The paper is about parallel Prefix Composition, basically doing things in parallel rather then sequential and the principles behind it.
I have not properly looked at anything maths related since... Oh, about grade 11? 12? I dropped out of Maths C and switched to account in grade 11 because I didn't enjoy it. And that was some 4-5 years ago, so trying to wrap my head around the concepts being talked about in the paper - just straight over my head.
Regardless though, it was interesting to get an idea of what kind of presentations we have to do for our own in week 7 onwards.
Main points to look at for presentations:
- What is the idea of the paper? Or ideas?
- What is the author trying to achieve?
- What is the motivation for the paper?
- Looking at the relationships amongst the results, what is the core element?
- How to convey the information to the audience?
"A good presenter should allow the audience to gain enough knowledge from the presentation to read the paper profitably. It should read as a map of the presentation and of the paper."
Now, here's hoping the papers that I get assigned I can at least read. If I can avoid anything maths related (kinda hard if its computer science) then that'd be alright. I'm not exactly sure what type of papers we have to look at. A tourism one probably wouldn't be so bad as it ties in to the project, impacts and what not. Then a gaming one with how people interact in virtual environments (seeing as we haven't got the gaming virtual reality stuff completely down pat yet - but the technology is there) and maybe something else... I dunno. I'll have to find out anyway.
Note to self: See if there are recordings of people doing a critical literature review at all, and see how one plays out in reality rather then as an example.
Found out about CP4100 as well. Tis a thesis subject. Placeholder if you will. In other words, more free time! Hurray! Currently I'm sitting in the computer labs in the uni, and I think I'm going to have to get into the habit of coming out here and working at least until I can get some office space. As stated earlier, distractions at home = very time consuming. The labs are good in the late afternoons, but during the day, hectic, especially when students are clambering around looking for computers to use. Particularly the first years. Library may be an option. *ponders*
I think I may have to invest in a second computer/laptop when I get back from Brisbane. My current laptop I think is slowly dying and I need to take it in for repair but still using it for uni. Keeps making funny sounds and I think the DVD drive may not work. That and it randomly freezes up on me, despite doing a full clean a week or so ago. PC at home I'm paranoid about it crashing. Got backups and what not, but still paranoid.
Must invest in a blu-ray burner for this project. External harddrives are good and all for backup purposes but past experience has taught me that harddrives are not 100% reliable. Subject to crashes, data corruption and loss. At least blu-rays, like DVDs and CDs are hard copies where you only really loose the data if it a) scratches (very hard to scratch a blu-ray, I've only seen two scratched PS3 discs before, and they were stepped on), b) cracks or c) becomes lost. I checked the pricing, it's not too bad. Should be able to pick one up for under $200. Plus the discs get a good 25GB out of them, without Dual-Layer, so perfect to keep full HD renders and models on.
Ah, I think there may be a class coming in soon. People keep slowly weeding their way into the room. So shall leave it at that for now.
