily populated by Bostonites, where else is the biotech/pharma industry booming?

119 weeks ago from Biotech and Pharmaceutical Professionals

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Stephanie Springer: It's true that biotech is big in other areas... but I'm not really sure where you could find another Kendall Square. We have a nice mix of big ...MoreIt's true that biotech is big in other areas... but I'm not really sure where you could find another Kendall Square. We have a nice mix of big companies and baby biotechs. For instance, in the building I'm in, there's big pharma, a daughter company of a 2nd big pharma, a small biotech owned by a 3rd big pharma, and a baby biotech just getting off its feet... and I have former coworkers in all four companies! And I literally run into people from other biotech/pharma companies every day.
94 weeks ago

Alan Koskelin: Jesse's right about Madison and there are some buildings here like you describe, Stephanie. The one that Thirdwave (now Hologic, a Boston-area ...MoreJesse's right about Madison and there are some buildings here like you describe, Stephanie. The one that Thirdwave (now Hologic, a Boston-area company) is in also houses Nimblegen (bought by Roche) and Stemina, a stem cell / biomarker company.
94 weeks ago

Stephanie Springer What role does everyone play at their company? I'm a medicinal chemist, so I am involved in early stage R&D.

122 weeks ago from Biotech and Pharmaceutical Professionals

Jesse Trucks: I'm just the guy running our molecular dynamics modeling supercomputers and helping with our HPC analysis clusters.
110 weeks ago

Photis Patriotis I see we have a lot of new members in the group. What are you guys doing with Drupal?

128 weeks ago from Drupal

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Photis Patriotis: @jesse what school? I went to Penn State and just met a guy doing tons of coursework stuff there. Check it out - More@jesse what school? I went to Penn State and just met a guy doing tons of coursework stuff there. Check it out - http://btopro.wordpress.com
127 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks: My wife did the site-I assisted, dept politics made it never go live with the build they spent big $$ on.
127 weeks ago

Roxy Allen Welcome, everyone! Question for all: what are the biggest challenges your associations are facing right now, and how are you handling them

128 weeks ago from Association Professionals

Jesse Trucks: We're dealing with membership. We are working on multiple ways to combat attrition and increase new membership (member drives/more benefits)
128 weeks ago

Carrie Clark: As usual, our biggest challenge is getting our members engaged in the Public Policy department.
127 weeks ago

Jesse Trucks I am on the Board of an association nominally based out of NJ near Philly, but none of the Board are in that area. I'm in upstate NY.

128 weeks ago from Association Professionals

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