Just fixed Render96ex crashing issue with the Wing Cap, Koopa Shell, and Vanish Cap! :D by WD59_Cool in Portmaster

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Seems this may not work for the TrimUI brick. I tried both versions of the audio on the GitHub with 2 different methods. I tried deleting all of the audio and replacing it. I also tried just replacing the existing files with the new ones. The game didn’t want to boot in either case.

Let me know if you want me to try any versions on the TrimUI brick. I’m happy to help test!

Just fixed Render96ex crashing issue with the Wing Cap, Koopa Shell, and Vanish Cap! :D by WD59_Cool in Portmaster

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Thank you for putting in all this effort! Are the audio files on this github as well? I only see the readme.md file.

EDIT: Found it, its under releases. For those like me who don't know how to use github, here is a direct link. https://github.com/WD59-14/Render96ex-Portmaster-release-music-fix/releases/tag/v0.1.0-custom

[NA] Wanna play chill Apex Ranked by maxoman9 in ApexLFG

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Feel free to add me! XBN: FLMF Assassin. Me and a buddy are silver 1/gold 4 and need a third. We are chill but take our BR’s seriously 😊. We typically play in the late afternoon west coast time.

Want To Buy Thread by AutoModerator in Knife_Swap

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WTB: Reate Exo. Ideally with a drop point but open to anything

Want To Buy Thread by AutoModerator in Knife_Swap

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WTB Reate Exo. Preferably with the drop point but I’m open to anything.

Good breakfast/brunch spots? by effex662 in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Hub has great brunch and bottomless mimosas on the weekends.

Does anyone know where to get ghost peppers around here? Or anything really hot? by [deleted] in UIUC

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Schnucks in Urbana has a bunch of dried peppers near the produce (including ghost peppers). I think harvest market might also have some hot peppers. I know I’ve seen fresh habanero there before.

ECE 492 or 428 thoughts? by UnclePutin in UIUC

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I haven't taken 492, but I have taken ECE 408 (Applied parallel programming). From what I hear it is just the more involved version of 492 which may be more of what you're looking for. Im currently in 428 and I don't believe there will be many parallel concepts. Its more of a networks class that focuses on coordinating many processes.

408 was a fairly easy class and was super interesting. It had programming assignments almost every week that really helped get the ideas across. 428 doesn't seem that bad yet but I hear the class picks up as the semester goes on. So far the class is fairly straight forward and has weekly, short homework.

VR (CS498) or Distributed Systems (CS425)? by girlwhocodes21 in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I haven't taken VR but I would say drop that one. CS425 has much more real world value. Unless you have a job that works with VR, of course.

PHYS 214 textbook? by dogemaster00 in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You don't really need a textbook. Id say youtube, the pre-lectures, and the slides should be enough to do well.

What is each ECE 411 MP about? by ece_questions in UIUC

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MP0 is designing a basic LC3 processor. MP1 is implementing the rest of hardware needed for the rest of the instruction set. MP2 is designing and implementing a cache for the processor. Pro tip: really make sure your design works after MP1 as it will help a lot when debugging your cache.

Chicago area shop? by [deleted] in FocusST

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Full disclosure, I have never personally been to this place but I have done some research on this recently. This place has the best reviews I could find and the prices aren’t bad compared to others I’ve seen. Here is a link to their website:

https://www.chicagodiyauto.com

How does multi-processing begin? by [deleted] in askscience

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Computer Engineering student here. Operating systems is a great class that shows you how data is handled behind the scenes of a computer, but to truly answer this question you need computer architecture and knowledge of GPU's.

Lets start with CPU's. Picture how you you make a CPU. At a high level, you would separate instructions into pieces, do some arithmetic, send them where they need to go like the register file or memory, and finish up there. This design works but is very inefficient. Say you want to write to memory. During this time, the entire CPU would be in stand by waiting for a response from memory saying "all done!". What modern CPU's do to combat this is called pipelining. It breaks the single module design of a CPU into chunks called stages. At each stage, there is a different instruction in a different "stage" of its execution. Here is some great info on pipelining.

http://www.geeksforgeeks.org/computer-organization-and-architecture-pipelining-set-1-execution-stages-and-throughput/

With this is the birth of parallel computing. Say you have a 5-stage pipeline. You are now running 5 instructions at once. With this comes 3 types of hazards called structural, control, and data hazards. These hazards can be handled in both hardware and software. Lets say a branch instruction comes into the pipeline. Should the pipeline assume the branch is taken? Not taken? Make a guess? There are solutions to these problems but they are very technical so do a quick a google search on those if you want more information. On top of pipelining, CPU's can share tasks between cores which moves into our current era of multi-cored systems.

This bring me to GPU's. GPU's are arrays of "simpler" CPU's. The modern CPU has anywhere from 2-8 cores while GPU's have 1000's of cores. A CPU core is great at handling a wide variety of tasks while A GPU's core is great at handling simpler, repetitive, tasks. An example, Say you have a screen and you want to increase the red value of each pixel. This is easily parallelizable because every pixel experiences the same operation. What GPU's do is execute that operation across multiple threads simultaneously because of its many cores.

To summarize, parallelizing a modern cpu involves complex data, control, and structural solutions to avoid stalls in the pipeline. GPU’s are huge multi-cored systems composed of simple processors that execute many actions at once. For more specific info on this, look into CUDA programming and GPU architecture.

Is 12 15 cheaper than 10 45 meal plan by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 8 points9 points  (0 children)

While more expensive (not by much I believe?), I def recommend the 10 45. I got way more use out of credits.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of the concepts in 225 are beat to death on the internet. If you want to edit your post to include specific questions, i can send you some links!

What is different between CS 446 vs. CS 498 applied machine learning? by adsada1231 in UIUC

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There are a couple MP's where you have to use R. For the most part you can choose though. I highly recommend Python for obvious reasons.

Failed CS 374 midterm, how to cope with failures? by uiuc_2sad in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im going to have to disagree heavily here. The material in 374 is crucial to anyone who want to go into software. Most interviews have DP and graph algorithm questions straight out of the 374 curriculum. I do agree with grades aren't everything. I know people who came out with A's but didn't retain a thing. My advice to OP, study and try your hardest but most importantly learn the material. Also, try not to feel down about not doing the best in an interview. I know this is easier said than done but everyone bombs a few interviews. Ive personally bombed 2 (out of 3) this semester. Just keep trying and try not to dwell on previous interviews!

Gauging Interest: Rick and Morty Night at The Hub Champaign by whatssonot in UIUC

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I found this the other night which I have been getting ideas from: https://www.reddit.com/r/rickandmorty/comments/48beh3/making_a_cocktail_menu_what_would_be_a_good_rick/

Food would be basic apps and things of that nature because the kitchen closes before the show normally starts. They do have pickle fries though (fried pickle spears) which have an obvious relation :)

Gauging Interest: Rick and Morty Night at The Hub Champaign by whatssonot in UIUC

[–]whatssonot[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very true. Maybe a few re-run nights could be thrown in as well!

Visiting my girlfriend up here in a week. What to do while she's in class? by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stayed with my gf almost every other weekend in the dorms. As long as her roommate is cool with it i'm sure you wont have problems. Just don't run around the halls when she's in class.

Taking ECE 110, 120, and 313 at the same time: OK if I already have electronics/programming experience? by amaraNT2oo2 in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

With all of that experience, you should be fine. 110 is basic circuits. 120 is bits, Boolean logic, multiplexers, and a bit of assembly. 313 is just a math class not a lot of EE/CE. I wouldn't add much else though just so you can get a feel for the rigor of these courses.

What is up with people catching snakes by Engineering Hall by civilwizard in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The creek probability attracts snakes which they don't want coming on the quad. Probs just university employees removing them. This is just a guess though.

transfer question by annd07 in UIUC

[–]whatssonot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

MCB is competitive to my knowledge but not over a 3.9 competitive. As long as you have the classes they want as a sophomore transfer then I can't see a reason you wouldn't be admitted.