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Design Patterns

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After reading 359 pages of Head First Design Patterns today, I realized that I really didn’t know anything above introductory level Java, and the only design pattern I knew was Model-View-Controller.

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July 31st, 2005 at 5:17 am

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I could have gotten an extra, EXTRA, bonus point

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I got my differential equations test back. I think I’m about one standard deviation over the mean. That’s a huge relief since I thought I might have matched the mean (a grade of 2.7).

However, if I didn’t erase the extra work I did after misinterpreting the extra section of the bonus problem, I could have gotten another point =(

Oh well.

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July 31st, 2005 at 5:13 am

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plans for weekend

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  1. start coding
    2. …
    3. end up with something useful

    (plans for tonight)
    1. finish math hw
    2. finish ee hw
    3. work on ee final lab

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July 29th, 2005 at 1:15 am

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EE test aftermath

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The EE test was suprisingly easy. Unfortunately, I made a couple of careless mistakes. I think the highest I can get in the class is about a 3.7 now, despite not missing a point until today. Our class is curved, and I haven’t seen anyone miss a point prior to the midterm.

Additionally, I didn’t even use my notes sheet, so making it was pretty much a waste of time.

After EE, I went to my differential equations teacher’s office hour and fell asleep.

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July 28th, 2005 at 2:44 am

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gmail + parents

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I just gave my parents GMail accounts a few weeks ago.

My mom is pretty good with her account. Not much spam.

On the other hand, my Dad thought some spams were business opportunities. He also subscribed to mailing lists promising free money on completion of surveys. I wasn’t too surprised that he had over 500 new emails today.

I taught my dad how to set up filters and mark items as spam. This weekend, I hope to educate the rest of my family.

I should start a neighborhood computer clinic…

Back to studying.

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July 27th, 2005 at 12:15 am

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