Options for getting help with data; choose one or more

1.	Hire a student

a.	Select from those I know;

b.	Select from the pool available using Ted L.'s agency;

c.	Other: Department, Canada Employment Centre, ...?

3 years of Physics, with no prior experience:	$ 8.87/hr	$1,537/month

4 years of Physics, with no prior experience:	$ 9.68/hr	$1,677/month

2.	Borrow a PC

3.	Buy a PC

1.	Notes on buying a PC:

a.	Keep polarbear for data processing and analysis.

b.	Need another PC for writing, communication, etc.

c.	I need to think about how I would use the 2nd PC.

d.	Use Linux/Windows'95 combination, to gain familiarity with both OS's?

e.	Should I use WinNT instead of Win95?

f.	2nd PC configuration:

i.	P133 or faster;

ii.	32 MB RAM;

iii.	2 GB HDD (SCSI?)

iv.	8x CD-ROM

v.	4mm DAT(?)

vi.	17" monitor(?)

vii.	OS: WFW3.11, Win95, WinNT, Linux?

viii.	Software:

(1)	WordPerfect 7 suite or MS Office 97 suite?

(2)	IDL?

(3)	NovaBack?

(4)	...