Like every other community there are difference is the way people speak, but there is also a difference in the way people code. Writing code for a computer like everything else in the world is an art. Just like with any language the is not one way to say something, there are many ways to say just about everything. There are actually cleaner ways to write your code, that can both take up less space, and are less likely to cause problems later with the way that computers and processes interpret it. One of the main circumstances in which this happens is variables. There are two main kinds of variables, local and global. When writing code you have to be very carful in the way that you define variable, and making a variable continue to hold data. When you make a global variable, it exists everywhere in your code and for ever in your code. You only want to define a global variable when you want this to happen because these variables take processing power, ram, and you can not use the character you used to define the variable for anything else. The alternative is local variable, these exist just for as long as you need them to exist. The problem with a local variable though is if you need it many times, you constantly have to redefine it and make it exist again. Because of this you need to really chose what kind of variable you are using and be specific about it. This is only one of the many of the things that can make your code “messy”. When you post you code on forums, people have no problem pointing this out to you. So just like writing a paper, when writing the code you need to go through it and edit it, and rewrite pieces so that you are easier understood.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Joining a Community
Joining a community for me has always been kind of an uncomfortable experience. Community's can be anything from a group of friends to the place you work. When you are trying to join and new community, you are alway at least at first an outsider. There is the language and the inside jokes and weird quirks that are unique to that group of people. You are also never just let in, you have to earn the respect of the people making up the group. The people in the community have to get to know you and figure out who you are before you can be one of them. But that does not stop me from continuing to try and join communities. We have communities of people in our lives to support us and to help us and to bounce ideas off of. We all strive for interaction and other people in our lives. Also the befits once you are finally in a new community far outweigh the initial uncomfort. Communities are a huge part of what makes up who we are and the help us in so many ways.
This article is from about a year ago. It is about how we are biologically programed to seek out relationships and in the communities in our lives. From the moment we are born we have a attachment to our parents, but we also want to be with other people. From a biological standpoint this is so that if our parents die, we still have people in our lives to look to. The communities we create are to support our selves and so that we do not go through life by our selves, but with people all around us.
Community Jargon
Let’s just say that understanding abbreviations is vital when it comes to understanding a fantasy football league. First, you must understand the abbreviations for the players. In my particular league you get to choose two quarterbacks (QB), two running backs (RB), two wide receivers/ tight ends (WR/TE), and one defense (DEF) every week. Understanding these abbreviations is the easy part, however you must also interpret the stats of each player, in order to pick a player that will award you the most points. Do you know what that means? MORE ABBREVIATIONS!
You have your passing yards (PASS YDS), passing touchdowns (PASS TD), interceptions (PASS INT), incompletions (PASS INC). Then you have your rushing yards (RUSH YDS) and your rushing touchdowns (RUSH TD). You also have receptions (REC). Along with receptions, you have your receiving yards (REC YDS) and receiving touchdowns (REC TD).
In terms of defense, there are defensive points allowed (DEF PTS ALLOW), sacks (SACK), fumble recoveries (FUM REC), interceptions (DEF INT), defensive touchdowns (DEF TD) and safeties (SAFE).
On top of all of this, you must also remain under a salary cap. Each player/defense costs a certain amount of money. The salaries range from one million dollars to thirteen million dollars, however, you are only allowed thirty five million dollars to spend for 5 players and one defense.
I’ve discovered that fantasy football is all about strategy. You must consider a player’s stats and rankings, how much they cost, whether they are playing in their own city or are playing in an away game, and how skilled the opposing team’s defense is. I’m not going to lie, it can get a little complicated, however, I’m enjoying it thus far. I’ve considered joining fantasy football leagues in the past, however, this is the first year that I actually jumped on the band wagon. I’m glad I did! I look forward to Sundays because football gives me a break from the other chaos in my life. It’s interesting to see how many points my players accumulate every week. It’s addicting, but in the best way possible.
Joining a Community
Blog 6: What
is joining a community like? What is an example of a community you joined in
the
past and what steps did you take?
Joining a
community is often something we are hesitant to do. We fear being “the new kid”
or not fitting in. At the same time, joining a community is very exciting. It
is an opportunity to try something new, to branch out and experience new
things. We may meet new people, make new friends, or broaden our horizons in
some way. We align ourselves to a new set of rules and/or morals, learning the ways
of the community and how to fit them into our lifestyles. We let certain
aspects of the community inspire us to change the way we are.
The most recent community I joined was Facebook.
First, I had to sign up, putting in my email and birthday and other
information. Then I had the opportunity to put a profile picture up, and I
chose my senior picture. Next I was given the option of putting in where I work,
live, go to school, and graduated from, as well as my interests and political
orientation. I bypassed most of these boxes, not wanting to put too much of
myself on the internet. The final step in creating a profile for Facebook was
to find and choose friends to communicate with via Facebook. I started with
only a few friends, but quickly accumulated many friends from my high school
and relatives. As I explored Facebook, I learned that people post pictures and general
updates from their days, as well as asking for prayers for people they know
that are sick. They also post about the happy things in their lives, and share
the general goings-on in their respective families. I learned that Facebook is
a great way to keep in touch with friends and family from distant places, to
keep people posted about what is going on in my life, and to share the exciting
things that happen to
Blog 5
Blog 5: connect your experience starting at Regis with the idea
of your manifesto
I start my manifesto by stating that I will search for
things that inspire me and then I will create them. When I first started at
Regis, this was exactly my goal. I wanted to get involved, make tons of
friends, and hold nothing back. Everything about Regis inspired me, from the
environment to the classes to the people I was surrounded by. The next part of
my manifesto was that I will remain conscious of the fact that my creations may
not be perfect, but that I will stay positive. During the first week here, it
was a roller-coaster of emotions. One day I would think I had made a really
good friend, then the next I would speak to nobody. But I stayed positive and
kept opening my heart to new people, knowing that nothing would be perfect but
that I had the power to create something wonderful for myself. Next, I declared
my resolution to be patient with myself. This is the most applicable part of my
manifesto in connection with coming to Regis. Patience was absolutely key. From
classes, to homework, to loud hall-mates, to the new schedule, patience helped
me overcome the struggles. I saw the beauty in every opportunity I was
presented with and stayed positive through the whole experience. My manifesto
also states that I will create not for me but always for others. During the
experience of first coming to Regis, I did my best to live for others and help
others instead of myself, opening myself up to others and helping them. Despite
the fact that my manifesto was specifically a “maker manifesto,” it was and still
is applicable to how I live not just in the making world but also in everyday
life.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Blog 5: Freshman Year Manifesto
I am the type of person who welcomes a challenge. All my
life I have mostly been surrounded with people who have agreed with me. College
has brought the opportunity that allows me to explore other thoughts and
ideas. College does not only present the academic tests but also the personal
tests. Why do you believe what you do? Is what you believe actually by your own
account? These questions and many more will come in play not only in college
but throughout our lives as we begin to truly live them outside of the realms
of education. At the end of our four years (for most of us) what we thought we
believed and who we thought we were are most likely not going to be the same as they are beginning of freshman year.
Actually, I do not think that we will ever have a solid manifesto that stays
the same all throughout our lives. I think this because I don’t know if there will ever be a point in our lives when we are
done going through phases (from what I have observed). We are constantly adapting and going through phases.
Being a baby to a teenager to an adult and then being old. I think that it is good to not have the same perspectives and views
about life. That way when we do get old we will be able to look back and know
that we explored it all and that no place of our mind went untouched. The beginning of college is when we get to recreate ourselves, our ideas and thoughts. For me it is the time to be free and unattached to ideas and thinking patterns.
My Regis and Manifesto
When I think about my Regis experience and my manifesto experience I immediately realize that they co-inside with each other. As you might recall, my manifesto is that I want to use my life to make a difference in our world. My experience with Regis co-insides with this because it is Regis's goal is to make us "men and women in service of other". When I am in service for others, am I not making a difference? I believe that the answer to this is yes. Along with this I have experienced, through Regis, that the degree I came in wanting to do isn't the one that will best suit me.
I came in thinking that I wanted to get a degree in Marketing, and quickly realized that I would never be happy doing this job. This is because, although I would be helping people, I wouldn't be doing it in the way that my heart desires. With this in mind I have come to the realization that I want to be a journalist, but not just any journalist. I want to go out into the world, to countries in civil war and third world countries, and get the real story so that people in first world countries, like America, will know the truth about the world and maybe be convicted to help out.
I am thankful to Regis for making me re-realize my goal.
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