Back to school
After a few weeks of no school, it started up again. My image editing class started two weeks ago, and my algebra class started this past week. Algebra is kicking my butt big time. I had to stair at an example of dividing polynomials with binomials for what seemed to be an hour before things started clicking.
Multiplying polynomials seems to be tricky a few times as well. I feel like I understand how to do it, but the problems in the test were setup like trick questions to fool you. The test is automated as well. It complained a few times that “Although your answer is correct, it is not in the correct format”. What? Half the time I felt like just tossing in the towel. However, these are the last two classes that I need before I can get an associates.
The first algebra class I took last year was easy compared to this, and just needed me to create a word document with both my answers and my work. I don’t like this math lab thing at all. I can’t set it up to worth through problems and verify. At the end, I got 43 out of 48 problems correct after three and a half hours.
Marriage
My sister in-law got married today. I think I figured out why the grooms family sits on one side, and the brides on the other. It’s pretty much so each family can see that the “new addition” is really committed and in love. I couldn’t see my sister in-laws face, but the groom was really joyful, happy, in love, sincere, and just looking forward to the future. It made me remember my wedding and everything we encountered, that they too will run into during their lifetimes.
Networking
I flashed my router (WRT310N) with the latest firmware (v1.00.4). Apparently it is supposed to be just bug fixes including a Vista compatibility issue. I finished recovering all the files from my old USB 250 GB HDD and hooked it back into the slug (NSLU2). I’ll probably bring the drive into work on Tuesday to see if the network admin can help me crack it open and run diagnostics such as spinrite on it.
I have some new HDD’s comming tomorrow for the NAS200, so I’ll be able to transfer the extra data I backed up to my PC over to the new storage once it is hooked up.
Last thing is my wife started setting up her new computer. We had some trouble hooking it up to the network directly through a network cable. I installed the wireless card (WMP300N) that I had originally purchased for it and it hooked up just fine. She’ll be able to download updates and get everything patched up. The trick will be to figure out how we will transfer files between her two computers. I may just make use of one of the old USB external HDD’s that my brother handed off to me last weekend.