It's fast approaching. We have been set and informed of the work that we have before, during and after the Christmas break.

1. SE1SC9 - Coursework (10%), Online test (5%)
2. MA115 - Assessed Homework (10%)
3. MA116 - Assessed Homework (15%)
4. SE1SA5 - Programming test (~10%)

Out of those I'm still partially unsure what I will be doing for the Coursework and also what the Programming test will be like. It is a written test. So I would think that it would be pseudo code, finding errors, writing a small set of code and possibly some questions on certain aspects of it.
I must begin to work on the revision of things before going back home over Christmas, so as to settle into working as soon as possible back home. I am hoping to complete the majority of things before leaving for Christmas. We'll see how this plays out.
On a brighter note. I seem to be recovering from my viral infection. Just my rib still hurts - possibly fractured, though not the bone itself but the cartilage surrounding it. Painkillers and proper breaths will be the way forward (having had it before).

At present I am a little behind on my lecture note reading and optional exercises that have been set in them. Will be working on this until I'm caught up again.
Until then my Programming Practicals will remain alpha sting-less. Hopefully they won't be on the back seat for too long.
Also looking for a realistic project that I can work on. Something unique and web based to get it out there. My one idea I found to already have been done by Google. But I may be able to do it after-all and locate the same type of thing in one location. Maybe even using Google's API. Lots of spare time learning required for that. I think it could be worth it in the end though.
Suggestions welcomed for a project!

Objective
Calculate the average and standard deviation of a set of floating point numbers.
There was nothing stated that the user was required to input the numbers. For speed I hard coded the values in. This also enabled me to check the results beforehand.
Code
Code
Syntax highlighting thanks to pastie.org

Well sadly I have missed a total of 3 lectures in the last two days due to the fact that I have some form of flu. Never had anything quite this bad before; weakness, loss of appetite and worst of all fever. Thankfully one lecture I already understood beforehand so I don't feel as though I missed out on a lot there, however I missed one on binary shifts i.e. division and multiplication.
Thankfully Blackboard is there to help me with that matter. Lecture slides being on that and very explanatory means I can make up for the lost ground there.
Recently bought the Software Engineering textbook. Should be an interesting read I think. Useful throughout my time here too hopefully. Might help me with my planned project of creating and possibly developing a game using XNA, which first I need an idea/story for. I'm thinking space-based RPG. Ideally real time combat... but more likely and probably easier to implement would be turn based much like Final Fantasy. All in 2D graphics to begin with I think. But practicality may show me that its over-ambitious.
Hoping to make my 4 hour stretch of lectures tomorrow morning. But only time will tell for that. As I am right now I doubt I could concentrate that long/that it would be beneficial to my health.
Been bored in my spare time lately. Wondering what else I could do other than Watch on-demand TV or listen to music. Possibly something that will benefit me in my course.
Edit:
Had a sinus infection and possible bronchitis. Not really doing too well health-wise here.
Edit 2:
Confirmed. Now on antibiotics. Shame that I had to pay. Used to getting prescriptions for free. Heard and felt my rib crack again this morning (again being that I had it happen in secondary school too)