"Almost there"
Showed my presentation to my supervisor. It was rubbish, so i have to redo that. Presentation is in 12 hours time... whoppeee....
Thinking of something really relaxing to do after the presentation. Then after that is 2 other assignments and product demonstration.. all on Friday. I'm just so gonna enjoy friday night.
Cheers
"I see the light at the end of the tunnel"
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Sunday, October 17, 2004
"Out of the frying pan, into the fire"
Yeap thesis report was done. But then there's a 20% electromagnetic lab exam on monday as well as my presentation draft. Actual presentation is on wednesday. And the project demonstration is on Friday. Oh wait.. assignments are due on thursday and friday too.
And next friday is the first exam. Monash has to give the students at least one week study break. That's coming from an expert for somebody who's been in Monash for 5 years.
Dedicated to those that are sadistic. For those people that think they have it bad, talk to somebody before you do something rash and irrational.
Somebody died from a fall in Lagoon View a few hours ago. No matter how bleek the situation, there's always to help available.
Logging off.
Yeap thesis report was done. But then there's a 20% electromagnetic lab exam on monday as well as my presentation draft. Actual presentation is on wednesday. And the project demonstration is on Friday. Oh wait.. assignments are due on thursday and friday too.
And next friday is the first exam. Monash has to give the students at least one week study break. That's coming from an expert for somebody who's been in Monash for 5 years.
Dedicated to those that are sadistic. For those people that think they have it bad, talk to somebody before you do something rash and irrational.
Somebody died from a fall in Lagoon View a few hours ago. No matter how bleek the situation, there's always to help available.
Logging off.
Sunday, October 10, 2004
"The Phantom Menace"
I'm delayed in my submission of my draft thesis. My void filling algorithm is still buggy. And i just found a memory problem somewhere. Not very fun printing out 240 structs with each having like 4 parameters and analyzing it.
Because of the time constraints i'm forced to used smaller time slots and lines to illustrate the performance of the switch.
Cheers to myself for landing myself in deep soup.
Note to all the other people out there doing thesis. If you do have a chance to simplify your project title, please to so and then over perform. Otherwise you'll be in the shits like me.
Thought of the moment: "It's like working with a gun to my head"
I'm delayed in my submission of my draft thesis. My void filling algorithm is still buggy. And i just found a memory problem somewhere. Not very fun printing out 240 structs with each having like 4 parameters and analyzing it.
Because of the time constraints i'm forced to used smaller time slots and lines to illustrate the performance of the switch.
Cheers to myself for landing myself in deep soup.
Note to all the other people out there doing thesis. If you do have a chance to simplify your project title, please to so and then over perform. Otherwise you'll be in the shits like me.
Thought of the moment: "It's like working with a gun to my head"
Saturday, September 25, 2004
Bit Torrent Explained
Bit torrent is a swarm downloading application that uses the portions of the downloads of users to distribute among other users. It enables more throughput as the traffic is managed centrally, but doesn't burden the server like typical file server.
There are many torrent file applications out there, but i've found azureus to be the most user friendly as it enables novices to use it as well as pro's to play around with it, once you understand on how to optimise the downloads. Take note that azureus uses java, so you have to download the jdk from java.com first before you install the application.
Bit torrent files can be taken from torrent depositories like suprnova.org , animesuki.com and baka-updates.com. Suprnova is the ultimate source for me for anything, movie, series, music albums, ebooks, comics. Whereas the other 2 are for the latest anime.
Take note that the performance of downloads is also affected by your upload contribution, if you're too stingy with your bandwidth, your downloads may suffer from it. Also take note there are downloaders and seeder. Preferably the larger the ratio between seeder to downloaders, the better likelyhood of completing a download fast.
Have fun with your downloads, you'll never need a vcd seller anymore because even most of the cinema cam shots of latest movies can be downloaded of suprnova. There isn't any porn there, so you should consider another application like emule .
Emule is a splice of kazaa and bit torrent in terms of fair file sharing, and secured packetization and CRC checking. It is unfair to newbies as you have to increase your rank interms of uploads and the number of files you share. I prefer this way more than kazaa as the torrent community is quite proactive interms of reporting false files.
Happy downloading.
Bit torrent is a swarm downloading application that uses the portions of the downloads of users to distribute among other users. It enables more throughput as the traffic is managed centrally, but doesn't burden the server like typical file server.
There are many torrent file applications out there, but i've found azureus to be the most user friendly as it enables novices to use it as well as pro's to play around with it, once you understand on how to optimise the downloads. Take note that azureus uses java, so you have to download the jdk from java.com first before you install the application.
Bit torrent files can be taken from torrent depositories like suprnova.org , animesuki.com and baka-updates.com. Suprnova is the ultimate source for me for anything, movie, series, music albums, ebooks, comics. Whereas the other 2 are for the latest anime.
Take note that the performance of downloads is also affected by your upload contribution, if you're too stingy with your bandwidth, your downloads may suffer from it. Also take note there are downloaders and seeder. Preferably the larger the ratio between seeder to downloaders, the better likelyhood of completing a download fast.
Have fun with your downloads, you'll never need a vcd seller anymore because even most of the cinema cam shots of latest movies can be downloaded of suprnova. There isn't any porn there, so you should consider another application like emule .
Emule is a splice of kazaa and bit torrent in terms of fair file sharing, and secured packetization and CRC checking. It is unfair to newbies as you have to increase your rank interms of uploads and the number of files you share. I prefer this way more than kazaa as the torrent community is quite proactive interms of reporting false files.
Happy downloading.
Sunday, September 12, 2004
Working progress
Variable length switch has been completed and it's accuracy has been confirmed(WoO HoO!!) . Now have to implement other traffic models. Exponential and Pareto, which on paper and excel looks good, problem is that i don't have much to compare the findings with.
Dr. Chia says that it's ok to work with what i have because i have some verification that it works. 2 weeks and counting, for completion, so have to get results out in a few days to try implementing void filling algorithm. Just when i thought work couldn't be more fun.
Looking forward to my weekly walks with Norwin in the Bukit Kiara trail, who knows what other beings of beauty that we might bump into.
Cheers
"Now is when i've wished that i didn't waste my one month holiday bumming around"
Variable length switch has been completed and it's accuracy has been confirmed(WoO HoO!!) . Now have to implement other traffic models. Exponential and Pareto, which on paper and excel looks good, problem is that i don't have much to compare the findings with.
Dr. Chia says that it's ok to work with what i have because i have some verification that it works. 2 weeks and counting, for completion, so have to get results out in a few days to try implementing void filling algorithm. Just when i thought work couldn't be more fun.
Looking forward to my weekly walks with Norwin in the Bukit Kiara trail, who knows what other beings of beauty that we might bump into.
Cheers
"Now is when i've wished that i didn't waste my one month holiday bumming around"
Monday, September 06, 2004
People are either that good or they have nothing else better to do
C code:
#include
main(t,_,a)
char *a;
{return!0
)&&t == 2 ?_<13 ?main ( 2, _+1, "%s %d %d\n" ):9:16:t<0?t<-72?main(_,
t,"@n'+,#'/*{}w+/w#cdnr/+,{}r/*de}+,/*{*+,/w{%+,/w#q#n+,/#{l,+,/n{n+,/+#n+,/#;#q#n+,/+k#;*+,/'r :'d*'3,}{w+K w'K:'+}e#';dq#'l q#'+d'K#!/+k#;q#'r}eKK#}w'r}eKK{nl]'/#;#q#n'){)#}w'){){nl]'/+#n';d}rw' i;# ){nl]!/n{n#'; r{#w'r nc{nl]'/#{l,+'K {rw' iK{;[{nl]'/w#q#n'wk nw' iwk{KK{nl]!/w{%'l##w#' i; :{nl]'/*{q#'ld;r'}{nlwb!/*de}'c ;;{nl'-{}rw]'/+,}##'*}#nc,',#nw]'/+kd'+e}+;#'rdq#w! nr'/ ') }+}{rl#'{n' ')# }'+}##(!!/")
:t<-50?_==*a ?putchar(a[31]):main(-65,_,a+1):main((*a == '/')+t,_,a+1 ):0
Try running it if you have a c compiler.
Cheers
"Crazy people and the things they do"
C code:
#include
main(t,_,a)
char *a;
{return!0
)&&t == 2 ?_<13 ?main ( 2, _+1, "%s %d %d\n" ):9:16:t<0?t<-72?main(_,
t,"@n'+,#'/*{}w+/w#cdnr/+,{}r/*de}+,/*{*+,/w{%+,/w#q#n+,/#{l,+,/n{n+,/+#n+,/#;#q#n+,/+k#;*+,/'r :'d*'3,}{w+K w'K:'+}e#';dq#'l q#'+d'K#!/+k#;q#'r}eKK#}w'r}eKK{nl]'/#;#q#n'){)#}w'){){nl]'/+#n';d}rw' i;# ){nl]!/n{n#'; r{#w'r nc{nl]'/#{l,+'K {rw' iK{;[{nl]'/w#q#n'wk nw' iwk{KK{nl]!/w{%'l##w#' i; :{nl]'/*{q#'ld;r'}{nlwb!/*de}'c ;;{nl'-{}rw]'/+,}##'*}#nc,',#nw]'/+kd'+e}+;#'rdq#w! nr'/ ') }+}{rl#'{n' ')# }'+}##(!!/")
:t<-50?_==*a ?putchar(a[31]):main(-65,_,a+1):main((*a == '/')+t,_,a+1 ):0
Try running it if you have a c compiler.
Cheers
"Crazy people and the things they do"
Friday, September 03, 2004
Coding Hell/Heaven
With just 5 hours of sleep, woke up at 4.30 am , again , i think i do have sleeping disorders. Got a coffee, watched Naruto 99.
Coded till 11 got to uni to get my 40 gig HD that i left in the signals lab(stupid me!). Then met up with Tzu Chjeh and Navin. Got down to business, somehow... i now finally see the logic behind meetings with agendas, planned agenda's. Nobody should ever ask me to make an important decision when i don't even get the story straight. Black and white in point form is just so easy to understand.
Had a bowl of laksa with Melissa. Then came back home to code... till 6, missed my intended meeting with Dr. Chia at 10 and 3 because i couldn't get the code to work.
Rule 7 was broken as if loops go past 7 layers(8 or 9 for me), things just start getting messy. And for me, variable just seem to empty themselves. Got the code simplified to 4 layers and got the switching to work. Now i wish for the one month holiday which i wasted. Sigh, now to check if buffer depth is accurate, and if that is ok, then it's time to run simulation and pray that things won't break (they usually do).
Too late to see Dr. Chia, with nothing to show(slap myself). Drove to uni to take Marina to Manhattan fish market. Just wanted to eat something nice. Came back in time to follow Jen get his new camera. I hate sales people that aren't competent. If you're not good in sales, what else can you do? Went to mamak and then i'm back.
Time for sleep. Need 12 hours this time , oh please no interuptions.
Thought of the moment:
"Heavenly tarts and sleep"
With just 5 hours of sleep, woke up at 4.30 am , again , i think i do have sleeping disorders. Got a coffee, watched Naruto 99.
Coded till 11 got to uni to get my 40 gig HD that i left in the signals lab(stupid me!). Then met up with Tzu Chjeh and Navin. Got down to business, somehow... i now finally see the logic behind meetings with agendas, planned agenda's. Nobody should ever ask me to make an important decision when i don't even get the story straight. Black and white in point form is just so easy to understand.
Had a bowl of laksa with Melissa. Then came back home to code... till 6, missed my intended meeting with Dr. Chia at 10 and 3 because i couldn't get the code to work.
Rule 7 was broken as if loops go past 7 layers(8 or 9 for me), things just start getting messy. And for me, variable just seem to empty themselves. Got the code simplified to 4 layers and got the switching to work. Now i wish for the one month holiday which i wasted. Sigh, now to check if buffer depth is accurate, and if that is ok, then it's time to run simulation and pray that things won't break (they usually do).
Too late to see Dr. Chia, with nothing to show(slap myself). Drove to uni to take Marina to Manhattan fish market. Just wanted to eat something nice. Came back in time to follow Jen get his new camera. I hate sales people that aren't competent. If you're not good in sales, what else can you do? Went to mamak and then i'm back.
Time for sleep. Need 12 hours this time , oh please no interuptions.
Thought of the moment:
"Heavenly tarts and sleep"
Words of advice
".......My life, boring and dreadful......I HOPE SOMEONE OUT THERE HAS A WORSE TIME THAN ME!!!!!" - Anonymous
Response: There is always somebody with worse problems than you:
"What makes my problems bigger than other is because they're mine " - Ally Mcbeal
Do take note that most of the graduates are still unemployed. You have a scholarship for with tutoring thrown in as extra pocket money for yourself. Can you opt to go without tutoring?
Sometimes we should instead of thinking of what we have experienced and what we own rather than focusing on what we still lack.
Yes it can get alot worse. But it's the ability for us to swallow it down no matter how bitter and doing it with grace that enables us to grow from the experience.
Thought of the moment:
"Sleep really is a luxury that we all can't do without, where can i buy some?"
".......My life, boring and dreadful......I HOPE SOMEONE OUT THERE HAS A WORSE TIME THAN ME!!!!!" - Anonymous
Response: There is always somebody with worse problems than you:
"What makes my problems bigger than other is because they're mine " - Ally Mcbeal
Do take note that most of the graduates are still unemployed. You have a scholarship for with tutoring thrown in as extra pocket money for yourself. Can you opt to go without tutoring?
Sometimes we should instead of thinking of what we have experienced and what we own rather than focusing on what we still lack.
Yes it can get alot worse. But it's the ability for us to swallow it down no matter how bitter and doing it with grace that enables us to grow from the experience.
Thought of the moment:
"Sleep really is a luxury that we all can't do without, where can i buy some?"
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
VALEN - VAriable LENgth packet switch simulator
After completing the purely fixed length section of the simulator, now i have to get it to work using a new simulation time.
Still stuck at getting the same results as the previous engine. Buffer seems to fill up very fast and doesn't seem to empty the buffer for other new incoming packets.
I have one more day to get this fixed. Need to get going towards the Void Filling as soon as possible. And need to get the other packet generation algorithms up and running.
It's been a long night. And i definitely have to shut down. Jen's bday is tomorrow so i'll be heading to bangsar at night. My work in the day time had better be justified.
Cheers y'all
Thought of the moment : " Yup i'm still the master at procrastination "
After completing the purely fixed length section of the simulator, now i have to get it to work using a new simulation time.
Still stuck at getting the same results as the previous engine. Buffer seems to fill up very fast and doesn't seem to empty the buffer for other new incoming packets.
I have one more day to get this fixed. Need to get going towards the Void Filling as soon as possible. And need to get the other packet generation algorithms up and running.
It's been a long night. And i definitely have to shut down. Jen's bday is tomorrow so i'll be heading to bangsar at night. My work in the day time had better be justified.
Cheers y'all
Thought of the moment : " Yup i'm still the master at procrastination "
Friday, August 06, 2004
The things people do!!!
I volunteered quite a while a go to install my lecturer's research xeon machine with fedora. Now that another lecturer needs it for installing matlab. The IT staff took it for testing and found out somehow that it couldnt' be used for installations. So he decided to reformat and reinstall it with Red Hat 7.3!!!!!!
Anyways, the distrobution apparently doesn't support the onboard ethernet card. He could have gotten the drivers for it, but dell apparently says that they don't have support for Linux. Don't know whether dell have any linux support for their PCs. Anyways the IT dude wants to reinstall it again with Fedora. Luckily I've loaned the disc to somebody else(He's asking for it). Because i think it's his job to get it done. And nonsense such as the mirrors are not working are bullshit, he just doesn't realise that there's a 50 meg cap on http file transfer size. And don't get me started with the dell PCs with 640 x 480 resolution in my engineering lab. That's even more idiotic.
Cheers
Thought of the moment:
"I lost my respect for the IT staff long time ago"
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