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Stonks is the new hobby. With…
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The topic of cell phone plans…
EDIT: As of Apr.17, 2020, I’ve transitioned to using terraform and with preemptible VMs to save on costs, instructions on how to do that are in the readme here:
https://github.com/StanfordLin/terraform-folding-at-home
Folding@home is a 20+ year long project long running project focused on disease research using distributed computing. As of April 2, 2020, this project has directly produced over 223 scientific papers and they recently launched a number of projects related to finding a cure for COVID-19.
Google provides $300 in FREE trial credits for 1 year to use on Google Cloud Platform, so if you weren’t planning on using it…
Suggestions to Improve Customer Experience on a Tesla
Being fascinated with Teslas, I found myself spending a lot of time watching review videos. Instead of watching hours of videos from owners, here are some of the things I’ve noticed that can be improved on Tesla’s software. Although I don’t currently own a Tesla and Tesla’s dashboard software is not open source, I think it’s important that spreading awareness could help and make Tesla better and their owners happier.
Super Charging Queue Implementation:
A big problem with popular superchargers is that people have to wait. While it may not be a big problem now, in the future, a queue…
Being fascinated with Teslas, I found myself spending a lot of time watching review videos. Instead of watching hours of videos from owners, here are some of the things I’ve noticed that can be improved on Tesla’s software. Although I don’t currently own a Tesla and Tesla’s dashboard software is not open source, I think it’s important that spreading awareness could help and make Tesla better and their owners happier.
Super Charging Queue Implementation:
A big problem with popular superchargers is that people have to wait. While it may not be a big problem now, in the future, a queue…
Disclaimer: The content in this article is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice or an opinion of any kind. You are advised to seek specific legal advice by your own legal counsel regarding any specific legal issues. The author does not warrant or guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of any information on this blog. The articles published on this blog are current as of their original date of publication, but should not be relied upon as accurate, timely or fit for any particular purpose.
Happy (Belated) Birthday! You’re 19 now…
What to expect from the hackathon experience from applications to flying home
Hey everyone! I’m Stanford, a developer and marketing coordinator at nwPlus, the organization that hosts Local Hack Day and NwHacks. Since Grade 11, I’ve been attending hackathons across North America including NwHacks (UBC), Hack the North (Waterloo), TreeHacks (Stanford haha), PennApps (UPenn), and MedHacks (Johns Hopkins). Just because you haven’t been to a hackathon before, doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t start because they have been some of the most exciting and valuable experiences I’ve had. …
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes, it stems from my personal experience as a first year science student at UBC. By using any resources or tips from this article, you understand you do so at your own risk.
Hi soon-to-be UBC students,
First, congratulations! You’ve made it through high school and university is right around the corner. You’re probably feeling a little nervous but excited and thrilled for a new chapter of your life. Over the course of my first year, I’ve compiled a small list of resources and tips that helped me throughout my first year. …
Disclaimer: Follow this guide is at your own risk. This guide is meant for educational purposes only.
So after spending hours looking at out-dated docs to configure my UBC hosted email, here’s a guide that will save you a good amount of time.
- Setup your email account on UBC Hosted mailbox at https://id.ubc.ca/
2. Login to webmail http://webmail.alumni.ubc.ca/ using your username “CWLUSERNAME.stu” and CWL password
For ex, if my CWL was “johnsmith01”, my username would be “johnsmith01.stu”
If you are still unable to login to webmail, try resetting your https://www.myaccount.ubc.ca/myAccount/.
If that still doesn’t work, contact UBC IT services at…
