Conversation Between Archer and Purple Materia
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  1. Archer
    December 2nd, 2011 6:46 AM
    Archer
    Haven't actually started it yet (although I technically have, because I'm carrying over a Mathematics credit unit from Engineering. So I start in a few months, but I'm quite happy with the idea. Spending time outside of school or uni (just working) is horrible. You don't see people your own age unless you find the time to catch up with them outside of work - which doesn't happen, but I daresay that's more my fault than theirs.
  2. Purple Materia
    December 1st, 2011 10:59 PM
    Purple Materia
    Yeah, that's true... if all else fails, I think I have a few skills elsewhere I can expand upon. I do have a strong love for science, specifically chemistry and physics.

    Teaching, eh? How's that treatin' you?
  3. Archer
    December 1st, 2011 6:43 PM
    Archer
    Seems as though the filter doesn't apply in VMs? :cer_laugh:

    As long as you have a plan. That's the main thing. In terms of programming, I haven't done much more than you, but I think I can offer two pieces of advice:

    Learn how to think, not what to write. If you understand the fundamentals, then each language is just a different way of coding the same methods.

    Also, a lot of the code-monkey stuff is going to be outsourced. You need to have other skills that you can apply to the job, otherwise someone else is going to be able to write the same code and be prepared to charge less. Whether that's just people skills or some artistic ability, it's a selling point - you see what I mean?

    I did 6 months of Engineering and decided it wasn't what I wanted to do, so now I have transferred to teaching (maths and languages). I start that course at the end of Feb and I'm already a lot happier about it.
  4. Purple Materia
    December 1st, 2011 12:47 PM
    Purple Materia
    Always a great option. Personally, I'm going to need to go into community college, since I don't really have the grades and the bank to go straight to a four year uni. Hopefully I'll be able to get a grant, which will give me free money for college.

    Looking at programming courses. I've been told to start with Python, and then gradually work my way up to C. The only programming experience I have is with HTML/CSS, and that's hardly programming. I'm not entirely familiar with the application process either - I'm just looking at possible colleges and the courses they offer. Looking at one that will allow me to transfer credits to a different state, as I'm leaving this mukhole ASAP. xD
  5. Archer
    December 1st, 2011 1:56 AM
    Archer
    Just working for a bit until I get back to Uni. Although with 3 days a week, I'm not earning as much as I'd like, so I'm considering having a look around.

    What courses are you looking at? The application system over there confused me. Here, everything is based on your final score at the end of school. If you get the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking) required for a course, you're in. If you don't, you're not.
  6. Purple Materia
    November 30th, 2011 11:11 PM
    Purple Materia
    Very little. I admit that I haven't been around here in AGES, and I missed it. So here I am. xD

    But yeah, I'm just going through life. Preparing to apply to college, which is always fun. You?
  7. Archer
    November 30th, 2011 4:09 AM
    Archer
    You're alive!

    How's it going?
  8. Archer
    April 28th, 2011 6:56 AM
    Archer
    Your troubleshooting thread for your computer is still running rampant, lol.
  9. Purple Materia
    February 25th, 2011 7:43 AM
    Purple Materia
    Yeah... no kidding. Two 2GB sticks comes to about $40 on Newegg.
  10. Archer
    February 25th, 2011 4:06 AM
    Archer
    That's your next upgrade. 4GB. :P Not a priority, but considering how cheap RAM is, now...
  11. Purple Materia
    February 24th, 2011 7:29 PM
    Purple Materia
    2GB of DDR2.
  12. Archer
    February 24th, 2011 6:22 PM
    Archer
    Yeah, it will be worth it for the PSU. On enough specs, windows 7 will be as fast. How much ram do you have?
  13. Purple Materia
    February 24th, 2011 7:40 AM
    Purple Materia
    I went ahead with it. Smooth, for the most part. I'm going to look into tweaking it. Maybe it has something to do with Aero. I dunno.

    As for the supply, my mum got her income tax, so if I can pester her enough, maybe. ^^
  14. Archer
    February 23rd, 2011 7:50 PM
    Archer
    In that case, I'd go for it.

    Any news on a power supply?
  15. Purple Materia
    February 23rd, 2011 1:04 PM
    Purple Materia
    What I meant by that is my aunt bought it and installed it on her computer but she didn't like it. So she installed Vista on it and offered to give it to me.