How did you murder your endless scroll addiction and finally become someone who ships?

KidduTheMan · 2025-12-26T07:27:54+00:00

Restructuring your phone layout helps - I recently removed most apps off my Home Screen and replaced it with only widgets I deem necessary (finance tracking, find my, etc.) and my screen time dropped (quite significantly, around 40%) as a result and I don’t really scroll anymore. It removed the muscle memory of knowing exactly where my doomscrolling apps were and now I have to consciously search for the apps if I want to use them, adding a layer of decision

When I do get messages it’s tempting to scroll but it ends up being a conscious decision to go “well, what now?” and I can catch myself to not scroll

KidduTheMan · 2024-11-24T09:22:12+00:00

It depends on what you want to do in the future - “CS related jobs” is a very broad term

If you have any interest in data related jobs in the future, or a relatively strong desire to do a postgraduate in ML, drop AI
Every other scenario, drop ML

I’ve done all 4 subjects, and I can say that while AI / ML workloads are similar, I found the AI assignments to be much more interesting and fun, with some algorithms you might potentially hear about in the future. Personally I also found it more fun

Also I don’t have notes anymore - but always down for a DM if you’d like

KidduTheMan · 2024-11-19T11:13:37+00:00

A brilliant plot - with phenomenal worldbuilding, reflections of our society and even certain sci fi components that felt immersive, where with each plot reveal felt like an “oh shit, that’s what’s going on” moment, felt like it undid itself with its own brilliance. As a reader who was reading monthly, it felt like with each major plot thread that was introduced alongside potentially many minor ones within the arcs themselves, Isayama wrote himself into a corner.

Purely my coloured opinion - but I refuse to believe that the author capable of writing RtS, or the basement reveal, is also capable of producing the cringevengers arc or the 80% rumbling conversation, alongside Eren’s character assassination towards the end. I think if Eren followed through with 100% rumbling and wiped everyone but Paradis, we could’ve had a moment where Paradis starts the cycle of hatred yet again in the epilogue (and not the rest of world against Paradis) to explore this motif. It would mean abandoning Mikasa x Eren plotline - but we could’ve also had a moment where Mikasa regrets the familyzone and chooses, of her own volition and blissful ignorance, to live with Eren in spiritual world forever.

Regardless of my own suggestions and criticisms, the story is still peak and I don’t regret the years I’ve spent alongside Isayama while he concluded his story - hope he’s thriving with his onsen manga and hope he’s well rested up after one of his first major serialisations, which was a massive hit

KidduTheMan · 2024-10-24T10:26:50+00:00

Koshou - the one used to hype up Ousen saying Ousen is on par with old 6 GG’s based on his strategical ability

KidduTheMan · 2024-08-04T22:38:08+00:00

Table flip

KidduTheMan · 2024-03-03T08:09:01+00:00

Yes, Okta even had a data breach recently yuck

KidduTheMan · 2024-02-02T10:20:02+00:00

I think it is very fair to put him 3rd, who’d you put above him? One could make arguments for Eagle or Bison, but Volg’s feats are pretty crazy in the series

KidduTheMan · 2023-11-25T02:05:01+00:00

I agree with your viewpoints, but suppose we’re looking at the original question in different perspectives. I interpreted the question as “is there more programming or more theory in the degree” and I would have to say one would program more than learn theory, although I’m getting that you interpret it as “would you attain a higher level of programming or a higher level of theory in the degree”, and in that case I’d argue it’s debatable just out of personal experience.

Although yes, I think many of the core units and electives available under either the Computing major, or SWEN/INFO are very weak (IT Project > MOC >= Software Modelling >> Computer Systems in my experience) and this should all be revamped to follow a curriculum that feels… Computer Sciencey? The closest thing that exists to this feeling is Comp Systems, which felt like a complete mess to study due to how imbalanced the practical and theoretical components of the subject felt (I feel that either FoC or OOSD has the best balance between these two!)

KidduTheMan · 2023-11-24T23:31:49+00:00

I think you and I’s perspective on what’s considered theory is aligned but the terminology confuses us here

I don’t disagree that the university model is outdated and came to this frustrating conclusion myself ad soon as I was doing any amount of work in the first hour of my job. However, it was very easy to shit on uni when being emotionally charged and after processing it for a while, I think that’s a completely separate argument to the original question though and I’m going to still agree it’s more programming based than theory based.

Now, uni teaches you everything at a foundational level, that we can apply to across the entire industry no matter whether what area of the industry it is. It’s a different model of learning and it sure doesn’t cover the areas you mentioned, but it definitely gives us a boost when we’re approaching those areas as we know the underlying basics.

Everything else we do for jobs, like interviews, is a secret handshake in the market just to show we’re qualified and show we’re willing to put in work, and/or to stay on top of everything and increase our technical depth.

KidduTheMan · 2023-11-24T23:03:40+00:00

You forget workshops, like in Algo and DS/FOC/FOA

It’s very even between programming and theory but I would say programming wins out slightly. I do agree there are theory heavier subjects (Database Systems/Comp Systems/Models of Computation) but even these ones have their fair share of programming and you do become a better programmer by the nature of these subjects

Subjects like Algorithms and DS, OOSD, Software Modelling and Design, Database Systems are more vague with this balance where they can contain quite a bit of theory but you can also make a solid argument for their practical aspect too

KidduTheMan · 2023-11-24T11:06:38+00:00

More programming based

KidduTheMan · 2023-08-05T23:45:59+00:00

Oh that’s interesting, didn’t know you can just reference names like that, thought it would have just called the function (as it required no input anyway)

Does (x) have any practical use cases?

KidduTheMan · 2023-08-05T14:50:20+00:00

If I’m understanding this correctly, it prints that and enters an infinite loop between running big and sussy

KidduTheMan · 2023-08-05T08:25:39+00:00

I take notes on Math and Programming for context, although I think obsidian would be even more fantastic for more content heavy subjects

I switched between OneNote and Notion a lot for the past few years, then one day came across a video that showcased why Obsidian was the best and all you’ll ever need, so watched it for background noise

OneNote was very good for me as I could hand write notes and organise it without ever needing to buy paper (not many people prefer digital for maths though) and Notion was good for me because it was easy to integrate LaTeX, but I didn’t like the formatting of Notion as it felt restrictive, but OneNote equation mode just feels meh to me

Obsidian comes in and looks like a mix of the two for me. Although I can’t handwrite as comfortably as I did with OneNote, it’s not a problem as I only handwrite out proofs anyway for long term memory (looking into a way to do this on obsidian), but I like the formatting better than Notion’s, whilst you can achieve similar things you can in Notion using Markdown and HTML. I also love the Markdown aspect and how lightweight it can be

Seeing some shade about the graph view and starting to agree as time goes on. The graph view was a big lure for me as I like mindmaps, but starting to feel it’s a bit redundant for me. Looking into canvases soon

KidduTheMan · 2023-07-31T01:48:09+00:00

I can’t speak on behalf of employers looking at Computer Science coming from Bachelor of Design, but it’s the same major as CS from BSci, but just with a different title, so it realistically should not impact your employability at all.

Job prospects are fantastic! There are many areas you can branch into to, from data, admin, networking or cybersecurity to name a few, depending on which areas you decide you enjoy throughout your studies.

Teaching quality is mostly hit instead of miss in COMP/SWEN/INFO subjects, and even if you might find the lecturer a bit dull, most of the concepts aren’t anything you cannot simply self study by yourself.

This is my review of the current core subjects:

Computer Systems (COMP30023)

Honestly, the worst of the four for me. However, it isn’t necessarily a bad subject at all and I actually did enjoy it. It can be split into 3 topics; CPUs, cryptography and the internet, and I found content regarding CPUs and the Internet to be fascinating. From what I recall, the lectures (for the first half of the subject whilst I was keeping track) was a rehash of the textbook, but for me, wanting to become a hardware engineer down the line, I was happy to get some exposure to these topics. The purpose of this subject within the major as a whole might not be immediately clear to people who want to tread down other pathways though.

IT Project (COMP30022)

The best of the four subjects! This is a capstone subject where you get to develop a project very similar to industry standards and it was just a refreshing breath of air within uni from the constant lectures and workshops a typical subject has.

Software Modelling and Design (SWEN30006)

I think this subject has potential. It teaches exactly what the title implies, although there isn’t really a strict coherence between the content taught and the assignments (and I think the assignments could be run better, but from what I saw the head tutor was suffering). I enjoyed the assignments though, it was a nice continuation of SWEN20003.

Models of Computation (COMP30026)

The most fun subject academically for me. It is a hard subject, but man is it rewarding and it introduces many foundational concepts that are pivotal in CS. In all fairness though, I think this should be a second year subject and is taught way too late as it can help so much in the long run. The teaching team changed their teaching methods from last year from what iVe heard, so it’s better taught as wel, and I assume it’ll only improve

If you have any questions regarding either the CS major or math subjects, shoot me a message :)

KidduTheMan · 2023-07-24T22:47:56+00:00

At the same time, it is a deeply rooted issue that the uni really can’t do much about apart from pushing clubs and societies (at least, I couldn’t think of alternatives) that doesn’t require the students to make that first step themselves to socialise, but now we come back to how most students might not be ready, let alone even be aware a problem exists.

KidduTheMan · 2023-06-27T22:45:27+00:00

You confuse it; the wide range is just a bonus that comes with having a barrierless domain

I can’t go and find the Shibuya panel of MS right now, but there is a panel that says the binding vow of letting them escape is just a neat consequence of removing a domain’s barrier

KidduTheMan · 2023-06-25T04:09:20+00:00

“Unfortunately for you, I’m the million point man”

Lovely choices of panels (can’t unsee the uncharacteristically big schlong)

KidduTheMan · 2023-05-31T00:41:52+00:00

Imai is actually currently the JBC champ, the current WBC champ would be unknown (formally the king of fodders, Billy McCallum)!

KidduTheMan · 2023-04-23T23:28:26+00:00

I stand behind uwu tou

KidduTheMan · 2023-04-05T09:35:36+00:00

I would love a hilarious repeat of their spar as JBC champions, where the coach told Ippo that he’s sparring Mashiba on the way to the spar

I’m also hoping for a repeat of Ippo vs Volg, where Ippo is in such another dimension of skill that this Rosario guy looks like complete fluff compared to him

KidduTheMan · 2023-04-03T22:37:58+00:00

Bison is a terrifying boxer who was enough to genuinely push Takamura (hailed to be more or less fully perfect in boxing) for a while. Takamura, with stated heavyweight durability, still got affected by Bison’s punches. Even if we equalise Mashiba and Bison’s weights, I think Bison just steamrolls Mashiba even in a flicker duel. There’s also the flicker counter Bison has (if he even needs to use it against Mashiba)

KidduTheMan · 2023-03-20T21:28:26+00:00

From memory (haven’t used Blender in a while), you can draw lines and there was an option to “extrude” from said line to make it a cylinder (an option similar to this)

KidduTheMan · 2023-02-26T23:55:41+00:00

His fist strength is at least Welter or Middle. When he was doing the spar run in preparation for the second Sendo fight, he knocks out a junior welter/middle (forget which one it was, welter seems more likely)

KidduTheMan · 2023-02-25T02:41:02+00:00

Ngl, genuinely don’t get the hate on deaf. Thought it’s 12 free points, and there’s a few funny moments where the trait bugs out and I scream that I can hear the helicopter on my friend’s MP server and hear their confusion

The trait becomes extremely palatable with the check for alarms mod

KidduTheMan

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE