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The String Class and cin.ignore()

So much programming to learn, so little time. I read about The String class online, but even though we use g++, I couldn’t get z = upcase(x) to work. I learned that I can’t do cin.ignore(1000,’\n’) unless I’m sure that I’ve requested input, because otherwise it stops the user until 1000 characters or \n (newline…Continue Reading…

I love university life

When I woke up this morning, I felt this: “I hate school.” Too much work, too much wasted time, too much pressure. So I was really surprised when, on my way back to my dorm from finishing my first Physics quiz with Professor Bickers, that I was really happy to be here. A great professor…Continue Reading…

Chinese New Year

I went to a Chinese New Year event in McCarthy Quad tonight. Something with APASS, the Asian Pacific American Student Services, and/or the Chinese American Student Association. I got a free t-shirt, free food, and fun solving those little metal shapes that connect and disconnect. It was a cool event. I liked the fortune cookies…Continue Reading…

TCF, Tennis, Econ Minor, Annenberg Center, Mork, and Mark

Do people want to read about my life? or would you rather read about Google, computer problems, or even – how to make money online? These are popular and interesting topics. Certainly some of my posts cater to these interests better than others. so what can I do to improve my writing style? Hmm.. I’ll…Continue Reading…

Don’t wear a new sweater on a nice shirt

Especially not a cardinal sweater on a white shirt. I was dressing up to go to TCF (long story =) and lacked a jacket. It was really cold outside, so I decided to wear the new sweater that Gersh gave me from the 7th Man Club (tennis). It’s really nice. It’s cardinal, though. And when…Continue Reading…

Essential tools for the material world

My friend John S. received his TV stand earlier today. I went to his dorm room to watch him assemble it. It used four round-head bolts with four locknuts. Joe L. tried to help him screw them on, but they couldn’t do it by hand. This was due to the rubber/plastic layer in the bolt…Continue Reading…