If there was a magical comprehensive hardware/software update across all computing technology (You can choose any contested details), what would be the biggest outdated practices and remnants of old conventions removed? What would be the biggest benefits?
by Aidan
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Dylan
Gustavo
Jedediah Kerman
How do Graphics work?
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Gustavo
Roy
If you were an animal (other than a human, obviously), which would you be?
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Gustavo
Will
Why do you not have internet at home?
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Aidan
Gustavo
How does parallelism differ on other ISAs such as IA-64, wherein the compiler can actually decide which instructions should be executed in parallel?
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Gustavo Moreira
Jebediah Kerman
If you could have chosen to go into another, non CS field, with a guaranteed base level of success, what field would it be? Would you have any specific goals in that/those field(s)?
by Aidan
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Gustavo
Jebediah Kerman
What is the meaning of life?
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Dylan
Rehsub
Did you ever consider studying Linguistics? It seems like your thing
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Gustavo
Jack
Do you use Reddit?
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Gustavo
Will
Do you play boardgames? If so, what games are your favorite?
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Daniel
Tim
Will you ever have a boardgame night with students?
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Pls
Tim
Are you aware of how to make any string in Javascript using only parentheses, square brackets, curly brackets, exclamation points, and plus signs?
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Aidan
Jack
Who are you closest with on the uva cs faculty?
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Gustavo
Roy
General advice for life?
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Gustavo
Roy
How long will the COA1 and COA2 site archives be up for?
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Gustavo
Do you have any stories of outstanding students in the past?
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Gustavo
Do you think that Intel will in the near future will try again to replace x86 due to the rise of ARM and and the inability of x86 processors to enter the mobile space
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Jebediah Kerman
Will you ever start blogging again?
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Tim
Would you come to a board game night if students were to invite you and the time worked
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Aidan
What kind of music do you listen to
y u no like music
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Tim
What books do you read?
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Gustavo
Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
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Tim
If you found yourself in a post apocalyptic world, without any immediate dangers (ie, mutants, zombies, etc.), What would you do? Assume there are minimal other people available, but most modern infrastructure is present, if decaying and unmanned.
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Gustavo
What's the coolest word origin you've found on the etymology dictionary?
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Gustavo
How many books do you read a year, on average
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Gustavo
Why don't you use an adblocker?
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Gustavo
What are your thoughts on The Screwtape Letters?
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Gustavo
Favorite Roleplaying Class
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Gustavo
What is your weapon of choice? Are you trained in the use of any?
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Gustavo
Which animal is cuter: hedgehog or house cat?
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Would you ever come to the ACM board game nights?
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If you could have a superpower, short of omniscience or omnipotence, what would it be and how would you use it? You can use classic Marvel and DC heroes as a base line if you are having trouble thinking of appropriate powers.
Not even guaranteed health?
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You've found some weird links online, what are the best ones you've found?
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<script>alert(‘Who wants to try script injection?’);</script>
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What is your favorite food? Beverage?
You can give a couple if choosing is hard
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Why aren't you using adblock?
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If you became suddenly and inexplicably fabulously wealthy (ignore how it happened), what would you do? How would your life change, if at all?
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Have you talked to a lot of people on their deathbeds?
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Oh no.
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Would you rather have no need for sleep, or be assured of good health for the remainder of your natural lifespan?