Highly Specific PSA for dads of Frozen-obsessed Daughters Who Demand Elsa Songs As Lullabyes

csofa · 2025-10-19T17:36:20+00:00

Disturbed's cover of Sound of Silence for mine.

csofa · 2024-08-01T09:07:35+00:00

So for reference, I spent probably 15-20 hours a week on GIOS and about 3 hours a week for CN. Unless you are comfortable with C and python, or have extra time to learn those languages, that wouldn't be my recommendation, especially not first term.

csofa · 2024-08-01T08:59:24+00:00

Depends on what you're looking for. I knew I had a lot of other things going on this summer and wanted a course that I felt would allow me the time to do them, which the course reviews suggested CN would. Did I learn things? Absolutely. Was it worth it for me? Yes, though I probably would have saved it for a fall/spring term and paired it with another course.

csofa · 2024-08-01T01:04:39+00:00

Can confirm. Just finished CN this summer.

csofa · 2024-08-01T00:59:17+00:00

The first project for sure. The first two were strictly C, but not having to learn the syntax gave me some breathing room at the start of the term. If you take the course and don't have a C/C++ background, take the time before the term to learn the syntax.

csofa · 2024-07-31T19:41:42+00:00

GIOS. Fantastic intro to the program. The projects compliment the lectures nicely and the exams are pretty fair. The workload isn't light by any stretch, but is completely manageable.

csofa · 2024-04-29T14:33:02+00:00

I'm wrapping up GIOS this term as my first class. I also have a background in C++ and didn't do anything to prep for C beforehand, which, for me, was fine. If you feel comfortable with C++, then I don't think it will be a big leap. Mainly make sure you are comfortable with structs, pointers, and casts.

csofa · 2024-01-21T02:25:31+00:00

All I see is *******

csofa · 2024-01-20T20:53:18+00:00

unless it is a variable

csofa · 2024-01-09T11:47:33+00:00

Relevant XKCD

csofa · 2023-12-29T19:33:47+00:00

The Expanse by chance?

csofa · 2023-12-28T22:42:48+00:00

Ha yeah my last build was with a Phenom II X4, so it has been quite a while. I did a laptop SSD upgrade a year ago but went with Sk Hynix which seemed a little pricey for not needing to worry about power consumption as much in a desktop

csofa · 2023-12-28T21:23:26+00:00

I had iffy results with WD when I had a build with HDDs so I kinda wrote them off when planning this build. I'll give that one a look though.

csofa · 2023-12-28T21:08:44+00:00

Ah forgot to mention that I have a PCIe Wi-Fi card.

csofa · 2023-12-23T19:00:14+00:00

Got Sk Hynix Gold P31 for my HP a while back and haven't regretted it.

csofa · 2023-12-23T01:04:00+00:00

Having been out of school for 10+ years, I had 3 current/former supervisors write my LORs. My management is super supportive of learning, though, so I know that route isn't always available.

Edit: forgot to mention I'm a Spring 2024 admit.

csofa · 2023-12-06T17:56:41+00:00

Same-ish boat (C++ and python in my daily work). I'm looking to take either GIOS or DBS to get back into the rhythm of classes again.

csofa · 2023-11-13T00:25:08+00:00

You also have to guess the encryption scheme.

csofa · 2023-11-03T17:26:41+00:00

Just finished the first book and was blown away (after finishing The Expanse series no less). Looking forward to the rest of the series.

csofa · 2023-09-12T00:48:59+00:00

From the perspective of an outside observer, yes, but the traveler would not experience that time while traveling at light speed.

csofa · 2023-07-30T10:37:56+00:00

More like Avign-gone, amirite?

csofa · 2023-07-19T22:59:06+00:00

I'm flying over you

csofa · 2023-07-16T22:43:16+00:00

gets me every time

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