the misadventures of weather boy: August 2005

Fall pretimes update

Distance	SS1		SS2		FALL
Distance	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
25 yards	---	---	:14 pace=:14-	:17 pace=:13	:16 lane pace=:15
50 yards	:37 pace=:39?	---	:31 pace=:31-	:36 pace=:33??	:34 lane pace=:31
100 yards	1:15 pace=1:13	---	1:12 (:33 out/:39 in) pace=1:10 (:34 out/:36 in)	1:18	1:05!! lane pace=1:04
200 yards	2:53 pace=3:30???	---	---	---	---	---
450 yards	7:58 pace=8:40?	6:43 pace=7:30?	6:37	6:37 pace=6:20?	6:27! pace=<6:01?
1650 yards	---	27:33 pace=31-32?	---	26:24!! pace=27:27	---

Updates on other things to come soon.
METAR KRDU 300451Z 13505KT 10SM SCT050 BKN150 26/23 A2992 RMK SLP127

Labels: actual swimming, swimming

Do I have work to do Saturday?

Just finished the Topcoder Open online qualifying round. I actually managed to submit both problems, although I am not very sure that I got the 750 one right (probably didn't). But if holds up through the system testing (probably tomorrow around 1pm), I should have a high enough score to make it to Saturday's first online round.

Of course, I know exactly what will happen if I make it to Saturday--I'll get smashed. But hey. You have to give yourself the opportunity when it comes.

METAR KRDU 162151Z 23507KT 6SM HZ FEW070 33/23 A2997 RMK SLP142

Labels: computing

It pays to be aggressive on TRACS

This weekend, Soopy-kun found out that he was not in ENG 221-003 as he thought he was; he was actually in ENG 221-002. All three sections of ENG 221 had been closed hard for several weeks, and classes start next Wednesday. But this evening, I spotted an open seat when I was randomly using the Open Section Inquiry tool as I have for the past day or so, saw the open seat, told him, and he snagged it.

I just love NCSU's live system, don't you?

METAR KRDU 080151Z 13502KT 10SM BKN130 BKN250 24/20 A3011 RMK SLP193

Labels: computing, other

Well...I guess we're going to be in the parking lot after all...

This is from Soopy-kun's ECE overlords:

Dear ECE student:

Your first test for your ECE classes this year will be to find your classroom (and you thought differential calculus was hard!) As you probably know, ECE has moved to a new building on Centennial campus, called EB2 (Engineering Building 2 -- catchy name isn’t it?) There will be no ECE classes in Daniels from now on. Almost all our classes are in EB2 or the building next door, EB1.

For your first assignment, figure out where North, South, East, and West are. You will need them.

ECE lab sections will be in Daniels this semester, but do not worry about labs now. No labs during the first week, and your instructors will give you details about where and when labs will meet

Unfortunately, the construction of EB2 is still under way. Only the first floor is open, and the only entrances are on the South side.

This type of email usually isn't a good thing. Stay tuned to see if the building starts to collapse.
METAR KRDU 051551Z VRB04KT 5SM HZ FEW050 32/22 A3016 RMK SLP207

Labels: other

Times update

Distance	SS1		SS2
Distance	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
25 yards	---	---	:14 pace=:14-	:17 pace=:13
50 yards	:37 pace=:39?	---	:31 pace=:31-	:36 pace=:33??
100 yards	1:15 pace=1:13	---	1:12 (:33 out/:39 in) pace=1:10 (:34 out/:36 in)	1:18
200 yards	2:53 pace=3:30???	---	---	---
450 yards	7:58 pace=8:40?	6:43 pace=7:30?	6:37	6:37 pace=6:20?
1650 yards	---	27:33 pace=31-32?	---	26:24!! pace=27:27