I had to get through all this stuff, and my solution was the 'warm notebook' method. I stuck a small notebook in my back pocket with a problem on it. When I was waiting in line, riding in the car, etc. I worked. My theory was that if it never cooled off (lost contact with my body heat) I was dead. I developed a love of mathematics out of that stuff.
If you are one of the brilliant, arrogant, talented, socially retarded nerds who are thinking about a CS degree, then beware of the math. It will humble you.
Also, if you want to program on the big boy computers, learn FORTRAN.
You should try Brian Daley's Alacrity Fitzhugh and Hobart Floyt series. The titles are:
Requiem for a Ruler of Worlds
Jinx on a Terran Inheritance
Fall of the White Ship Avatar
They are REALLY good space operas. They're pretty light reading, not like Frank Herbert or JRR Tolkien. He's dead (the author) so we will never find out if Alacrity and The Nonpariel get together...
b.
ps I read MOST of the posts, but didn't find these. I hope I am not repeating some other geeks comments
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I had to get through all this stuff, and my solution was the 'warm notebook' method. I stuck a small notebook in my back pocket with a problem on it. When I was waiting in line, riding in the car, etc. I worked. My theory was that if it never cooled off (lost contact with my body heat) I was dead. I developed a love of mathematics out of that stuff. If you are one of the brilliant, arrogant, talented, socially retarded nerds who are thinking about a CS degree, then beware of the math. It will humble you. Also, if you want to program on the big boy computers, learn FORTRAN.
You should try Brian Daley's Alacrity Fitzhugh and Hobart Floyt series. The titles are: Requiem for a Ruler of Worlds Jinx on a Terran Inheritance Fall of the White Ship Avatar They are REALLY good space operas. They're pretty light reading, not like Frank Herbert or JRR Tolkien. He's dead (the author) so we will never find out if Alacrity and The Nonpariel get together... b. ps I read MOST of the posts, but didn't find these. I hope I am not repeating some other geeks comments