My desk barely ever looks aesthetically pleasing. Why? Because I do not need beauty to get where I want to be ;).
I almost never go to study in the library, unless I have a literature exam which has not happened in the last year). I am more focused at home, in my pj’s and stroking my cat.
I do not have pretty notes, at all. Heck, I sometimes have a lecture where I do not make notes at all just because I am certain I won’t do anything with them anyway.
I have several ways of planning. I have an agenda, a bullet journal, and a scrap of paper where I plan out my entire day up to the hour. Messy? Maybe…but it works for me.
I do not study every day. In fact, I have not actually studied or done homework for the past 4 days. Truth to be told, I already finished the necessary a week before and the other stuff that needs to be done are still far away. Netflix and reading books it is.
Deadlines. I hate them and I love them. I usually think: Oh, I’ll do some stuff now which will save me time and be done before the deadline. Can I get myself to do that? Sometimes yes, mostly no. 2 weeks before the deadline? I work my ass off and stress out and feel like a failure. Do I succeed? Hell yes :).
Do I use any of these study apps or online agenda’s? Trust me, I tried, desperately. But it is just not working for me, so paper and a watch it is!
I do not wake up early and get my stuff done. Sometimes I do, when I need and want to. However, the seasons change and I need a lot of rest. And even more important: I thrive in the evening, so that’s when I get most of my stuff done.
Perhaps you wonder: do you even get good grades? Yes, as it stands now I am still able to graduate cum laude. Why do I take a lot off time off? Because I used to work my ass off every day and it got me into anger fits, crying, stress, not sleeping and whatnot. Also, I have a chronic disease which basically just forces me to rest and take it easy. What is the moral of the story? Do what fits with your personal needs, nobody is perfect even though they might show as if they have it all worked out :).
No, it does not make you a bad student.
I was asked to make a masterpost on websites like Codecademy, so I’ve tried to compile a list of the best (and mostly free!!). In no particular order:
1. Codecademy [x]
I couldn’t not include Codecademy! Just in case you haven’t checked it out, it’s pretty neat. It has courses for learning languages and web developer skills.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Extras: Git, SQL, Command Line, AngularJS, Ruby on Rails
2. Code School [x]
This is pretty similar to Codecademy with the in-browser coding and such. It also has additional features like teaching videos. A good introduction to programming languages.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Javascript, HTML/CSS
Extra: iOS development with Objective-C or Swift, Git, SQL
3. Learnaroo [x]
Has tutorials followed by mini challenges based on the concepts you’ve just learnt! It also has some reference pages called “Learn x by Example”. Looks pretty good.
Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, HTML/CSS
Extra: Algorithms, Mathematics, + a bunch of premium membership stuff
4. Learn …
A set of related websites (see below) which have mini tutorials on language concepts followed by mini challenges, similar to Learnaroo.
Languages: Python, Java, C, C#, JavaScipt, PHP, Shell
5. Code Combat [x]
Basically, it turns learning to code into a game! As you move through the levels, new concepts are introduced, so the code you need to write to play the game gets harder.
Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure, Lua
6. Codingame [x]
Similar idea to Code Combat, but a little more advanced.
Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, C, C++, C#, Haskell, VB … there’s actually loads it supports.
7. Code Wars [x]
This is more for ‘training’ with a language you already know. It offers plenty of practice through challenges, so it’s really good for improving your coding skills.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, C#, Haskell, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure
8. Coderbyte [x]
This offers some video tutorials and challenges for a few languages, plus special courses on specific algorithms and bootcamp/interview prep. You need a premium membership for quite a lot of things, though (e.g. I don’t think you can watch any of the videos with a free membership).
Languages: Python, Ruby, JavaScript
Extras: Algorithms, Bootcamp Prep, Job Interview Prep
9. Free Code Camp [x]
Mini tutorials followed by mini challenges. Has a number of courses on the languages below!
Languages: HTML/CSS, jQuery, JavaScript
Extras: Git, Algorithms, + a bunch of projects to complete
10. Programmr [x]
Has courses to learn various languages through doing little exercises/challenges in the browser, similar to previous examples. Also has ‘zones’ for more languages, where you can find challenges, example code and projects people have shared.
Languages: Python, Java, C++, C#, PHP, jQuery
11. CheckIO [x]
Only offers Python, but I still think it’s really great. You move from level to level, getting challenges which are gradually trickier. Learn by doing!
12. Rails for Zombies [x]
For people who already know a bit of Ruby, but nothing about Ruby on Rails! Each level begins with a short video followed by interactive challenges where you program Rails in the browser.
That’s all (for now!) Hope this is helpful! (ノ^∇^)ノ゚
To infect bacteria, most bacteriophages employ a ‘tail’ that stabs and pierces the bacterium’s membrane to allow the virus’s genetic material to pass through. The most sophisticated tails consist of a contractile sheath surrounding a tube akin to a stretched coil spring at the nanoscale. When the virus attaches to the bacterial surface, the sheath contracts and drives the tube through it. All this is controlled by a million-atom baseplate structure at the end of the tail. EPFL scientists have now shown, in atomic detail, how the baseplate coordinates the virus’s attachment to a bacterium with the contraction of the tail’s sheath. The breakthrough has made the cover of Nature, and has important implications for science and medicine.
Nicholas M. I. Taylor, Nikolai S. Prokhorov, Ricardo C. Guerrero-Ferreira, Mikhail M. Shneider, Christopher Browning, Kenneth N. Goldie, Henning Stahlberg, Petr G. Leiman. Structure of the T4 baseplate and its function in triggering sheath contraction. Nature, 2016; 533 (7603): 346 DOI: 10.1038/nature17971
Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. Using state-of-the-art tools, EPFL scientists have described a million-atom “tail” that bacteriophages use to breach bacterial surfaces. The breakthrough has major implications for science and medicine, as bacteriophages are widely used in research.
Mi piacciono le crostate. Sono molto “confortfood”. Fanno venire alla memoria la torta della nonna… Mentre cuoce in forno, il profumo del burro in cottura che riempie la stanza di sensi di colpa. Però la pasta frolla DEVE avere il burro. Altrimenti è una crostata qualsiasi. Ieri ai miei corsi di cucina si lavorava sui dolci confortfood. Quando ci si vuole coccolare con qualcosa di buono e dolce, uno dei più veloci e pratici resta la crostata. Ho decine di ricette diverse per la pasta frolla. Questa sotto è fantastica perché una volta cotta è friabile e si sbriciola in bocca. In più, non si percepisce quasi la buona dose del burro. Resta molto leggera. Particolarmente adatta ai biscotti (soprattutto se poi si ricoprono di cioccolato fuso che raffreddandosi torna duro). Io la utilizzo molto per le crostate semplici. Adoro le crostate rettangolari perché al contrario di quelle rotonde si suddividono meglio e soprattutto non si presenta il problema della punta di fetta che crolla. Qui vedete una preparazione con frolla montata cotta, raffreddata e ricoperta di spuntoni di ganache al cioccolato e fragole a spicchi.
Pasta Frolla Montata
374 g farina 00
250 g burro
n°2 uova + 1 tuorlo
150 g zucchero a velo
qb buccia grat. limone
Montare 10 min. il burro a temp. ambiente con lo zucchero a velo e la buccia di limone grattugiata.
Aggiungere le uova (che dovranno sempre essere a temp. ambiente) una alla volta lasciando il tempo di incorporarsi.
Aggiungere poi la farina incorporandola bene.
Questo impasto è fantastico per il sac à poche o gli “spara biscotti”. Una volta sformato, prima della cottura, mettere il prodotto in frigo per farlo rassodare.
Cuocere a 180°C tra i 10 e i 25 min (a seconda della pezzatura)
what is mean of life???
Here is a 2.5 page mathematical analysis:
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End - scenery appreciation
I don´t feel like going out today
so I´m going to stay and let it rain
Hey, guys. I’ve decided to make my first study masterpost. This contains great free online courses to improve your coding skills and broaden your knowledge or a guide for a newbie who wants to start learning cs. Many of this recommendations were sent to me by some big tech-companies to help me to prepare for the interviews. Generally, it would be a great addition to classes taken at college.
Udacity - Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard - CS-50 Introduction to Computer Science
MIT - introduction to Computer Science (python)
Coursera - Computer Science 101
Object-oriented Programming Languages
MIT Intro to Programming in Java
Google’s Python Class
JAVA for beginners
C++ tutorials
MIT Mathematics for Computer Science
Youtube’s math playlist
MIT Introduction to Algorithms
Introduction to Algorithms Part 1 & Part 2
Algorithms tutorials
UC Berkeley course
Virginia Tech course
Heterogeneous Parallel Programming
Intro to Parallel Programming
Computer Graphics
Artificial Intelligence
Cryptography
UX-design
Mobile applications
Robotics
per farti perdonare di tutte quelle squisitezze che pubblichi senza farmi assaggiare, mi daresti un consiglio/ricetta su come fare una meraviglia di crema chantilly? è la mia crema preferita ma non riesco mai a farla buona come quella delle torte del mio spacc---pasticciere di fiducia :°
Ciao plasson, è ormai arrivato il momento in cui svelerò la mia ricetta (ormai non troppo segreta) della crema pasticcera + panna.
Prima però da pignolo precisino, vorrei parlare della crema chantilly. Per la precisione, la VERA crema chantilly sarebbe semplice panna montata zuccherata e vanigliata! Mentre nel linguaggio comune, si intende la crema pasticcera allungata con panna montata.
Immagino (data la semplicità della vera crema chantilly) che tu voglia sapere della crema pasticcera + panna.
Quindi…
Crema Chantilly ArsConvivium:
1 lt latte
n°1 baccello di vaniglia
n°8 tuorli
250 gr zucchero sem.
60 gr maizena
0,5 lt panna da pasticceria
Procedimento:
In una pentola porre il latte e aromatizzarlo con i semi del baccello di vaniglia, a parte montare i tuorli con lo zucchero finché il giallo intenso dell’uovo non diventi un giallo più tenue (ciò dovuto all’aria incorporata montando il composto energicamente con la frusta da pasticceria a maglie semimorbide). A parte stemperare la maizena con poco latte freddo eliminando con i polpastrelli ogni possibile grumo, schiacciandolo contro le pareti della ciotola. Aggiungere la maizena così stemperata al composto di tuorli e zucchero. Portare il latte ad ebollizione, stemperare il composto con le uova con un mestolino di latte quasi ad ebollizione quindi versare tale composto nel latte bollente sul fuoco a fiamma viva.
Mescolare con la frusta energicamente ed ininterrottamente finché la crema non riprenderà bollore; quindi togliere dal fuoco, distribuire uniformemente in una teglia da cucina creando uno strato basso di crema che ricopriremo con pellicola da cucina (acquistate pellicola senza PVC) in questo modo lo strato sottile e la copertura faranno si che la nostra crema raffreddi presto e senza fare patine. La crema pasticcera con la maizena al posto della farina è più solida (adatta quindi ad essere amalgamata con panna montata e risulta anche più lucida della classica crema pasticcera.
Per ottenere un buona Chantilly, montate la panna ben fredda di frigo e incorporatevi la crema pasticcera precedentemente smossa con la frusta ottenendo un composto uniforme. Quando montate la panna potete evitare di dolcificarla ottenendo così una crema pasticcera delicata e non particolarmente dolce. Ottima per risaltare i gusti delicati della frutta fresca in caso di crostate con crema, frutta e copertura di gelatina.