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I finally finished the first programming assignment for the C++ course. It wasn't quite finished, probably 90%, but oh well. IMO it was just too involved for the first assignment and the instructions were not as clear as they could have been.

Program two was assigned this morning and while it will be much harder I think it will be fun. We are to write...
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The first programming assignment is due in just under a week in my C++ class. The program has a lot of components, but each component isn't that hard. However, the sheer size (for a first program) seems a little daunting at this time.. I need to try and map it out on paper this afternoon.

My concurrent programming class is finished with the review of...
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On week three of Spring quarter and having some concerns with my classes and my ability to get work done. I struggled pretty badly last quarter and ended up with a C in my hardest class, a C- in my "middle" difficulty class, and a D in my easy class (which by university standards a D is the same as an F).

I sat back...
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Signed the lease for the new house (rental) for next month and wrote a check for the deposit. I hope my check clears since I had to make a depsoit the same day.. I hate floating shit like that but didn't have much choice.

I don't want to move but I hate this apartment complex (or at least the people in it). On the plus...
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My wireless router died today. It is currently laying in the middle of the floor until I get a chance to take the antennas and stuff off of it.

I came home from lunch and there was no internets! Looked at the cable modem, all the lights were on, then looked at the router and NO lights were on. Oh shit! Took me about 20...
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I've been thinking about getting another tattoo but I'm not sure if I want to go with a pirate ship or a viking longship? I have a very large interest in both worlds, making the decision harder... hmm.. decisions, decisions!

I got the wifey a new phone (the G2) and I took her old phone (MyTouch 3G slide). I of course, took my "new" phone and rooted it, and installed the latest CyanogenMod. This phone was so-so to begin with, but with Cyanogen on it it rocks!

Unfortunately I'm not sure the wifey likes the hinge on the G2.. I offered to switch phones (thinking...
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My Interactive Fiction game is coming along fairly well.. especially since I had never heard of Inform 7 before taking this class.

So far the only real problem I am having with my game is with a piece of scenery. I created a cabinet and put a message in it. When the player enters the room the cabinet is not visible, yet you can still...
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Emacs or VIM?

I have been using the VIM text editor for over a decade and love it. However, lately in my CS classes I have been writing a lot more code than I usually do and have been having this feeling of wanting something more. So I've decided that I'm going to try out Emacs.. again. I think the last time I looked at...
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After working with blender for the last week and a half I've come to the conclusion that it is a great piece of software for 3D modeling and 3D animation, but it's not so great for 3D games.

The 3D game that I am working on for one of my classes is a simple maze with a ball as the actor. The player moves the...
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Still trying to get my 3D game done "enough" before Friday... Not going as well as I hoped/planned. At this point I just hope I pass all of my classes!

It's pretty sad when you go to the funeral of a relative and you don't know like 3/4 of the people...

So school is sucking hard core. I have less than a week to make a 3D game in blender. Anyone have any experience with blender?

Also the mid-term in one class had a 19/40 average score. I fear only two or three people are...
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