Quick question regarding the undergraduate calendar...
07-13-2009 at 12:31 AM
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Yeah... and SOLAR is the most amazing registration program ever.
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Haha.. I'm so outnumbered.. Hmm, maybe I should get Firefox.. just to avoid being left out
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07-13-2009 at 12:48 AM
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To be honest I don't think it always matters.
I.e. look at how the people in the Riddles thread are competing to get their answers in on time.
Software does play a big role in it but so does luck.
If you have Firefox but 25 tabs open, you may not have much of an advantage.
Best thing to do is restart 15 minutes before you plan to log into MUGSI and close all superflous applications (ie. Windows Sidebar) and just have the document and browser window you need open so you're functioning at your optimal level with respect to your computer's speed and performance.
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07-13-2009 at 01:18 AM
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To be honest I don't think it always matters.
I.e. look at how the people in the Riddles thread are competing to get their answers in on time.
Software does play a big role in it but so does luck.
If you have Firefox but 25 tabs open, you may not have much of an advantage.
Best thing to do is restart 15 minutes before you plan to log into MUGSI and close all superflous applications (ie. Windows Sidebar) and just have the document and browser window you need open so you're functioning at your optimal level with respect to your computer's speed and performance.
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I don't think it really matters though, MUGSI and SOLAR are so slow. It's basically like I was on Dial-Up. I should have checked how long it took to load a page (I use fasterfox, which has a timer) but I didn't. I would guesstimate that it took close to a minute to load a page though.
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07-13-2009 at 01:21 AM
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Don't say you use IE (which I don't anymore) on this forum... You'll get owned instantly, I experienced it personally.
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07-13-2009 at 01:24 AM
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Don't say you use IE (which I don't anymore) on this forum... You'll get owned instantly, I experienced it personally.
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You're so right!.. It might be too late though, I'm getting peer-pressure-d to get Firefox :(
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07-13-2009 at 01:27 AM
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No sara stay strong! I use I.E and I'm not changing that. I like it and I think it is the best
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07-13-2009 at 01:34 AM
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Yayy! allies .. There you have it.. IE is the best
Wow.. complete sidetracking from the original topic ..
Oopsies!
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07-13-2009 at 01:40 AM
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You poor girls, brainwashed by the wiles of IE. |
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07-13-2009 at 01:40 AM
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I might be using dial up when on vacation.
do you think that'll set me back a ton?
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07-13-2009 at 02:00 AM
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You poor girls, brainwashed by the wiles of IE. |
I would say that all of U are brainwashed by the wiles of Firefox  |
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07-13-2009 at 03:51 PM
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question... when i registered for my courses, for most of them it did not tell me which core (lecture) it would be, does that mean i can choose any core lecture i want?
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07-13-2009 at 03:58 PM
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You get assigned one and then when timetables come out if there is space you can switch to a different core/tutorial I think.
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07-13-2009 at 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by niteskie
You get assigned one and then when timetables come out if there is space you can switch to a different core/tutorial I think.
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This is correct. On August 11th, you will be able to see the timetable that SOLAR created for you. On August 13th, SOLAR will re-open, and you will be able to swap around Cores/Tutorials/Labs etc. if you wish to do so.
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07-13-2009 at 05:38 PM
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You're so right!.. It might be too late though, I'm getting peer-pressure-d to get Firefox :( |
You should get some followers and peer pressure everyone to use IE...
but firefox still owns
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07-13-2009 at 05:46 PM
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I hate having only 1 core. It limits the option of having a great schedule. Having 1 core is almost guaranteed for a bad schedule :( Mine is pretty bad this year :(
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Time for my dumb noobie question of the day: What is a core?
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