background reading........it just sounds fun doesn't it?

this necessary evil is just that...........................NECESSARY. i wish there was a way around it, but every researcher has to deal with this. subconsciously, i believe this is why i like being busy doing work so much because you don't have to deal with tracking down and reading what seems like every paper ever written. the good news is that i have done enough to realize my plans are fruitful and have not been explored yet (*big sigh of relief*).

now, the mission is to finalize my plan and begin executing within the next week or so. let's hope i have more success than i did today. i spent almost the entire day trying to install a software package on my linux test box. and guess what..............................it's still not done. i am stumped at this point and need some help. where's microsoft windows when you need it.