I just finished writing my formula sheet for CS320. I decided that instead of memorizing anything, it might save time if I just try to squeeze a semester of course work onto a single A4 piece of paper. Well... I ran out of room :(. It is now 1am and there are 11 hours left until the final. I better get back to studying.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Insanity
I just finished writing my formula sheet for CS320. I decided that instead of memorizing anything, it might save time if I just try to squeeze a semester of course work onto a single A4 piece of paper. Well... I ran out of room :(. It is now 1am and there are 11 hours left until the final. I better get back to studying.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Motivational Comics
Calvin offers his views on the world of academia:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWjJf_uK5HogIJ5VC12NrjbPu6fjOMJWnHDZ65zBZ_8oVTBck_x_XnacgHzhGXCJVC_98YL9KU8rOz5Xx83Ncec1jGAr9pPSebT9gTFnxaEMJuLyMJaYNaX6JiM5UbAvR9pQ-/s400/cynicalManipulation.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIiLlRa5oM9b5tCI2X-D3ynaF_YgoNKLP3_qNmXa1FVSK_CTz6MvHSCHR1p7Dxvx3DqZ6Vv-MDqIBLZ69Ihx10ju8zMv1QHqWkAa0WB1N3D0SZH95l4Kc3FdqvijRzez8IfLv/s400/academicWriting.gif)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYZ6YT3DzI9XjSH-W7iedBlJ7x3SmahxI-xR3Y60FborXmSxkNWn1inK9Ap8zADQrkoBN4elrIKt3hlgp2upQCDKNHs-KcCLiA-KGFELTrga7Va1DW-pS3MTEB8551UQva_AZ/s400/calvin-on-scientific-law.gif)
... yes, I should really be studying right now since I have three exams within the next four days. Instead I find myself reading Calvin and Hobbes and learning how to play Go. I am actually proud of my progress learning Go since I can now beat the GNU Go artificial intelligence on its hardest difficulty level. I find that procrastination actually makes me more productive (except, of course, on the task I am procrastinating).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCWjJf_uK5HogIJ5VC12NrjbPu6fjOMJWnHDZ65zBZ_8oVTBck_x_XnacgHzhGXCJVC_98YL9KU8rOz5Xx83Ncec1jGAr9pPSebT9gTFnxaEMJuLyMJaYNaX6JiM5UbAvR9pQ-/s400/cynicalManipulation.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIiLlRa5oM9b5tCI2X-D3ynaF_YgoNKLP3_qNmXa1FVSK_CTz6MvHSCHR1p7Dxvx3DqZ6Vv-MDqIBLZ69Ihx10ju8zMv1QHqWkAa0WB1N3D0SZH95l4Kc3FdqvijRzez8IfLv/s400/academicWriting.gif)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOYZ6YT3DzI9XjSH-W7iedBlJ7x3SmahxI-xR3Y60FborXmSxkNWn1inK9Ap8zADQrkoBN4elrIKt3hlgp2upQCDKNHs-KcCLiA-KGFELTrga7Va1DW-pS3MTEB8551UQva_AZ/s400/calvin-on-scientific-law.gif)
... yes, I should really be studying right now since I have three exams within the next four days. Instead I find myself reading Calvin and Hobbes and learning how to play Go. I am actually proud of my progress learning Go since I can now beat the GNU Go artificial intelligence on its hardest difficulty level. I find that procrastination actually makes me more productive (except, of course, on the task I am procrastinating).
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Easter Riddle
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Since there was relatively low participation for my last riddle, the first person to correctly decode my Easter egg will win a mystery prize!
Saturday, April 07, 2007
Laptop Theft
I found out yesterday that Nath's laptop and passport were stolen while he was on the overnight bus from Banda Aceh to Medan. In an attempt to identify the thief, I decided that it would be helpful if I could log an IP address when the laptop connects to the Internet. The laptop is set to automatically log on to MSN, so I set up a buddy pounce to send a message as soon as the laptop connects. I don't think it is possible to trace an IP address directly through MSN because the packets travel through the MSN servers before heading towards their destination, so I set up the buddy pounce to send an irresistible URL to a webpage with a web tracker instead.
Today the thief actually logged onto MSN. The buddy pounce sent the link, and then he/she logged off a few seconds later. Unfortunately the thief did not take the bait, and didn't click on the link. I set up another buddy pounce just in case he/she decides to log on to MSN again, although I think that would be extremely unlikely. If I had succeeded in getting the IP address it probably would have been possible to track down the location of the connection... oh well :(
Today the thief actually logged onto MSN. The buddy pounce sent the link, and then he/she logged off a few seconds later. Unfortunately the thief did not take the bait, and didn't click on the link. I set up another buddy pounce just in case he/she decides to log on to MSN again, although I think that would be extremely unlikely. If I had succeeded in getting the IP address it probably would have been possible to track down the location of the connection... oh well :(
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