How is the project going?
As you can imagine, building an NES emulator is not an easy task. It is hard not to feel like you’re in over your head at some points. With that being said, I have a great group filled with some really smart people (myself included). It just seems like a lot because I’m looking at the project in its entirety. In reality, we will be working on this incrementally. Before we know it, we will have a fully functional emulator to play Mar— I mean unlicensed games.
Plans for the break
This quarter has been a bit of rough one. There has been a lot of long nights and early mornings, so I plan on resting up as much as possible. Its hard not to try to fill my breaks with self study, but it really is important to give your mind a break. With that being said, I do plan to work on the project over the break. Nothing too crazy. Maybe just write an opcode here and there.
Other than that, I’m going to enjoy the simple things, like actually being able to make dinner after work. I like to cook, but with my schedule I don’t get many opportunities to make dinner for my girlfriend and I. I’m going to use my new found time to get to cooking! Also, my girlfriend needs a break.
Plans for next quarter
With finals around the corner, I wanted to fill you in on what I have planned for next quarter. I will be taking 4 classes: Introduction to Usability Engineering, Cryptography, Introduction to Digital Forensics, and of course, this course! I have no idea what to expect, but I have heard cryptography can get pretty challenging. I also heard that about a lot of the courses I took, and I’m still here!
Its also exciting, as next quarter starts off my final year here at OSU! I have 4 quarters left (including summer), starting with Winter 2025. I plan on finishing out strong, and finally earning the degree I’ve been working so hard for.
