Success?

So I have successfully defended my SP last Monday.
It was a bit rushed, but I'm glad I went through with it.
And I was even thinking of delaying my SP...
Anyways, a moment of triumph. Hooraaay~!
... Hooraaay~~!

... Ok that's enough.

There's still the post-defense I have to consider.

Crunch Time

Well, as the title says, it's now crunch time.
I need to do my main algorithm in less than a week's time.

I have fixed my database and my log parser works fine.
My web crawler can now extract the words from the website.

Currently I'm working on the UI and its functions.
As well as working on my algorithm.

I fear that the processing time may be too long, so I am considering on running that algorithm in the background.

Presentation starts next Monday.

I believe that I can do this. Dedication!!

SP Update

There have been some minor issues in my Squid installation recently. It seems okay now, but I guess I need to tweak more in the config file.

As for my code, the log analyser is partly done. It can now parse the lines that appear in the access.log, but I still haven't been able to connect it "directly" to Squid.
The next on my list is the SVN code. I need to hurry, presentations are getting near.

- log analyser partly done
- minor issues fixed
- database set up

4th UPLB CAS Student-Faculty Research Conference

As per my adviser's suggestion, I listened to some of the oral presentations of researches this Monday.
I was only able to attend the CAS(?) afternoon session.

4 researches were presented.. but I was not able to digest the first and last ones very well, so I won't be able to give much.

The second research was all about detecting water stress in a mungbean plant using machine vision. Instead of using lots of machinery, it only involved image processing and getting the angle of the stem to the leaf.
Thinking about it now, it seemed like a very simple way of detecting water stress, and that in itself is great. Achieving the same thing through simple means than complicated processes. Hopefully this research would extend itself not only to mungbean plants but other plants as well.

The third research was about using combinatorics to pair up DNA strands.. or something like that. I cannot think of any possible applications for this research yet, but it seems to have a lot of potential.

Research conferences look tough. You go on stage and present your research, plus you have to be ready for off-the-bat questions. One must really know their research in order for these conferences to be a fulfilling experience. Of course, the audience should do their part as well (though I didn't contribute anything last time).

Back from the Grave

A month since I last updated here.
I got too relaxed when I was able to succeed in my proposal defense..
But now, it's time to get back. The real deal starts now.

Agenda:
 - consult with ITC once again about the previous recommendations, set-up, etc
 - coding

My co-advisee has become a student assistant in ITC for her SP (using squid log parser as well)..
I don't know if I should do so as well.

Stepping Stone Achieved!

A bit late, once again~

But yes.. I finally did it. I managed to pass quite nicely in my proposal defense~
Sure, there were comments, but I'm glad I don't have to re-present.

I can breathe for now.. not. :<
Now I have projects and finals to take care of.
Ah well, at least, that's one huge obstacle down~

I feel like I can do this! BRING IT ON REAL LIFE!

...
-back to procrastinating-

Doubt

Stuck between two roads again. I hate this indecisiveness of mine. x_x

Formal presentation of my proposal is a week from now. I hope everything goes well.
I'll aim for the best case scenario.

.. I say that, yet I still do not have any working prototype. x_x

Hello, endless nights of coffee and tea.