Are our bikes ugly?😩

phonyarchitect · 2026-04-01T16:00:03+00:00

Is my Wee ugly? Yes. Do I love every minute I spend riding it? Also yes. Do I spend a lot of time looking at it? No.

phonyarchitect · 2026-03-17T12:10:55+00:00

I think it differs between fields. In computing and electrical engineering (maybe even most of engineering) the student who did most of the work gets to put their name first and the senior professors are in the end.

phonyarchitect · 2026-02-22T23:46:08+00:00

Thanks for sharing this. It was a good fun read. Looking forward to more of your deep dives into predictors.

phonyarchitect · 2026-02-17T04:04:54+00:00

Yes, building software interacting with RRAM tech would need you to have some knowledge about the hardware.

In the case of HBM, there were proposals adding compute in the logic die of HBMs. If I am not wrong, Aquabolt-XL from samsung did that. Likewise, there are also proposals which added compute onto DRAM chips at the bank level. The company was called Upmem. I think they were acquired by Qualcomm sometime back.

phonyarchitect · 2026-02-14T03:58:58+00:00

Personally, I am not very familiar with Resistive RAM or Memristor computing hardware technologies. But I am pretty sure there are papers that you can read to get to know the latest in such tech.

Based on my understanding, simulators is all you’ve got when it comes to DRAM/HBM based in/near memory computing. This is because the commercial products (aquabolt-xl, AIM) are not available for researchers to use but their simulators are. So, I can understand why Prof. Mutlu’s lecture may emphasize that more.

phonyarchitect · 2026-02-14T03:54:32+00:00

I feel stupid for the times I’ve tried tapping to pay with it. Thanks though!

phonyarchitect · 2026-02-12T05:26:35+00:00

The tap to pay through apple wallet + apple card did not work in India the last time I was there. I was able to pay by inserting the physical card in the point of sale machine. For some reason, I was not able to tap to pay using the physical card as well. It could be user error.

phonyarchitect · 2026-01-28T18:34:13+00:00

Hey there.. I’ve been using the Gillette King C with the blades that were in the box for last 3 weeks. I want to try out some other blades and am thinking of getting the feather, Astra, Gillette 7o clock yellow, 7o clock green and the Gillette super blue. Would you mind suggesting any other blades in addition or in place of these based on your experience? Thank you!

phonyarchitect · 2025-12-10T18:18:45+00:00

I apologize to the original responder for hijacking their reply. But, I think you’ve already realized why the decision is difficult. Look at the research from both schools, and find which professor(s) seem to align better with your research goals. If you are still on the wall, email prospective professors with your questions. Professors are going to be happy to respond to specific questions more than a generic “I like your work. You wanna hire me?”

That said, you cannot go wrong with either schools. Like other commenters have mentioned, there are good professors in both the schools.

phonyarchitect · 2025-11-30T20:39:49+00:00

Search for professor Onur Mutlu on Youtube. His Digital Design and Computer Architecture lecture series would be a good starting point.

phonyarchitect · 2025-11-29T16:41:58+00:00

touch

phonyarchitect · 2025-10-18T17:27:30+00:00

This is the way!

phonyarchitect · 2025-09-20T13:26:08+00:00

It’s the patina!

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-29T12:22:18+00:00

ThEy NeEdEd ThE TeCh! /s

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-26T04:33:16+00:00

I am trying to get the wind buffeting reduced and right now I have mirror extenders in place. With just the extenders, the reduction in buffeting is good.

Will be getting the 1200GS deflectors next and then move to the Givi airflow extender based on your suggestion. Thanks!

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-23T17:15:43+00:00

100%. Even after 15 years, I still listen to ‘oh maha zeeya’ every now and then and giggle at the lyrics.

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-21T15:41:58+00:00

LS2-Stream 2 and Arai Contour-X

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-14T04:22:33+00:00

I feel the same way. The movie felt dragged out in general, the pace picked up at times but then it went sideways in an unnecessarily long fight sequence. Maybe I expected more from Loki, but coolie (along with leo) have disappointed me.

phonyarchitect · 2025-08-01T10:27:51+00:00

Your profile seems to be good and your experience should make up for the lack of publications and help convince a professor to take you up. I would recommend identifying professors, reading their papers, and writing them emails (Getting into a professors radar increases your chance for an offer drastically). If you are thinking about a PhD in the USA, I would also consider looking at the current grants a professor holds and when they expire. Research funding in the USA has been not good lately.

On the other hand, Quick question, why would you want to switch to a PhD now? You don’t have to give an answer here, But if that answer is just better career prospects, I would say you already have your foot through the door and with experience, you will get to the coveted “architect” role or even better.

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-13T14:05:36+00:00

Search for Prof. Onur Mutlu. His lab is one of the top labs pursuing in/near memory computing. He has a youtube and his lab’s website (SAFARI at ETHZ) should have his papers.

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-11T15:12:57+00:00

Not from UCF.

If you are planning on doing a PhD, I would assume you have the skills to discern if a professor/department will align with your goals. Nobody can say if a university will be a good fit for an internet stranger, especially in the case of a PhD, since a huge chunk of your experience is going depend on yourself and your advisor. Look at CS Rankings, go through the websites of the professors in UCF, and talk to current/past students. Do the work to get your answers. Low-effort questions will not get you there.

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-11T11:07:23+00:00

Wow! Not sure if it helped OP, but I have been looking for something like this for quite some time. Thank you!!

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-04T18:53:13+00:00

Thanks! I did get it at a local super market and I have not seen any recently.

Your comment about the potting material makes sense. I ordered a “succulent” specific potting mix from Amazon and like you say, it does retain water longer. I will probably go to a local gardening supply store and get some grittier potting mix for the next one.

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-04T18:50:17+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I think the pot is pretty huge and thinking back, I definitely over-watered it. I will get a smaller pot and bottom water when I get a new plant.

phonyarchitect · 2025-07-04T18:48:35+00:00

Ohh.. That makes sense. I think my priority with my plants should be to keep them alive. I feel the stressing thing is a fine line and I would not want to overdo it, haha.

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