Ian Benedict

"Inside every cynical person is a disappointed idealist." - George Carlin
 

New Rig (Pics and Specs)

I finally decided to build a new pc. Pictures and specs below.

Specifications

Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 PRO
CPU: Intel i7-2600k
GPU: ASUS ENGTX580 DCII GTX580 (1536MB)
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series (8GB)
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold Series 1200W
Case: Cooler Master HAF X
CPU Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Optical: LG Blue 12x Blu-Ray Burner
HDD: Western Digital Caviar 7,200rpm (1TB)

(Yes, the last picture is the first I decided to test on this rig)

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Posted May 31, 2011
 

Japan Status Script

I wasn't really that tired tonight and ended up writing a quick python script that displays the current radiation levels of certain prefectures in Japan. I posted up the script in the projects section. Credit goes to Japan Status for the data.

Posted March 23, 2011
 

My New Year's Resolutions for 2011

1. Run 7 seven-minute miles daily.

  • This is probably the toughest goal on my list, but I've made really significant progress this past year. So the idea here is to keep pushing myself.

2. Continue and finish my Machine Learning side project.

  • I've been working a little bit on a project in Python involving Machine Learning. Hopefully I can finish it this year and move on to other projects.

3. Be consistent with my guitar practice.

  • Even though I'll be just as busy with school this coming semester, I should try my best to keep up with my guitar practice

4. Drink more water.

5. Read more books on my list.

  • This list keeps growing at a steady rate, so I need to get started whittling away at it.

6. Learn to tread water

  • I know how to swim but I still can't tread water. Sad, I know.

Posted January 11, 2011
 

First day of school

And I already visited both UofT and Ryerson computer labs. :P

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Posted September 13, 2010
 

I haven't even seen the Scott Pilgrim movie, and yet...

I still picked up the graphic novels. Heard many good things about them. Also, <3 Amazon for cheaper prices and getting it a day after it shipped on the free shipping.

 

Scottpilgrimbundle

Posted August 19, 2010
 

Whenever I feel like quitting...

...watching something like this never ceases to get me motivated again. :)

 

Posted August 16, 2010