Friday, July 22, 2005
I don't drink, but...
Sometimes, I get emails from the people I work with when they're a little tipsy. Dan sent this to me and everyone in my "SURE THING" program last night at 2 a.m.
Ok, so since we have this newly UNCENSORED list, I have to just get one thingout... PENISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, now that this word is out ofmy system, whomever would like to tailgate for the pirate game tomorrow, cometo the cluster at around 5. I'd say we should get to the stadium parking lotaround 5:30-6, so we can get plenty $hitfaced to think the pirates areactually good. If Greg stops being a herb and gets out of his meaninglessmeetings, then he should come too. You hear that Greg? STOP BEING A HERB! Ok enough "buzzed" typing. Just everybody come to the cluster tomorrow at 5,and let's have a good time! It's a SURE THING, man! (I had to say it)-Dan
And a minute later...
Oh yea I almost forgot if anybody has a grill they should bring it with themto work tomorrow, 'cause then we can grill shit at the stadium. That would besweet. Ight, see you all tomorrow.-dan
Tailgating was never advertised so articulately.
Sometimes, I get emails from the people I work with when they're a little tipsy. Dan sent this to me and everyone in my "SURE THING" program last night at 2 a.m.
Ok, so since we have this newly UNCENSORED list, I have to just get one thingout... PENISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok, now that this word is out ofmy system, whomever would like to tailgate for the pirate game tomorrow, cometo the cluster at around 5. I'd say we should get to the stadium parking lotaround 5:30-6, so we can get plenty $hitfaced to think the pirates areactually good. If Greg stops being a herb and gets out of his meaninglessmeetings, then he should come too. You hear that Greg? STOP BEING A HERB! Ok enough "buzzed" typing. Just everybody come to the cluster tomorrow at 5,and let's have a good time! It's a SURE THING, man! (I had to say it)-Dan
And a minute later...
Oh yea I almost forgot if anybody has a grill they should bring it with themto work tomorrow, 'cause then we can grill shit at the stadium. That would besweet. Ight, see you all tomorrow.-dan
Tailgating was never advertised so articulately.
Taking the plunge
The first time I climbed up to the high dive I was too afraid to jump off. Thankfully, the impatient kid behind me ran up behind me and tackled me off the board. We tumbled into the cool, deep water in a cross between football and diving. When I surfaced from the water, I laughed and then regained my composure and punched boy that knocked me off.
Although I'm not a kid anymore, I took a major plunge last night as well. I stood at the end of the proverbial diving board and realized it was better to jump off blindly than to wait to climb down. I'm not sure if I will hit the water or the concrete, but either is better than just standing on the board.
The first time I climbed up to the high dive I was too afraid to jump off. Thankfully, the impatient kid behind me ran up behind me and tackled me off the board. We tumbled into the cool, deep water in a cross between football and diving. When I surfaced from the water, I laughed and then regained my composure and punched boy that knocked me off.
Although I'm not a kid anymore, I took a major plunge last night as well. I stood at the end of the proverbial diving board and realized it was better to jump off blindly than to wait to climb down. I'm not sure if I will hit the water or the concrete, but either is better than just standing on the board.
Back and bored
Well, I haven't written in about a year, but I'm back. Why? Well, I spend 8 hours a day in front of a computer and 7.5 of those hours are waiting for my algorithm to process.
I really thought that I was too good looking to be a computer programmer. I was wrong.
If I have learned anything this summer, it is that I hate neural networks. Machine learning (teaching your computer to do stuff) is a fun idea, but in practice it takes forever because the computer is dumb. I am currently spreading the load across seven machines, not GCC laptops either, and it still takes years to complete. The problem is not my code. It's the neural net.
I put a timer on the neural net, but it takes so long to run the algorithm that it inevitably resets. When the processing finishes, I have 90 windows pop up on my screen. I enter the "close all" command and have to wait another 30 seconds for my screen to be readable.
Well, I haven't written in about a year, but I'm back. Why? Well, I spend 8 hours a day in front of a computer and 7.5 of those hours are waiting for my algorithm to process.
I really thought that I was too good looking to be a computer programmer. I was wrong.
If I have learned anything this summer, it is that I hate neural networks. Machine learning (teaching your computer to do stuff) is a fun idea, but in practice it takes forever because the computer is dumb. I am currently spreading the load across seven machines, not GCC laptops either, and it still takes years to complete. The problem is not my code. It's the neural net.
I put a timer on the neural net, but it takes so long to run the algorithm that it inevitably resets. When the processing finishes, I have 90 windows pop up on my screen. I enter the "close all" command and have to wait another 30 seconds for my screen to be readable.
