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You need to find somewhere else to live. Until such time that can be arranged I suggest investing in a sleep mask.
I have lived in similar situations before and from my experience people like this DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU. They are not bad people per se, they just have no empathy. Good luck.
I developed the Android equivalent but have no interest in developing an iOS version. Mine's open source if anyone wants to see how to access the data.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nickivy.slugfood
Effects of a sedentary lifestyle?
> The impact of movement — even leisurely movement — can be profound. For starters, you'll burn more calories. This might lead to weight loss and increased energy. Also, physical activity helps maintain muscle tone, your ability to move and your mental well-being, especially as you age.
Just more reasons to walk around campus instead of bus. It’s good for you.
Get a bright flashlight as well.
/r/flashlight
I've used Hackerrank myself. It has introductory programming tracks in C++, java, and python (among others). It has a very nice problem presentation format. I'm unsure how useful the language tracks are for somebody entirely new to programming as I've mostly used other problem sections on the site.
I've also heard good things about codeacademy but I can't give any firsthand experience.
I didn't take 19A or B, I skipped them because I had an equivalent class in high school. I skipped right into 23A and B. What helped me a lot in those classes was Khan Academy. It is a website where some nerdy smart guy teaches you everything from supply and demand curves in economics, to line and path integrals in calculus, to basic algebra. It is really awesome and useful. I found it especially useful for explaining things I had already learned. Like factoring binomials, that stuff was drilled into my head since high school, but have been covered in other stuff, mostly physics. Khan Academy is great to give a little help in that area.
Also have fun and dont worry. College is fucking awesome.
It's a lot of bs, luckily a bunch of ucsc students already thought of this great idea to pick up their fellow students:
https://www.facebook.com/campuscab
http://www.wix.com/uccampuscab/santacruz
They work fri-sat 10pm-3am and pick up students to and from campus for only $5 a ride.
Amazon has some decent plugs. Ive been using this one for a while
The Computer Science: Computer Game Design program at UC Santa Cruz is very much alive and well. There were 90+ students in last year's Game Design Studio capstone game project sequence who created 14 games. Examples include Phantom Jump (https://phantomjump.wixsite.com/game) a super hard platformer game which is planning a commercial release of their game later this Fall, and Tucker's Temple, a mobile puzzle game, which is available on Android and iOS (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.T3.TuckersTemple&hl=en). Why has the website not been updated? We've been short on staff to update the CGPM website since 2015. This should be addressed later this academic year.
Re-reading turns out not to be a very effective study skill. A lot of research suggests that trying to retrieve information from memory is one of the best ways of forming long-term memories, so practice quizzing yourself on the terminology, concepts, or whatever else is important for the class.
Make a website! You can buy a domain from Google or some other company! This also has an added perk of being able to get your own email address!
While you could rent a server and write your own back end to serve your front end, if you just want something simple make a website using Jekyll or hugo and host it (for free) using GitHub pages.
You can put anything on there, a blog, a portfolio with your school work, the sky's the limit!
Hope this helps
Oh! I think I know it: Google Maps calls it the Great Meadow Bike Path and Open Street Map calls it the UCSC Bike Path. I've noticed the fencing by the Recital Hall over the summer. Very glad to hear they've added a walking lane! 😀
Here's a map! Just click edit and add any places you want; I've already added a few.
Bring a fan, and not just a small aluminum thing from Target, get a real fan. My freshman year, my roommate and I each bought a box fan. Put them in each window (fit in the C10 windows nicely) then we would do both in, or one in and one out, or both out (great for when you are smoking in the rooms, not that I recommend smoking in the rooms).
Had this fan my sophomore, junior, senior year. Perfect: http://www.costco.com/Bionaire%C2%AE-Ultra-Slim-Tower-Fan-Combo.product.100108116.html
If you haven't heard of the site ratemyprofessors, I highly recommend checking it out! I used it when I took cc courses throughout high school and for the most part they helped greatly in choosing a professor. However, I will warn you that some bad reviews may be a result of the student's own fault and not of the professor. Just be sure to attend every class, pay attention, take advantage of office hours and you'll do fine. Best of luck! Eastman: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=180620 Garaud: http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.jsp?tid=500767
if you're gonna use flashcards, might as well use http://www.quizlet.com/
...they might have flashcards of the material you're trying to study already. I use the "learn" and "space attack" functions.
I didn't personally use it, but my roommate brought a hook thingy to hang their towel. to be fair, I don't even remember what I did, I think I just tossed it over the center divider.
I preferred a mesh caddy because they were less likely to break if dropped and were less noisy.
Shower shoes are a must just because it's gross walking everywhere with wet feet and you have to walk around the toilet stalls to get to the showers.
Also double check with your RA that no one requires a handicap stall before using it freely
A lot of undergrads have trouble with probability. I went into college hoping to major in physics; after my first prob stats class, I decided to do math and graduated with a focus on probability theory. For anyone just picking up the subject and having trouble, my recommendation is Feller's "An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications Vol 1". It's a beautiful book, especially well written for a book written in the 50s. The 2nd volume takes a measure theoretic approach but there are better books for that.
The one from 9/10 was from Melinda's.i had to dig through old photos and memories to find it the other day. It's still delicious but not as spicy as I remember. I want to know the name of the one from merrill though, that one didn't taste great at all, but it hurt something special.
Link to Melinda's Ghost Pepper Sauce: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WFWXHY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Edit: Also Happy Cake Day!
like previously stated, the beds are pretty firm. i also doubt they clean these beds... invest in a mattress pad / foam topper from Costco or Amazon. I think Amazon is doing their Prime Day today and this is the best deal you can get for these, they usually run about $50-150 depending on what quality you want.
It's not torrenting but it's a great way to get all sorts of fun viruses and malware (yes, even if you have a Mac). It would be a lot smarter to use a VPN like Private Internet Access to encrypt your torrenting traffic.
Download the transit app!(Just called Transit )All these other people are also right but in the future you can check the app and it tells you how soon the bus will come, how many stops away you are from your destination, and it "tracks" the bus to the best of its ability.
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The left link is apple store and the right link is google play store.
Classes in no particular order (listed as topics since titles vary from University to University): Introduction to Programming, Introduction to Algorithms, Runtime Analysis, Algorithm Design, Compilers, Computational Theory, Intermediate programming, Game AI.
Not all of those are requires and I might have missed a bunch.
Collaboration varies from being required to being heavily encouraged. But is almost always an option. Projects I had for classes varied from 1 partner to teams of 4.
Undergrad reseach is an option, although not often taken. It can be an upper elective and be taken as your DC requirement.
I really enjoyed the program and think very highly of my professors. Some of them are the most down to earth and simultaneously smartest people I have ever met. And most of them in my opinion enjoy teaching and do a great job.
this is probably the most complicated recipe for jungle juice... A little something you can do is just use a lot of cheap plastic handles of vodka and the concentrated juices that come in the cans. Make it as strong as you like and then add some dry ice to it. It will make the whole thing fog over and make it look really cool. it will also make it cold and easier to drink. Something like this: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/budget-jungle-juice-for-a-crowd/
Take as much time as you can with the first 4 lessons in this free online course. The full course is pretty much the same content as CMPE 202 which is the graduate level computer architecture class.
Also, practice pipeline diagrams
https://www.udacity.com/course/high-performance-computer-architecture--ud007
Alright, so it's basically where the meadows are (the one where 4/20 happens every year). There's a tree line on one side of the meadows and kind of in the middle there's a very clear/obvious path path you go down and take a right at eventually, kind of hard to explain but basically just follow the path. The entrance itself is called Hell Hole and the caves go SUPER deep but you can still check out the area around the entrance without any gear. A lot of people like to party or hang out in there, which is fine - just please don't throw trash in there and try not to hot box the place because there's endangered species who live in those caves! Here's a map and here's an article about it (it's marked as Empire Cave on the map).
I mean, if you want to see what students think of him as a teacher, here's his RateMyProfessor page. I suspect grading is outside his control in some ways (they apparently never have graders available for whatever he's teaching), but, in general, he's terrible at explaining things to an audience and much better at explaining things to people one-on-one.
It is probably more appropriate for slugs to participate in FoldIt, rather than Folding@home, as FoldIt was in part developed by Firas Khatib, who got his PhD from UCSC. (Also, I think that FoldIt is technically superior for protein prediction.)
just start coding regularly in general. Start some small projects (making an app or playing with APIs or messing around with that new AIY vision kit) or keep your mind fit by completing questions on Leetcode.
The source is untrustworthy as it consistently has provided misinformation to the students about the state of the program and school. You can see just from the few quotes I gave you that in fact the program is not healthy, and does not provide students with a solid CS background. If this truly is Professor Jim Whitehead's account as they have stated then they have been told multiple times that the program doesn't qualify as CS and they should not advertise it as such, not just by me, but by colleagues. Other members of SOE have dissented publicly about what CM is calling their degree and saying it prepares students for too. You can see the transcript of a recorded statement an SOE professor made here, I've just scrubbed out the names and identifying information to not out the professor without their permission. The CMPM department and in particular Jim have been pushing this narrative that you will get a good background in CS during their game design program from just a handful of classes but they know that is not the case and that it goes against advice from CEP, the 2015 CS External Review Committee, and the ACM/IEEE curricular standards that define a CS degree, ergo he is untrustworthy.
if you use android, this will automatically press the approve button on the push notification: https://llamalab.com/automate/community/flows/25731
another idea: set up a twilio number that auto presses 1
I recommend that both you and the other poster check out the UCEAP faqs and slideshows as I can't answer all your questions because I'm learning myself. Studying abroad in fall is cheaper because both fall and winter quarter funds are at your disposal for a semester vs just having spring quarter funds towards a spring semester.
Here is the presentation that I watched which also talks about costs/financial aid, etc.
This Asus laptop is $350 new or $260 used on Amazon. It is at the higher end of your budget, so it may be much. Unless you know that you won't be downloading any applications, I would recommend a windows laptop over a Chromebook. This laptop has an i3, 4Gb of ram, 1080p scree, 15in. My robotics team got this laptop last year and it works great for what we need it for, programming.
I know this bulb is expensive, but if you look on amazon for related items, you might find something similar for cheaper. Also, I have amazon prime (so should you if you use your .ucsc address) so I tend to shop there, but I saw cheaper bulbs at 1000bulbs.
I've got a really shitty $10 pair that I'll give to you for free, never used basically. They sound a bit like tin cans and feel like they were made with the cheapest plastic possible, but they work and I'll head over to you if you want them.
If you don't mind waiting for them to ship, I would recommend you just order them online. These Tascam TH-02 are what I currently use for my PC, they cost $20 right now with Amazon Prime and they actually work really well for the cost. The comfort leaves something to be desired, but they have extra padding available for sale.
If I were you I would invest in a VPN. I used Private Internet Access on campus for about two years and torrented several terabytes of data without a sweat. Worth the $5-ish dollars a month by a long shot.
Sure. Let me first say that even if you're not planning to do any pirating, VPNs are looking more and more attractive in light of recent events.(such as the Trapwire scandal and the domestic surveillance base in Utah)
I hate to drop a bunch of text on you all at once, but I would recommend skimming through this article, which mentions some of the larger VPNs and gives their stance on anonymity and log keeping.
I personally use a service called Astrill, because it's very well tailored to my specific set of paranoias, and it allows me to spoof being in a very wide array of different countries.
Edit: You can think of a VPN as being a tunnel beneath your ISP. Between your computer and the VPN service, your traffic is encrypted and no one at all can see it. Then it comes out somewhere and goes to its destination, and is encrypted through the same tunnel on its way back. A good VNP will let you choose what country your traffic appears to be coming from. This is useful for certain things, like using BBC to watch the olympics live.
It's $2 a ride or $6 for a day pass for everything except the 17. They can download the METRO splash pass app for that here's the link for Android.
Aside from the numerous free food pantries, even if you're not living on campus, you can still get a meal plan to eat on campus, or buy packs of cafeteria meals. as far as food storage goes, you may want to consider getting an extreme insulated cooler, such as a "Yeti", that keeps ice frozen for at least 5 days, and can last up to a week or longer.
Twin XL. Same as Porter Dorms and probably every other student bed at this school lol. Here's one set I bought and it fits perfectly, even with a mattress topper.
Also, because these beds can be pretty stiff, here's the mattress topper I bought and highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MSL0UA3/
The one I got has raised astronomically in price since I got it a few years ago, but here’s the linkif you wanna check it out. I literally prefer my dorm bed over my one at home now😂
Me and my friends bought this one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RADAYMO/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_NZYPKX2A05ZK0B34AK53
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786965592/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_ZS5F5XZ3ZNTEMD9Y2VAN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Try this one since I looks like it's $10 here. A lot of times with starter sets and games like dnd people on Amazon will resell the same product but with like 1 extra set of dice for absurd prices to get newer players.
If you have a car you're spoiled for choice. Basically all of the upper campus nature reserve and Wilder Ranch state park is covered in fun trails, all within biking distance. OpenStreetMap has lots of them mapped, the ones with red arrows are mostly one-way/singletrack. https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/37.0135/-122.0647 I think the other parks in the area have some too, but I didn't have a car so I only know about the ones directly adjacent to campus, but there are plenty of those. You're in for a real treat.
You will probably feel the pain of an i3 in a couple of years. Your best bet probably is to monitor Slickdeals for a good deal. I have bought multiple computers through there. Be patient and wait for the right offer.
Single on the Westside $1000 Utilities included. CURRENT Student or RECENT Graduates ONLY
Dorm furniture is selected for durability, not comfort, as students are very hard on furniture (particularly furniture they don't own).
You can buy a comfortable office chair with adequate lumbar support for under $100 (for example, https://www.amazon.com/Home-Office-Chair-Ergonomic-Adjustable/dp/B08T1NLN8V , which is under $50).
I recommend getting a chair without arm rests, if you are going to be doing any typing.
Get a study group going, your ability to do this is gonna determine your success after college. If you can't get fellow students together, either because you're on the spectrum and/or other issues, then go to your professors and TAs, they are paid to listen to your crap.
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but its important you bounce off ideas; history theres a sub for that!
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https://www.amazon.com/Grad-School-Essentials-Course-Scholarly/dp/0520288300
Skyline to the Sea is not toooo far from campus and it's 3 days, 2 nights and 25-30 miles depending on where in Saratoga you start. The rangers in the area can be dicks though so make sure you have at least one campsite reservation as they will check if you start in one of the major trailheads.
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/skyline-to-the-sea-trail-saratoga-gap-route
Should work for everyone. Remember to sign up using your UCSC email, preferably using the google sign up.
It doesn't get everything, but https://www.openstreetmap.org is generally better than google for this sort of thing.
Looking at the strava heatmap is another great way to find obscure paths: www.strava.com/heatmap
https://www.speedtest.net/result/9197915447
the results look fine but I think network instability, which speedtest doesn't really show, will be a bigger issue because Zoom is real-time. I'm hoping there'll be recorded lectures.
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The Chair of the Physics dept. needs to take a close read of Velasco's teaching reviews on RateMyProfessor. These paint a picture of a new faculty member with very little teaching experience, probably not putting much time into prep, or doesn't know how to prep. Professors ABSOLUTELY should know how long it takes to do a HW or exam, and the exam should be doable. Each lecture should have a main theme and an outline, the outline of that day's lecture should be presented to students at the beginning of the lecture and the professor should reference the outline as he/she covers each step. And then sum up the day's lecture repeated the main point. The Physics Chair should assign a senior faculty member to Velasco who attends his lectures and reviews all his assignments/exams. Physics Dept, if you complain you don't have the time to do this, then remove Velasco from teaching essential courses like 5A that engineering students need for their major. It's not fair for students & their parents who pay expensive tuition to receive a subpar educational experience like this.
Pacific is indeed awesome. Go a little early and stay North of the metro. It gets sketchier towards the bars especially near closing time. Here's a short video my friend made downtown two years ago.
Build out your GitHub, work on side projects, try to get as much practical experience as possible. Grind LeetCode questions for at least a month before an interview. Read hacker news and stay up to date with technology. You have to show a recruiter that you're proactively learning and if you only have school projects in your portfolio that won't stand out. Definitely start a LinkedIn because a lot of recruiters use that, and make sure you link to your GitHub.
www.hackerrank.com is a good way to practice C++ and C problems. It's also a good website to practice some Data Structure problems. I am also taking CSE 101 and am excited to learn more about algorithms and data structures. Good luck in the course!
Post on nextdoor.com! It's a neighborhood-wide reddit-like forum, and in my hometown, that's where all the parents are. I hope you'd be able to find someone willing to pay you well there, too. My mom is on that site, and that's where she looks to hire someone anytime she needs a service. I wanna say she's told me that tutors, specifically, advertise on there actually. I wish you luck!
Notion is my favorite note-taking app. I've searched for the best note-taking app for years. I've used Evernote, Apple Notes, Microsoft Onenote, Wunderlist, Google Notes, Dropbox Paper, and Things 3. There's more but I won't bore you with an extensive list. I found Notion last year and imported all my notes into it and never looked back. Not to mention that Notion is also cross-platform so you don't have to worry about being locked into any particular OS. Check it out, you won't regret it.
obsidian.md and a keyboard - it scales, it is searchable, does LaTeX, oodles of plugins, zotero integration, kindle integration, multiple organizing hierarchies if you want. You can add screenshots, notes, pictures as well. Syncs between all your devices. Also does flashcards. Has a query language.
It maintains link integrity.
If you wish to quickly refer to notes from earlier classes later on and build up a useful tool that will stick around, this is it. I have used it for a year, and I find notes I forgot I wrote and they turn out to be helpful and I can just add to them and refine them. I have 5000 notes now and can easily find (and reference) the excact one I am looking for.
Keep your notes useful for the rest of your existence :)
https://www.amazon.com/Grad-School-Essentials-Course-Scholarly/dp/0520288300
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That's what got me thru. Quick read.
My advice:
I'd say gain skills in college , not just knowledge. This is easy if you're in the hard sciences, or art, where you're doing things w/ your hands (gaining skills); but if you're in the social sciences, learn skills. Languages for example compliment any social science-- Chinese, I would've looked into learning Chinese, i regret that since there were plenty of exchange students I could learnt from there.
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Think about facing towards Asia too, I think most opportunities will come from how you leverage stuff coming from, to going into Asia.
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I would've hung out more in Monterey. Look into doing things there.
What are your thoughts on a command-line based music player? Was thinking we could developing something like these.
We could use ncurses for the interface, and have it work along side Linux's music player daemon. Playlist support, equalizer, maybe even find a way to get album art to display on the console.
It seems like it could be manageable given the short amount of time we have.
Naturalreaders.com might be what you're looking for. I myself don't use it but it has been recommended to me. Just tested it out on a pdf and it seems to work fine.
Trying to export drove me crazy. The best solution I found (without using the office version, I didn't try that) was copy-pasting the entire page into an image editor and then saving it as a pdf. It froze for about 3 minutes every time I did it and it only worked half the time. Kind of pathetic that there aren't any decent built-in export options... I ended up using write instead half the time, although it doesn't make the inking look as nice.
I bought this for my office chair at home and it's a game changer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089B633HP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
A #2 cone and pack of filters will cost about $15. You can get better coffee than Costco's at almost any grocery store in town—there are many local roasters that have somewhat different styles.
You can borrow a humane trap for free from the animal shelter. Set it up where the cat was last seen with hot stinky food inside. You can put it on a folding table to avoid catching skunks. Read this book and follow all of its advice: How to Find a Lost Cat: The professional guide to the correct methods for recovering a missing cat. My cat went missing for 7 weeks last year during the evacuations and I found him a half a mile from home. The only reason I found him was because of the advice from the book. Making many LARGE posters (not 8x11 flyers) was one of the most important things that helped find my cat.
Dumbass SAMSUNG (MZ-V8V1T0B/AM) 980 SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08V83JZH4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_FQRFRAW4YRKHPEGA59C8
I like the Jansport backpacks (like https://www.amazon.com/JanSport-Right-Pack-Backpack-Bookbag/dp/B08W2KY3XL/) They really do stand by their lifetime warranty (I've replaced 2 Jansport packs that wore out after 15–20 years).
I don't know anything about the apartment's desk but I've ran into similar dilemma before and I went with a monitor stand like this instead: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C5H5DN0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It takes up a little bit space but with this you won't have to worry about breaking the desk
Mesh Popup Laundry Hamper - Portable, Durable Handles, Collapsible for Storage and Easy to Open. Folding Pop-Up Clothes Hampers are Great for The Kids Room, College Dorm or Travel. (Black | Set of 2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CGXZFW6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5B3CGT32AYDP36CM75T0
Basically you can't have personal routers anymore, and there is no ethernet in dorms now. There is wifi provided by the school that every dorm room has access to, every 2 dorms or so might have the router located inside, but that does not matter.
The adaptor just lets you connect to wifi, laptops have these built in since they're intended to be portable but most desktops don't have this since they assume you can just use ethernet. The easiest way to connect to wifi with a desktop is with a usb - wireless ac, link for reference, but these tend to be not as fast or reliable as one connected via pci-express. That requires you to open up your pc, check if there is an empty pci-e slot, and installing it. There are plenty of youtube tutorials on how to do this,link for reference. Tbh I think the usb one should be fine and saves you trouble if you aren't tech savvy.
Hands down it's instant yakisoba: https://www.amazon.com/Myojo-Ippeichan-Yakisoba-Japanese-4-77-Ounce/dp/B0028PDFQG
It's called Myojo Ippeichan Yakisoba Japanese Style Instant Noodles and they can be found at some Safeways, Walgreens, and Japanese supermarkets.
Cop these if you aren’t afraid of the 🔥🐍
Nongshim Shin Bowl Noodle Soup, Gourmet Spicy, 3.03 Ounce (Pack of 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054TWQ36/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_A57283EA62N0AVFASQEW
This is his reading material: book. Try going to MSI and he had quizzes that were proctored when it was still in person.
Thanks, if you want the same model here is a link on amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GAYQJ0/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvpv2_2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=6375e697-f226-4dbd-a63a-5ec697811ee1&pd_rd_wg=2lkVR&pf_rd_r=JW9DEJ1GZ1FPYN0GRFRB&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-bottom-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=...
I just bought a cheap iron (not a station!!) off amazon... this. it gets the most basics things done without having any fancy temp control or anything
ASUS has fairly priced gaming laptops. This one has a 2060 https://amazon.com/ASUS-7-4800H-Octa-Core-Backlit-Ethernet/dp/B089LLKR66/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=asus+gaming+laptop+144hz&qid=1596861825&sr=8-9
If you’re concerned about someone snatching your laptop you could purchase a cable lock. Also I really don’t see a way for many people to get into your dorm and your roommates shouldn’t be a worry. I’ve never worried about leaving anything in my room, just make sure to close the windows leaving.
This one is by a brand I recognize. The small looks like it would probably work.
This one is better cause hi-viz
When shopping make sure to see if the pictures look like it'll work with your backpack. On the hi-viz one the picture reviews are good. Usually you need a little lip on the top of your pack to have the large stretchy edge hook onto. It'll make sense when you see the pics.
There's no ethernet in several RHs now, if you have a desktop you'll need to install a wifi card into your computer.
Here's the wifi card I plan to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016K0896K/?coliid=I1W9S6IUSCKLC5&colid=1SR8XZDV06J3N&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
It's pretty easy to install, but if you're uncomfortable with that I could help you once I move in on the 21st, maybe for like 5 bucks or something, but anyone should be able to do after watching a few youtube videos, there's probably instructions included.
For anyone else wondering, here are all the RHs that apparently no longer have active ethernet ports: https://its.ucsc.edu/resnet/networkupgrades.html
I would use the ops $20 to get a cheap one so that I can troubleshoot... Years ago I had actually bought this cable: https://www.amazon.com/Lisle-64970-Parasitic-Drain-Tester/dp/B00RGN5UAY but when it arrived I saw that it had the proposition 65 warning on it so I didn't even open it, sending it straight back.
Like I like to say. Nothing is worse than dying of cancer while your wife is pregnant with your retarded kid after you inadvertently paid someone to do it to you. By the way the white UCSC school buses should come with a proposition 65 warning.
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Hunter-Inside-Elite-Serial/dp/0671528904 is basically what the Netflix show of the same name is based on. I recommend both! The show has a lot of scenes reminiscent of the Silence of the Lambs interview scenes, which are amazing.
Edit: I now see that you know about the show, forgive me repetition of useless information.
https://www.amazon.com/Student-Lab-Notebook-Carbonless-Duplicate/dp/1930882009/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1515701508&sr=8-3&keywords=carbon+copy+lab+notebook or a version of this is what I used. MUCH higher quality, half of the price, and it will last through Chem 1N and the Ochem labs. The carbon papers are white instead of blue and the perforations actually work rather than the ones in the bookstore. It is required because you have to submit the carbon copies as your lab report
Here's what I have in PDF (or similar) form:
- MATH 23A/B: Vector Calculus (Tromba 5e)
- MATH 21: Linear Algebra (Cooperstein 2e)
- CE16: Discrete Mathematics and its Applications (Rosen, 7e) http://goo.gl/flKps
- CMPS111: Modern Operating Systems (Tenenbaum, 3e)
- CMPS102: Algorithm Design (Kleinberg)
- CMPS101: Introduction to Algorithms (Cormen, 3e)
- AMS131: Probability and Statistics (Degroot, 4e)
I think that it would be nice if we can get some dropbox / upload site set up where anyone at UCSC can look this stuff up and get a copy if need be, regardless of major.
EDIT: Added latest edition of CE16: Discrete Math text via Google search.
My Physics 5 entry should be Physics 5A/B/C
CMPE 13 (The C Programming Language): Dropbox link, reupload to your mediafire account
give me an A give me a M give me anotha' A give me a Z give me an O give me an N
Albeit, the rental prices still look expensive
As an older employed guy, he charges me $40 for 40 minutes. The is the basic going rate in town for professional lessons. But I have heard from others that he will work with some on a sliding scale. But, if you truly only have a couple hours playing so far, the very first thing to figure out is how serious you are. In the beginning, you have to devote a least several hours a week practicing both scales and chords. Both finger strength and dexterity are the key to getting anywhere, and there really are no shortcuts, other then practice, and practice some more. Consider getting this book set: https://www.amazon.com/Hal-Leonard-Guitar-Method-Complete/dp/0634047019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485995196&sr=8-1&keywords=learn+guitar It will both teach you how the very basics of reading music, and make you practice putting your fingers on the right frets. Do you have to know how to read music? Well, not if you are only looking to sing around the campfire.. but if you ever want to play music with others, and not be totally lost, it is pretty much a must that you know some level of chord structure. Speaking of, here is one of the cheapest chord books you can buy:https://www.amazon.com/Alfreds-Basic-Guitar-Chord-Chart/dp/0739048953/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485995714&sr=8-1&keywords=basic+guitar+chords Learn the following chords C,D,E,F,G, Em, Am, Dm. Most songs can be played in the key of C, (which is C, dm,em,F,g,am). There are an mind numbing ways to play each and every chord, so learn the ones that you can play in the first 3 frets to start with. Then learn the E, em and A barre chords, again practice will give you strength and you will start to build up finger callus's too. Once you can jump from chord to chord somewhat comfortably, then go see Ron (or a taskmaster of your choice) Consider finding others that want to start, and meet once a week. OK, enough babble... ( you can tell I love playing....)
Hello again! I have a question about the young and fredman physics textbook. Which version should I purchase and should I also purchase the solutions manual? Also would that textbook be better than say this https://www.amazon.com/No-bullshit-guide-math-physics/dp/0992001005/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1466240189&sr=8-3&keywords=physics Thank you for all your help so far (:
So I was an avid doer of the Global Game Jam. So I had more projects under my belt than the average student. This really stood out to companies, so I went in for rounds on interviews. Did good enough with them to get an offer. (This was in Junior year).
People say GPA doesn't matter, but try to keep it above 3.0.
Get this book: http://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Coding-Interview-Programming-Questions/dp/098478280X Its not PERFECT. But it'll get you a good start.
Start early, ideally I should've started looking for internships after freshmen year. Don't take summer classes. Summer is valuable internship time. Plus its stupid to spend extra money to take classes. Just pass all your classes the first time.
My dorm in Oakes had towel racks, but if you're worried about yours not having them you could pick up a few stick-on wall hooks (such as these). Even if you don't end up using them as a towel holder, they're still pretty useful in a dorm room.
It's been five years since I've taken that class so my advice would probably be useless. I looked up the textbook and it seems to have horrible reviews on amazon. I just wanted to add that if you decide that you hate the book or if you need something else to supplement the textbook "How to Prove It" is one of the best and is really cheap. Also, Dong is pretty cool professor and very detailed so his lectures should come in handy.
Here's the one I have, fits perfectly on the desk and has a low response time. A 27" is about the biggest you'd want to get, at least for the desks in the Crown dorms if you're going to be there. Just make sure it has a small bezel and doesn't take up too much desk space. The desks also have a little part in the back which can flip up to make it larger, which I highly suggest doing! Fits pretty tight with my 17" laptop next to it and smaller desk speakers.
I don't think I would be able to get into 19A. The only math class I took at my CC was Intro into Stats, because that's what was required for psychology. I think the only way I'd be able to do take it is if I test into 19A (I'm self-teaching myself precalc/calc concepts at the moment with this book)
Personally, if you really want to dive in, I really recommend C. You'll have to learn about pointers and memory management which Perl and Java won't force you to learn. Java will be easy to learn and will make a lot of sense if you're familiar with C.
K&R's C book is the most acclaimed introduction to the language. http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Language-2nd-Brian-Kernighan/dp/0131103628
I have no TV, but get these if you have a computer monitor: Xbox 360 to VGA and RCA Audio and RCA AUDIO to MIC OUT and connect that up to your monitor and audio system.
Everything everyone else has mentioned are great solutions. What works for me in general, is definitely delving into your interests more and meeting others that like the same stuff as you. That way you meet people who you share the most common interests with. But you also have to do the work of following up and making plans too because sometimes most people won't.
On another note, as an alternative. Some friends and I also built an app for making and nurturing friendships for this very reason. Give it a try, I'm on there as well and will be happy to be a friend with any of you!
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Android (Beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.epiquest.dev.android