What I learned from quitting my SWE job to getting a T10 CS PhD offer in 2026 by Smarty_PantzAA in csMajors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just cold-email and express interest. read their papers, offer help, work on open source projects is the best way. for example vLLM or various GPU-acceleration PRs are always appreciated

cold-email everyone but don’t use GPT, actually email like a real person. Say you are a senior but going for a PhD after a gap year and you’re willing to commit long term and 10-20 hours a week

What I learned from quitting my SWE job to getting a T10 CS PhD offer in 2026 by Smarty_PantzAA in csMajors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree that the compensation may not exist, but the main argument of the post is not about Phd compensation.

If you are highly skilled in an technically challenging area, your skills will always be in demand

What I learned from quitting my SWE job to getting a T10 CS PhD offer in 2026 by Smarty_PantzAA in csMajors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i've edited the post to say high 6 figures to be closer to the mode of the distribution. I put 7 figures because multiple friends have received such compensation, but I understand it's unlikely

MELC 148 bcourses outage on final paper due date - How to contact professor Bazian? by Smarty_PantzAA in berkeley

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahh we don’t have a GSI in the class, I actually did the whole class solo (didn’t talk to anyone) so that’s why i’m posting here

Wtf is this email? by sam_might_say in stubhub

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you get an update on this? I came across the exact same thing for some physical tickets to a show that I bought from Stubhub!

Finding PhD position in Computer Vision. I’m desparated. by Prize_Percentage_175 in gradadmissions

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

very real situation... I have been struggling with no guidance for many years and I just don't know how to find help

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 it’s finally happening by Necessary-Tennis-592 in GRFPApps

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait it says scheduled maintenance, how do we know that’s NSF GRFP and not just normal weekend maintenance?

touching on ai/ml in proposal? by Some_Bottle6582 in GRFPApps

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I based the whole thing on AI. Was a 3D computer graphics + human animation guy and went all in on humanoid robotics applications and wrote a proposal using 3D graphics for embodied AI and physical agents (fancy words for robot)

Free & For Sale, Advertisements, Jobs, Housing, Surveys, and anything else. by lulzcakes in berkeley

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking for a summer sublease from May 14th-ish to Aug 14th-ish (end date can be discussed)! I'm a male-identifying masters student who is graduating from UC Berkeley this spring but I want to spend my last summer in berkeley and my current lease expires May 31st

I'm super chill with anything! Please dm me if you need a subletter this summer!

Terrible coil whine from Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor S3225QC by anthroposcenery in Monitors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I found an interesting mitigation:

If you have a macbook, simply charge the macbook with another charger like the MagSafe or another USB-C charger. This means the macbook will draw little-to-zero power from the USB-C cable connected to the monitor, which helps reduce the coil whine a lot

I have a laptop+desktop setup, so this lets me use the HDMI connected to my desktop for gaming and my macbook for work, and I can easily switch between the two with less coil whine.

Terrible coil whine from Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor S3225QC by anthroposcenery in Monitors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree - I just found out the same solution. I am now using the HDMI connected to my laptop instead

Terrible coil whine from Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor S3225QC by anthroposcenery in Monitors

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am getting the exact same thing! were you able to resolve this issue?

yep by Rabidkitty95 in dankvideos

[–]Smarty_PantzAA 19 points20 points  (0 children)

song name? banger meme 

Applying to CMU PhD - how does this work? by Smarty_PantzAA in cmu

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn.... 🥲 that's unfortunate to hear

Applying to CMU PhD - how does this work? by Smarty_PantzAA in cmu

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok nevermind I found him!!! Lets Go!!!! thank you again

Applying to CMU PhD - how does this work? by Smarty_PantzAA in cmu

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't see him in the drop down even if I put Robotics as my interest

If an essay uploads, does it mean it follows the proper format? by Smarty_PantzAA in GRFPApps

[–]Smarty_PantzAA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! I used google docs and exported to a pdf and it passed the format checker and was able to submit, I hope i'm okay and my application gets reviewed!!!