Todd McCollough
Intel Hurts Customers by Differentiating Desktop and Server Processors
As of the writing of this, there are two main processors offered by Intel which are still considered to be top of the line. What I will be basing my discussion on is the differences in two made up market segments by Intel: the desktop processor and the server processor. For purposes of this discussion [...]
O.A.R. Charity Concert in Maryland
I was able to attend an O.A.R. (Of a Revolution) hometown A Heard Around the World Charity Concert in Bethesda, Maryland, on Saturday, December 18, 2010. The concert was held at Strathmore which is located in North Bethesda, Maryland, which is right next to Rockville, Maryland, where the band is originally from. The concert lasted [...]
Northwestern vs. Wisconsin at Camp Randall 2010
I was able to attend a college football game at Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 27, 2010. Northwestern played Wisconsin with Wisconsin trying to win to secure a share of the Big Ten Title. As expected Wisconsin ran up the score in an attempt to further prove it is worthy of a [...]
Illinois vs. Northwestern at Wrigley Field 2010
I had the opportunity to attend a college football game at Wrigley Field on Saturday, November 20, 2010. Northwestern played Illinois in the Allstate Wrigleyville Classic. The fighting Illini beat the Wildcats by a score of 48 to 27. Here are some pictures I took while I was at the game.
How I Setup My Office Desk To Be Ergonomically Correct
I wanted to discuss how I have recently setup my desk at my office in an attempt to be ergonomically correct. I hope that this may help you set up your own office/home desk to allow for ergonomically correct computer use. To build the monitor stand, I bought a wall shelve from IKEA, specifically the [...]
Now living near Washington D.C. in Arlington, Virginia
So in case you were not yet aware, I have recently moved out to the Washington D.C. area upon completing my masters degree in Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. I am now living in Northern Virginia (specifically Rosslyn, Virginia, which is in Arlington County). I am now working for a company called [...]
How to write a .dll file in Windows 32 bit and 64 bit and Compile in Matlab 32 bit and 64 bit and how to write a .so file in Ubuntu (Linux) and Compile in 64 bit Matlab
I have spent a significant amount of time attempting to write a dll in C/C++ and call it in Matlab. An article has already been written on this topic at http://guoliangye.com/2009/01/21/how-to-write-a-dll-in-cc-and-call-it-in-matlab/ but I feel the need to discuss it further in both the Windows and Matlab environments. In Windows 32 bit with 32 bit MATLAB. [...]
Northwestern Athletics: Men’s Basketball and Football
I wanted to update everyone on the Northwestern University Men’s Basketball and Football teams and their progress so far as of Christmas 2009. Happy Holidays to all! Thus far I have been very impressed with both team’s play. The Northwestern Men’s Basketball team is 10-1. The only loss is a home loss to a ranked [...]
Chicago Bulls Game at The United Center
Recently, I had the privilege of attending a Chicago Bulls basketball game at the United Center on December 17, 2009. The Bulls won 98 to 89 versus the New York Knicks. Here are some pictures from the basketball game. The pictures are mostly of pre-game and half-time warmups. One picture gives respect to Michael Jordan [...]
New Computer with AMD Phenom and DDR3
I recently purchased several parts on Newegg.com so that I could build my own computer. It is quite a substantial upgrade compared to what I once used as my main desktop. The setup consists of an Asus M4A78T-E motherboard, an AMD Phenom II X4 945 Deneb 3.0GHz processor, 4 GB of DDR3 1600 memory from [...]
