Thursday, February 24, 2005
Since I haven't had a real post here lately, you've all probably assumed I've been either dead or busy. We'll, you're half-right. But I'll be damned if I tell you which half.
My database class as been really cool. We've been developing an online store. It's pretty cool. Unfortunately, one of my two partners has been sick, and therefore MIA for the past two weeks. This has lead to great frustration, especially when dealing with his part of the work.
My machine organization / assembly language class has been interesting, though not as cool. We've been designing a processor for a subset of the MIPS instruction set. It's quite interesting, but more frustrating than anything else. Last night I spent five hours stepping through several thousand lines of hex code to try to figure out why part of the processor worked and the rest didn't. I still don't have an answer. Man, I love the higher-level (and non-java) languages.
Anyway, those two projects, both for being big projects, and for having partners who don't seem to be as familiar or understanding of the material as I am. Don't get me wrong, Valentina (database, and the non-sick partner) has been quite helpful - on homework and that project - but it's difficult when another major partner doesn't reply to your emails or anything. Those two have been keeping me busy for most days. When it's not that, it's work. There's been a lot on the table at work lately, I feel bad for not being able to work all the time, and for not working more than I do. Well, I'll be quitting at the end of the summer. This is the last quarter I can not take classes so I can schedule work time. I hope I'm making the right choice about this - but, if I thought I weren't I wouldn't be making it, would I?
I'll post more later (as I always say) but now my brief break is over.
# "You handle my ass pennies everyday, all of you! You all handle my ass pennies! Oh, I laugh at you before you can laugh at me, because your pennies have been in my ass! You hear me? Because your pennies have been in my ass!" - Nick Albertson, UCB (1, 04) - Power Marketing
My database class as been really cool. We've been developing an online store. It's pretty cool. Unfortunately, one of my two partners has been sick, and therefore MIA for the past two weeks. This has lead to great frustration, especially when dealing with his part of the work.
My machine organization / assembly language class has been interesting, though not as cool. We've been designing a processor for a subset of the MIPS instruction set. It's quite interesting, but more frustrating than anything else. Last night I spent five hours stepping through several thousand lines of hex code to try to figure out why part of the processor worked and the rest didn't. I still don't have an answer. Man, I love the higher-level (and non-java) languages.
Anyway, those two projects, both for being big projects, and for having partners who don't seem to be as familiar or understanding of the material as I am. Don't get me wrong, Valentina (database, and the non-sick partner) has been quite helpful - on homework and that project - but it's difficult when another major partner doesn't reply to your emails or anything. Those two have been keeping me busy for most days. When it's not that, it's work. There's been a lot on the table at work lately, I feel bad for not being able to work all the time, and for not working more than I do. Well, I'll be quitting at the end of the summer. This is the last quarter I can not take classes so I can schedule work time. I hope I'm making the right choice about this - but, if I thought I weren't I wouldn't be making it, would I?
I'll post more later (as I always say) but now my brief break is over.
# "You handle my ass pennies everyday, all of you! You all handle my ass pennies! Oh, I laugh at you before you can laugh at me, because your pennies have been in my ass! You hear me? Because your pennies have been in my ass!" - Nick Albertson, UCB (1, 04) - Power Marketing
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Yay for Fuzzy's new blog! You should all read it. I am amused.
Props to Hardy for reading Atlas.
Props to Hardy for reading Atlas.
And I thought Laura and Julia killed my tag-board. Glad to see it's not so.
Ben: But if our government were anarchic, all the cabinet members would argue with each other, then be replaced by a capital A.
Nick: Thus, if the ends are the (most) important, socialism is better as it is more reactive to the betterment of those ends.
Nick: Whereas Ayn Rand herself admitted that the imperative of her system is moral (or ethical if you prefer)
Nick: Socialism is entirely consequence oriented, as it takes big cues from utilitarianism.
Nick: Finally, in terms of real consequences, I fail to see how libertarian capitalism is superior to socialism.
Nick: Sorry to make this so long, one more bit...
Nick: This is to say nothing of early major infrastructure works funded by govt., such as the cumberland road and the erie canal.
Nick: Finally, the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers are easily navigable ONLY because the government funded the lock and dam system.
Nick: But it turned out to be more useful for shipping companies, oil companies, and the tourism industry in the event.
Nick: Almost forgot, the interstate system only exists because the government decided it should be built for national security...
Nick: Anarchy as a political movement was actually a reaction to the policies of 19th century govts. that strongly favored the rich.
Nick: I don't think most capitalists would like anarchy much. Too many poor people beating them up and taking their stuff.
Nick: The government is taking money for services rendered? I don't use 99% of the roads my taxes pay for.
Nick: Railroads exist largely because of government land grants to the railroads. The West would be pretty wild without a little socialism for the rich.
Nick: Toll roads would not nearly pay for road maintenance and construction. Think about all the small streets and roads.
Laura: granted ;)
Julia: anarchy would be so much cooler... :)
Laura: Oh, wait. That's the idea (note: I said IDEA) behind American government. And here I though I was being all original finding a plausible middle ground.....
Laura: Or maybe a government that has two sides to it, each leaning in one of these directions, opposing the other, but striving to find a balance?
Julia: there is one clear solution to this problem - anarchy
"Ahhh! My eyes! I need those to see!" - Rodney McKay Stargate Atlantis (1, 16) - The Brotherhood
Ben: But if our government were anarchic, all the cabinet members would argue with each other, then be replaced by a capital A.
Nick: Thus, if the ends are the (most) important, socialism is better as it is more reactive to the betterment of those ends.
Nick: Whereas Ayn Rand herself admitted that the imperative of her system is moral (or ethical if you prefer)
Nick: Socialism is entirely consequence oriented, as it takes big cues from utilitarianism.
Nick: Finally, in terms of real consequences, I fail to see how libertarian capitalism is superior to socialism.
Nick: Sorry to make this so long, one more bit...
Nick: This is to say nothing of early major infrastructure works funded by govt., such as the cumberland road and the erie canal.
Nick: Finally, the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio rivers are easily navigable ONLY because the government funded the lock and dam system.
Nick: But it turned out to be more useful for shipping companies, oil companies, and the tourism industry in the event.
Nick: Almost forgot, the interstate system only exists because the government decided it should be built for national security...
Nick: Anarchy as a political movement was actually a reaction to the policies of 19th century govts. that strongly favored the rich.
Nick: I don't think most capitalists would like anarchy much. Too many poor people beating them up and taking their stuff.
Nick: The government is taking money for services rendered? I don't use 99% of the roads my taxes pay for.
Nick: Railroads exist largely because of government land grants to the railroads. The West would be pretty wild without a little socialism for the rich.
Nick: Toll roads would not nearly pay for road maintenance and construction. Think about all the small streets and roads.
Laura: granted ;)
Julia: anarchy would be so much cooler... :)
Laura: Oh, wait. That's the idea (note: I said IDEA) behind American government. And here I though I was being all original finding a plausible middle ground.....
Laura: Or maybe a government that has two sides to it, each leaning in one of these directions, opposing the other, but striving to find a balance?
Julia: there is one clear solution to this problem - anarchy
"Ahhh! My eyes! I need those to see!" - Rodney McKay Stargate Atlantis (1, 16) - The Brotherhood
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