Kidding, kidding…

We most frequently call ours the “Solexa”, by the way.

The thing with brand names is that new users are fairly unaware of earlier incarnations. So I’ve taken to calling these things “Roche/454″ and “Illumina/Solexa” but I didn’t realize SOLiD = Agencourt - you’re quite right about timing.

Just like I didn’t realize that I had to be grateful for the elevator to the top floor of my building, tacked on to an older building three years ago. A colleague of mine told me that there are 101 steps otherwise, which he was obliged to take at least four times daily. (This was when I was dithering as to whether I was going to take the stairs or not, and he came up behind me and pressed the elevator button.)

One good thing about not leaving comments on other folks’ blogs is that it gives you more time to post on your *own* blog. That’s meant for all of us; don’t take it personally.

But we still won’t be able to obtain Australian FCS… IN AUSTRALIA.