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 using 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.
## Imagine RIT
At imagine RIT I presented my musical floppy drive project with
RITlug.
# 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.
### Pixely Falls
### Oriskany Battlefield
### Trip to NJ/NYC
### Boldt Castle
### 4th Of July Fireworks
### Little Falls
### RIT Observatory
## RIT Research Symposium
Near the end of the summer I presented a part of my research at the
RIT Undergraduate research symposium.
# Fall Semester
During the fall semester I was a busy bee:
- Took 5 classes
- SWEN 261 TA
- Part-time Research Assistant
- [RITlug](https://ritlug.com) President
- RIT AI Member
- [FOSS @ RIT MAGIC](https://fossrit.github.io/) member
## Talks Given
- [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 a 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)
## Maker Faire
This year as RITlug's president, I organized our presence at the
Rochester Maker faire.
## Favorite Day Trips
### Cobbs Hill Park
### Hamlin Beach
### Chimney Bluffs
# Favorites of 2019
## Movie
Rocketman
## Picture Taken
## Song
Dance Monkey
## TV Show
Mr. Robot Season 4
## YouTube Video
## Book
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
## Selfie
I'm not a huge fan of selfies, but, I liked this photo enough to put
it on Linkedin profile.
