Austen McDonald

Champion of the Old Skool and Defender of All Things Classic

PhD: That Playa Haterz Degree


Welcome to the Player Hater's Degree, pronounced Playa Hataz Degree, section of my website. This highlights some of the collected wisdom and happenings in the CS PhD program at Stanford University.

QUOTES

This ain't your grandpa's linux.
  Andy Selle
You know, there are a lot of people wrong in the world.
  Austen McDonald
Some people alias more to mroe.
  Daniel Horn
Regarding the UNIX command more.
I didn't overclock my left hand...
  Paul Twohey
About the speed at which he was completing a test.
If I [had my PhD to do over again], I'd do a lot of things differently. I took a lot of naps...
  Ian Buck
When it comes to statistics, it's more than likely I'm right.
  Vijay Ganesh
It's like cereal without milk.
  Martín Casado
Regarding the difficult nature of understanding a specific logic book.
So, basically, you play "Old Maid" all day?
  Kayvon Fatahalian
In regard to my research on the FUR.
Are cut and paste Turing-complete?
  Daniel Horn
Regarding the UNIX commands cut and paste.
I have to page-in the students.
  Martín Casado
When he can't understand an undergrad's homework solution he gives them a 0 and that brings them in to explain their answer. It is the "Student Fault Exception," perhaps.
It's for mainstream America; therefore, it must have a toilet.
  Martín Casado
In regards to his short film.
The BRDF of your shoes doesn't match your belt.
  Kayvon Fatahalian

PICTURES

Not very shutter happy when I was at work in the PhD. During my last few months though, I decided to take more for posterity.