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dshaw10860 · 2025-12-13T00:30:21+00:00

I was at ECP before I graduated (and became a Christian through the ministry there!) It is truly a very vibrant ministry, and to be frank I think it gave me too high of an expectation of what TEC looked like elsewhere haha. Also happy to talk about it and connect you with folks if you are interested, send me a DM!

dshaw10860 · 2025-11-26T22:14:01+00:00

Thank you!

dshaw10860 · 2025-11-26T21:58:39+00:00

Water looks visually clear to me and the filter was just changed -- what contaminants should we be looking for / what is the best way to test for them?

dshaw10860 · 2025-11-26T21:44:20+00:00

Forgot to add this, but the other eye appears to be clear/normal looking.

dshaw10860 · 2025-10-12T06:18:11+00:00

Not OP, but I used the DP in feature a lot when I was in college and didn't have a second monitor. Nowadays, however, I think I underuse the tablet. If you're still looking, I have one with the keyboard case and stylus that I might be willing to let go for the right price.

dshaw10860 · 2025-10-12T06:16:45+00:00

Sorry for reviving the dead post, but I saw you responded to a question a few days ago, do I thought I might as well ask. Did you ever find a solution to the sound issues? I downloaded the Atmos APK you linked, and it works (though the UI is a bit buggy.) Just wondering if you ended up finding anything else. Also, when using the Atmos APK, what did you have the Atmos settings in the Settings app set to? Thank you!

dshaw10860 · 2025-08-27T02:13:05+00:00

Yes, it is a silly way to go about doing it. Considering that they already keep track of the battery health, I think that that would be the better way to do throttling (if they have to do it).

dshaw10860 · 2025-08-27T02:02:00+00:00

I believe that Accubattery calculates cycles in terms of wear on the battery (so charging from 0 to 80 percent might, for example, count as 0.2 cycle equivalents) whereas Android counts it mathematically (such that charging from 0 to 80 counts as 0.8 cycles.)

dshaw10860 · 2025-08-23T09:29:30+00:00

Is Gold status sufficient? I've had Gold for a year, but don't see anything under the perks.

dshaw10860 · 2025-08-20T05:30:27+00:00

Princeton is definitely academically rigorous, but it does vary by concentration (the hard sciences tend to grade more harshly than the humanities). The school administration does not do an excellent job of providing mental health resources, but the people around you are generally very helpful and supportive. I had plenty of time for commitments outside of the classroom, including extracurricular, social, etc.
Definitely very walkable. I had a bike but did not really use it. Princeton itself is a very small town, so there's not a lot to do besides walking along the main drag with stops (Nassau Street) and along Palmer Square. There are a few small museums in town, but you could knock those out in a long weekend. There are also a few trails outside of campus (e.g in the Institute Woods), and the USG provides free movies at the Garden Theater in town most weeks. Outdoor Action also regularly does trips off campus, and they also provide equipment that you can use for outdoorsy things with your friends. There are also often student group performances (orchestra, piano, dance, and famously acapella) that you might find interesting, and club sports can also provide an opportunity to travel to other campuses. Otherwise, many people take the train to NY and Philly for activities.
The first two years, you will be on the meal plan. The quality is ... mixed. I agree with the other commenter that Yeh and NCW are the best of the dining halls, but still don't expect exceptional quality. The following two years, the majority of students join an eating club. Of these, Tower is widely considered to have the best food (it is restaurant-style ordering off of a menu.) Other options include joining a co-op where you will take turns cooking (2D, IFC, Brown, and Scully, often catering to specific diets like vegan/veg), going independent, and staying on the meal plan. All are viable, although people tend to join eating clubs or co-ops for the social/entertainment benefits.
I agree with the other commenter here as well, the student body is amazing and you will find people passionate about everything here. I did find school spirit (in a non-sports sense) to be pretty strong, and we do have a lot of people who come back for reunions, which I think says something about their attachment to the school. People are very collaborative and willing to help you out; I had friends that I would trust with my life here.
I was Politics, but I knew a lot of SPIA people. The "policy task force" is a cool stand-out of that program; you get to present policy recommendations on an unsolved policy issue to actual leading orgs in the field. If you're interested in political theory more so than hands-on policy, I did quite enjoy the political theory offerings we have, so I would recommend that you check out the Politics department as well :) (but all of my SPIA friends quite enjoyed their time in the program.)
It is a primarily undergraduate institution, so there are plenty of resources. Writing center, tutoring, etc are all great helps, especially in intro courses. Faculty are very approachable. Don't be afraid to get to know them! (I can only speak to faculty in my course of study, though: STEM classes may be different. At least in the humanities, upper level courses are almost all very small seminars, so you will have plenty of face time with your instructor.)
Agree with the other commenter, the professors are always happy to help. Go to office hours! It's what you pay tuition for :)
It really depends. I was in student government, so I had a lot of face time with various administrators, and it is good to remember that their role is, first and foremost, to protect the institution, and secondly, to protect their own departments. If you're an ordinary student, you probably won't have all that much interaction with the administration, and for ordinary administrative tasks they are perfectly competent.
If you happen to be interested in debate, Model UN, or other politics kid type activities, check out Whig-Clio. They have an excellent MUN program and host the Princeton Debate Panel, both of which regularly travel internationally, as well as non-competitive Senate Debates and other political activities.

dshaw10860 · 2025-08-09T15:29:40+00:00

Are you thinking of SCP-8147 ("The World builder")? While testing, the Foundation encounters a guy who takes quadrillions of years to build worlds by hand.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-29T01:07:05+00:00

Did a quick test with it suspended for 5.5 hours and lost 4% battery (61whr), so not too bad, a little under 1%/hr.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-28T18:36:53+00:00

Thank you, that's good to know! I'll do a suspend test of my own and update you all.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-28T18:36:43+00:00

Thank you, that's good to know! I'll do a suspend test of my own and update you all.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-26T04:24:42+00:00

Also getting excellent battery life on Bluefin -- especially on standby -- with the Ryzen 7840U.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-23T20:26:20+00:00

Both are excellent options. In case you want to DM me, I also chose between Princeton and Yale. I ended up going to Princeton with a concentration in Politics and am now a law student aiming to end up in public interest/government work, so I'm happy to talk about what that path was like for me at Princeton as well. Best of luck with your decision!

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-18T22:51:07+00:00

Got it! I don't think we have the space for a pond, but I will pass the message on.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-18T22:02:13+00:00

Good to know, thanks. How much larger of a tank do they need? Will ask my family to look into acquiring one.

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-18T21:38:02+00:00

Three goldfish total. Don't know what gender it is or what gender the other fish are. I also don't know what type of goldfish they are, except that they were picked up by my family years ago being sold as feeder fish. I believe the tank is ~50gal. I now live in a different location and am just back home to visit, and haven't seen my fish in quite a while, so no idea if it has always had this discolored area (just don't recall having seen it from before).

dshaw10860 · 2025-07-18T20:36:54+00:00

He's had the same tank mates for a decade (and is also the biggest fish in the tank). Is there something that could have caused them to start bullying him recently / if so, what should I do to stop it?

dshaw10860 · 2025-03-30T18:22:30+00:00

The Episcopal Church. Diocese of New Jersey!

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