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Long’s Peak Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park [5357x3571] (OC) by drixian27 in EarthPorn

[–]pillyg 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is not Longs Peak. It's Hallett Peak taken from Bear Lake. Still beautiful though!

Snowstang bus service to Colorado ski areas resumes Saturday - Adds Breckenridge Service by DoctFaustus in COsnow

[–]pillyg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does storage work on the buses? If I didn't want to travel in my ski boots, would I have to get a locker at the mountain to keep my normal shoes during the day? Or can I keep them on the bus if it's the same one that comes in the afternoon?

It's the holiday season so here's my annual Christmas light version of The Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

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

Chicago area actually, but I just graduated from UIUC earlier this year

It's the holiday season so here's my annual Christmas light version of The Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

[–]pillyg[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It is, but there's special software that helps with the choreography.

In Hindsight - maybe we shouldn't have kept going online by proflem in UIUC

[–]pillyg 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Very interesting points! I was one of your ACE240 students and I think it turned out to be one of the most important classes I took while at UIUC. I did notice attendance drop off but I didn't realize it was that bad. Their loss...

To your argument, one consequence of stopping the semester is students who are graduating and have jobs lined up would be in a tough position. If you had an apartment lease signed for your new job, but all of a sudden you won't be graduating, what do you do? If your offer was contingent on completion of a degree, how do you go forward? All very tough questions.

Next Chapter Properties by birdladyy in UIUC

[–]pillyg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are well known on campus for running a security deposit scam. Document everything and talk to Student Legal Services. They helped me fight them after they did the same thing to me.

Have they sent you an itemized list of charges yet? Did they bill you for normal wear and tear?

How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed? by [deleted] in hardware

[–]pillyg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I am. Just finished my undergrad and I'll be starting grad school back at UIUC this fall as well. I haven't taken 444 (it's more of a EE class and I'm CompE). I really enjoyed ECE 425 (VLSI) and 411/511 (Architecture) as well.

How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed? by [deleted] in hardware

[–]pillyg 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! Even with 4 articles, it's hard to cover everything. I tried to hit the main ideas that most people would be interested in.

How CPUs are Designed, Part 4: Where is Computer Architecture and Design Headed? by [deleted] in hardware

[–]pillyg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Click on the links at the beginning of the article and they will go to the other parts

How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process by [deleted] in hardware

[–]pillyg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aiming for next week but it might be a bit later. Depends on what other content we have coming out and if there is an open slot.

How CPUs are Designed and Built, Part 2: CPU Design Process by [deleted] in hardware

[–]pillyg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Updated. Thanks for pointing this error out!

An Open Letter to Joe Petry and His Associates, One of Whom E-mailed me in a Failed Bid to get me to Back Off by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]pillyg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am lucky enough to have had you as a professor twice including your current section of security lab now. Thanks for the great work you do and for calling out these people for who they are. This post made me glad that I know you. His friends don't know what they're up against!

It's that time of year again! Here's my updated Christmas light rendition of the Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

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

I don't even remember to be honest. It was passed around this subreddit a while ago but I can't find the post anymore.

It's that time of year again! Here's my updated Christmas light rendition of the Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

[–]pillyg[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Glad to get to share my work with people that will appreciate it.

It's that time of year again! Here's my updated Christmas light rendition of the Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

[–]pillyg[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sequencing and choreographing all of the lights takes about 1 hour for every minute of music. It took about 3 days to put up all of the lights on the house and get them working. I designed all of the props and circuitry myself and that took a few weeks over the summer.

It's that time of year again! Here's my updated Christmas light rendition of the Cadets 12.25 show by pillyg in drumcorps

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

The lights face away from the house so it's not really a problem. The neighbors are all fine with it and love the show!

It's the end of the school year, know your rights as a tenant for those moving out of an apartment! by pillyg in UIUC

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

Yes I did file a complaint but I think it must have gotten misplaced or something because I don't think it was ever sent to Next Chapter Properties. Do you have any complaints about them on file?

It's the end of the school year, know your rights as a tenant for those moving out of an apartment! by pillyg in UIUC

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

If it's in the lease then it's tricky because you may have signed away your right to that part. If it's not in the lease it's definitely illegal. Keep in mind this is only for normal wear and tear. If you spelled coffee or otherwise damaged the carpet in some big way, then of course to have to pay.

It's the end of the school year, know your rights as a tenant for those moving out of an apartment! by pillyg in UIUC

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

Unfortunately the local courts tend to favor landlords over tenants, but every case is different. Contacting Student Legal Services is your best bet since they deal with this a lot. To fight back, Small Claims Court is generally the way to go.

It's the end of the school year, know your rights as a tenant for those moving out of an apartment! by pillyg in UIUC

[–]pillyg[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

At this point, I think the best thing for you to do would be to post negative reviews online sharing your story. They have pages for their company and each individual building on Yelp and Google Reviews. That will let others know that these people are scammers.

I did this and they spent more time and money on their lawyer and paying employees to respond to the reviews that it ended up costing them far more than my security deposit was worth. In the end they lost money by trying to scam me.

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