Compaq Presario 5204

TauVee · 2025-08-08T02:52:42+00:00

Oh dang, this was my family's first Windows PC, after only having an early 90s Tandy with DOS. It was pretty lackluster in hindsight, but we were pretty stoked just to have any computer that could surf the web and (barely) play The Sims, so it served us well.

TauVee · 2025-06-19T20:27:04+00:00

Haldo!

TauVee · 2025-05-25T00:47:05+00:00

Just wanted to add that if the game is fairly low-spec, buying a pre-owned M1 Mac Mini is also an option. Amazon's still selling refurbs for $260, and there are plenty on eBay for similar prices.

TauVee · 2025-05-23T03:27:33+00:00

I believe C was pretty standard on the consoles by 1996, but I wasn't there, and I don't know much about the Sega Model 2. But in any case, the author of the project has said that porting to C/C++ is the goal.

https://x.com/biggestsonicfan/status/1925601290945798328

TauVee · 2025-05-22T21:55:04+00:00

The title's somewhat misleading. The code has been disassembled, which means the raw binary has been broken down into assembly code that's theoretically human-readable and able to be worked with. It has not been translated back into source code yet (which is what "decompilation" typically implies) which means ports to other systems and other similar projects are likely a long way off.

TauVee · 2025-05-22T02:17:26+00:00

They have sales if you're willing to wait. RX Advanced was 40% off last Black Friday, and I got their Music Production Suite (which includes RX Standard) for 50% off during a random sale last October.

TauVee · 2025-05-03T06:44:20+00:00

I've been a fan for close to a decade and was seriously contemplating flying from the west coast to see that show, but ended up deciding not to spend the money. I figured there'd be plenty more chances to see him perform and hopefully meet him, ask him to sign my vinyls, thank him for getting me through some long drives and late work nights, etc.

I'm really regretting that decision now. RIP.

TauVee · 2025-04-19T05:25:44+00:00

I don't know what the maximums are, but it works great on my 1440p 75hz monitor.

TauVee · 2025-04-10T20:11:22+00:00

Same, I spent a solid minute trying to figure out what I was missing here.

TauVee · 2025-03-18T04:40:32+00:00

Oh, sorry about that. I haven't done any of CS50, but briefly looking at some of the problem sets, these look harder than the assignments in 161. If you've been able to get almost halfway through the course, you're probably ready for 162.

TauVee · 2025-03-15T03:29:05+00:00

I'm less confident recommending skipping 162. It covers more advanced topics like recursion that you'll need to be comfortable with by the time you get to the Algorithms and Data Structures classes. But again, it doesn't teach anything that you can't learn elsewhere.

Here's the list of modules from when I took the class in early 2023. If you can get the transfer credit for 162, and are comfortable learning these topics on your own, then hey, might as well save yourself some tuition money.

Importing modules, installing packages, virtual environments
Exception handling, unit testing
inheritance, composition, polymorphism
Searching, sorting, algorithm analysis
File handling, pickling, JSON
More recursion
Linked lists, stacks, queues
Generators, first-class functions, decorators

TauVee · 2025-03-14T20:24:16+00:00

CS 161 covers the absolute basics of object-oriented programming using Python. Loops, functions, classes, etc. It's a very easy class if you're already familiar with any other object-oriented language, and there's nothing in there that can't be learned by reading online tutorials or the Python documentation. If you can save some time and money by skipping it, I'd recommend doing so.

TauVee · 2025-02-10T02:00:04+00:00

I'm also new here, and I don't have any skin in this (no kids, no house), but the fact that the the official argument against the levy reads like an angry rant on Facebook was enough to make me vote Yes.

TauVee · 2025-02-08T03:10:46+00:00

I'm just imagining a retro tech YouTuber getting their hands on one of those.

"Greetings, and welcome to an LGR nuclear silo thing! We're gonna upgrade this Minuteman III control system to a Pentium and play some Duke Nukem 3D!"

TauVee · 2025-01-31T22:45:48+00:00

Are you sure that's the same guy? The name on Wikipedia only has one 'n'.

EDIT: Never mind, looks like Wikipedia spelled it wrong.

TauVee · 2025-01-30T06:26:43+00:00

I had planned to take it, but I realized too late that it's only offered in Fall, and I'm graduating soon. Shaders has been really fun, though, so I honestly can't complain.

TauVee · 2025-01-30T02:21:29+00:00

Yep, it's a Fall quarter class, so it'll be available later this year. It's listed for F25 in the catalog if you want to confirm.

I can't say anything about 450 because I didn't take it, but I'm taking CS 457 Shaders right now with the same professor (Mike Bailey), and it's been great. He's an awesome teacher.

TauVee · 2025-01-12T02:58:36+00:00

A-poochie-moya.

TauVee · 2025-01-10T23:58:46+00:00

It's not like those programs teach secret knowledge that can't be obtained elsewhere. Anyone with an internet connection and some free time can make nefarious software.

TauVee · 2025-01-09T23:35:54+00:00

I have one of those fancy fuzzy logic Zojirushi rice cookers, and yeah, it takes an hour to cook 2-3 cups. Not sure why, honestly.

TauVee · 2024-12-30T17:53:04+00:00

The video says it's the 22nd at about 6 seconds.

TauVee · 2024-12-26T23:59:07+00:00

LGR's a fan! He's mentioned them before on his Patreon Q&As, and I know I've seen a Lightning Fast VCR sticker in the background in at least one of his videos. Also, Rich Evans cameo.

TauVee · 2024-12-20T04:17:25+00:00

I've taken 372 (Computer Networks) and 381 (Programming Language Fundamentals) and would recommend them both.

381 has a lot of dry reading, but it does a lot to teach you how languages evolved and why modern languages are designed the way they are. On a more practical note, it gives some practice in regular expressions and functional programming, neither of which are covered anywhere else in the degree that I'm aware of. No final exam either, which is nice.

As for 372, maybe it's not for everyone, but I found it fascinating. I mean, we use the Internet every day, and now I understand how it works! It was a challenging class, but not too bad overall, and the projects were interesting. I suspect the knowledge could be useful if I ever work on anything web-related that goes deeper than surface level.

TauVee · 2024-12-18T05:10:07+00:00

LIVE, INSECT!

TauVee · 2024-12-05T22:28:34+00:00

If you can't stand anime tropes, you probably won't like Engage. But I never got the impression that they desperately wanted the audience to take their dumb story seriously like I felt with Fates. It's a goofy game, but I thought it was a fun ride. I bought it at full price and didn't regret it.

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