UltimateComputers.net Merchandise Goes Live!
Well, it’s not like we’ve released a line of clothing, but we do have a t-shirt and a mug that should allow you to display your geekdom proudly. I’ve already ordered the shirt, and you can check out some awesome modeling shots of me below ;) You can go order[…]
The Joys of the College Experience
So, I just got through my first set of exams here at Cornell… To give you an idea of the tests, the average score on my first calc test was a 36%. Granted, they aren’t usually that bad; it seems they over estimated how long they made it… Anyways, I[…]
Life at Cornell
I figured I’d provide an update on my activities for the 3 people who may actually be interested :) So I’ve been at Cornell Engineering for about a month now, and everything is going pretty well. I’m taking calculus, chemistry, intro to mechanical engineering, and a writing seminar course. I’ve[…]
Submission to Parallax Propeller Design Contest
We have successfully submitted the information for our DeepNote Guitar Hero Bot to the Parallax Propeller (the microcontroller we used) Design Contest. The contest judges entrants on the following criterion: 30% Propeller Design Appropriateness Determined on applicant’s ability to use the Propeller’s unique architecture to achieve a working design. An entry[…]
Suggestions for Windows 7
I’ve used a whole lot of operating systems, but for many years, Windows has been my primary mode of computing. I now use Vista on 3 machines and Ubuntu Linux on a 4th (with it also dual-booting on one of my Vista machines). I’ve had a lot of experience with[…]
Building the Ultimate Computer: Edition 5 / Up to Cornell
On August 22nd I’ll be heading up to Ithaca, NY to start my college education at Cornell University’s Engineering college. So what do you think the one thing that stressed be out about college was? The workload? The pressure? The upperclassmen? Nope. My one worry was this: How will I[…]
DeepNote Walkthrough video
I’m excited to announce the release of the DeepNote Walkthrough video. It is a full, detailed explanation of how the bot works. It will be submitted along with our contest entry to parallax to compete in the upcoming propeller design challenge.
Building my new Computer
I built my new computer this week! It’s quite nice–a quad core processor, GTX260 video card, 750i motherboard, 800W PSU, etc… I got a few nice videos out of it as well: A tutorial on applying thermal paste, a review of the case, and a review of the PSU. I’m[…]
DeepNote makes Engadget!
DeepNote managed to make it onto engadget, a popular tech blog