Conversation you should not have with a third year CS student
The following is an actual conversation over AIM with a third-year Computer Science student at UF. The material discussed is normally learned freshman year. This student would probably not be able to pass the Foundation Exam at UCF, and consequently would not be allowed to continue studying Computer Science at UCF. Note that some of the lapses in time are from me walking away from the computer in total disbelief at the question asked. My roommate (a CS student like me) also pitched in at one point. Read at your own risk.
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The Letdown by Apple: Thoughts on the iPad
January 27 couldn’t have come fast enough. At 1PM Eastern Time I was anxiously looking at my friend’s laptop before class. We both were expecting the Apple Tablet (or iSlate as many rumored it to be), and I had thoroughly expected Jobs to announce it on Verizon. But as the event wore on, I felt disappointed. They were sticking with AT&T, even though it’s been unreliable. No camera, either. And it still doesn’t support multitasking! I certainly wasn’t the only one disappointed, but I do see the market for it, and raises some interesting discussions about where Apple will go with this. Read the rest of this entry »
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Reinventing the Wheel
When I was learning about PHP, I wanted to make my own website, content management system (CMS), everything from scratch. I did this, and the result was available for viewing at old.jsyte.com. But as the web moved on to what is now known as Web 2.0, and as my life got busier with doing International Baccalaureate in high school and now living my college life, I realized it was pointless to reinvent the wheel. There are literally thousands of tools, CMSes, available for use, and I had to ask myself what exactly did I want from my website. Read the rest of this entry »
Most Expensive Camera Ever! (Newegg Glitch)
While I was exploring newegg, I went to look to see what the most expensive networking product was (See page here). First item: a $99,999.00 HP R727 Digital Camera. I took a screenshot before it got fixed:
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