写博士论文恐怕是戴上博士帽之前的一道鬼门关。不过古人云，公欲善其事，必先利其器。所以我们不要慌张，先找好工具箱再说。 写作工具：采用的是LaTeX系统。这个系统是斯坦福一个叫高德纳的高人发明的。他嫌电脑处理的字太难看，就自己发明了一套叫TeX的系统，后来有一大群人在这个基础上进行很多改进，产生了LaTeX系统。现在这已成为科学界出版的首选工具。 文献搜集工具：采用的是Google搜索引擎。在理论计算机领域，这已经基本上取代商业的文献搜索工具。我发表的文章也在Google上都能够搜索到。 日程安排工具：采用Google Calendar。我发现一定要给自己设定计划，不然会很惨。 笔记工具：采用Google的Docs和Notebook两项服务。 基本上这就可以开始写了。

Tools from logic and mathematics have played a central role in models of human beliefs, of human desires and preferences and indeed the actions which are based on them. However, beliefs, preferences and perhaps even desires change. Thus the development, which has been greatly accelerated in recent times, of extensions of the logical and mathematical [...]

Yep, I am finally screwed up by Paypal and Ebay. Here is a not very simple version of the story and it changed my view of Paypal and Ebay foundamentally:

Presenting our work is one major thing we deal in academia, as your work will have no influence if nobody knows. How to pass your message effectively is learnable. Here are a few useful links: Creating effective poster presentations “How to give a good talk” by Patrick Blackburn Geoff Pullum’s Five Golden Rules