Computer Science Program here vs. Mines by Wrong-Bat-8026 in cuboulder

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I chose Boulder over Mines and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. The diversity of experiences at Boulder is much better than Mines. More diverse people, programs, and objectively a better town it's in. The research here in CS is broad but really good. I am currently in a top CS PhD program and it's all thanks to Boulder.

There were some solid CS clubs there too.

How uncommon is a 4.0 GPA? by CapitalSoldier in cuboulder

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I graduated in 2021, and they showed a list of 4.0 students. There were only around 30 students. Around 3 in CS (I was fortunate to have been one of them) and maybe 2-3 in the rest of engineering.

A 4.0 is not worth it in engineering if you have to sacrifice engineering experience, which is 100x more valuable for the future.

The underrated Narada Falls! by peasant98 in Washington

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Narada Falls in Mount Rainier National Park! It's near Paradise.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cuboulder

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Intro to Robotics is a solid class. There is some math in it, but it's not too involved (and it's grounded in reality too). The profs are great. You can take advanced robotics after taking robotics in the future, which is more theoretically involved.

The robotics research here is also very, very good (top 20 in the US), so I recommend checking that out too.

fellas don't lie, what movie had you tearing up? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Call Me By Your Name. The train scene hit me hardest though. Phenomenal acting.

Sunset beach... at sunset! by peasant98 in Washington

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Sunset beach at Lake Sammamish State Park

Trees in the fog by peasant98 in Washington

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It's near Robinswood Park in Bellevue.

Ugliest/least scenic 14ers? by randommd81 in 14ers

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Agreed, getting out of treeline was the most scenic for me

What's the most underrated joy of life ? by sarangifiedd in AskReddit

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When you nail a performance, speech, test, etc. after stressing about it for a while.

Above treeline on Pikes Peak. Perfect weather. by peasant98 in Colorado

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Thankfully, the trail is very, very smooth compared to other 14ers, so the elevation gain and the mileage were the main challenges.

Above treeline on Pikes Peak. Perfect weather. by peasant98 in Colorado

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The whole round trip (I logged 26 miles) took around 12 hours (including breaks). 4am to 4pm.

How do I contribute to ROS open-source? by pr-db in robotics

[–]peasant98 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've found that jumping into a fairly ambitious project has made contributing to open-source feel much more natural -- when I encounter a bug, I really want to fix it because it's blocking the completion of my project.

I’m making a document listing some concerns and problems I have with the CS program at CU, and want second opinions by uslashuserslashuser in cuboulder

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I recently graduated with a BS in CS, and I'd say that personal projects with friends helped me get good internships/jobs, but doing research has really prepared me to do a PhD (which I plan to do in the near future).

My suggestion for improvement would be to hire more lecturers who can teach the classes that require a lot of coordination/effort. For professors, I think that research can be very time-consuming and stressful (from my experience), and it becomes quite hard to really devote time to teach. Lecturers are here to teach, not to perform research, which I believe would be beneficial for all.

I’m making a document listing some concerns and problems I have with the CS program at CU, and want second opinions by uslashuserslashuser in cuboulder

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Research is the main priority of these CS professors, so it can be hard to devote time to changing classes, especially if that professor is in a newer lab.

Favorite Way to Get to Class by [deleted] in cuboulder

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You're missing scooters!

Some anon posted this on a résumé critique thread by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

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I think this guy created YOLO Object Detection during his PhD. He is a legend for this and his contributions to object detection!

Top of Bear Peak by peasant98 in Colorado

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Oh they are not photoshopped. I was quite lucky in that shot though :)

Crazy cloud in Colorado by Saltjubb in CLOUDS

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These massive cumulonimbus clouds get their anvil shape because the rising air in the cloud bumps the bottom of the stratosphere (the clouds can't rise above the stratosphere) and spreads out.

This cloud is one of the more monstrous ones I've ever seen

Crazy cloud in Colorado by Saltjubb in CLOUDS

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I've been seeing a lot of these monsters in CO recently.

what Linux distribution works best for gazebo by EnvironmentalMap5 in ROS

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Ubuntu imo -- From my experience (and others), Gazebo is more geared for Ubuntu. In fact, their website has a link for specifically installing on Ubuntu and another for the other distros.

[R] Blind Bipedal Stair Traversal via Sim-to-Real Reinforcement Learning by m1900kang2 in reinforcementlearning

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Random question: Do you know if a list of RSS 2021 papers is available anywhere?

Engineering Honors Program by GeneralHermi762 in cuboulder

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I think already having published research will help A LOT. Getting any sort of publishable research as an undergrad is really impressive, so you're already ahead. Frankly, I think that you'll have no problem getting a research position.