diff --git a/blogContent/posts/other/2019-in-review.md b/blogContent/posts/other/2019-in-review.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2fbf3cb --- /dev/null +++ b/blogContent/posts/other/2019-in-review.md @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +Following the tradition I started last [year](https://jrtechs.net/other/2018-in-review), I'm making a quick "year in review" blog post. +At this point year in review posts are cliché, however, I want to continue the tradition because reflection helps me move forward with a focused vision on what is important. +I'm going to chunk this into semesters because that is how my college brain thinks right now. + +# Spring Semester + +During the spring semester, I was on CO-OP at RIT doing research. + +## Talks Given + +- Intro to R +- [Graph Databases](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/03/01/graph-databases/) +- Adversarial Networks in Cyber Security +- How Hackers use Genetic Algorithms to develop malware + +## Favorite Blog Posts Written + +- [College Cooking](https://jrtechs.net/other/college-cookbook) +- [Making a Genetic Algorithm](https://jrtechs.net/data-science/lets-build-a-genetic-algorithm) +- [Closer Look at Fitbit Data](https://jrtechs.net/data-science/a-closer-look-at-fitbit-data) +- [Multi Threaded File IO](https://jrtechs.net/programming/multi-threaded-file-io) + + +## RIT Datafest + +Data fest is a hackathon for undergraduate students to tackle a problem by analyzing a complex dataset. +I helped my team develope a neural network that predicts fatigue and performance for women's rugby players. + + +## Brick Hack + +At [brickhack](https://www.brickhack.io/) I created an interactive [website](https://github-graphs.com/) that allows you to make friends graphs using the GitHub API. + + +# Summer Semester + +During the summer semester, I continued my research CO-OP out in Rome NY. + +## Photography + +During the summer I picked back up my long lost photography hobby. +I did this to escape programming for a bit and explore the area. + +### Pixely Falls + +### Trip to NJ/NYC + + +### Boldt Castle + + +### Little Falls + + +### RIT Observatory + + +## RIT Research Symposium + + +# Fall Semester + +During the fall semester I was a busy bee: + +- Took 5 classes +- SWEN 261 TA +- Part-time research work +- [RITlug](https://ritlug.com) President +- RIT AI Member +- [FOSS @ RIT MAGIC](https://fossrit.github.io/) member + +## Talks + +- [Welcome to RITlug](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/08/30/welcome-to-ritlug/) +- [Into to R](http://rit-scg.com/workshop/2019/09/30/programming-in-R/) +- [Shells 101](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/09/30/shells/) +- [Raspberry PI 101](https://ritlug.com/talks/2019/10/25/pi-fest/) +- Hacktoberfest +- [Everything SSH!](https://jrtechs.net/open-source/teaching-ssh-through-a-ctf) +- [Organized and ran Student Panel on Open Source software during The Future is Open Conference](https://fossrit.github.io/events/2019/10/26/the-future-is-open/) + + +## Highlighted Blog Posts + +- [Developing an AI to Play Asteroids](https://jrtechs.net/data-science/developing-an-ai-to-play-asteroids-part-1) +- [Responsible Optimization](https://jrtechs.net/other/responsible-optimization) +- [Teaching SSH Through a CTF](https://jrtechs.net/open-source/teaching-ssh-through-a-ctf) + +## Favorite Day Trips + +### Cobbs Hill Park + +### Hamlin Beach + +### Chimney Bluffs \ No newline at end of file