So, guys, this is it. The last and final post. Which means we've done it, we've successfully not died during the last six weeks and have retained our sanity despite the pressure.
Over the last 6 weeks, I've pretended to enjoy traumatizing myself through the Genius Project. There were some positives and definitely some negatives. While it was really cool to bond with my dad and build this machine by hand (and screwdriver), there were some really stressful days too. For example early on when I had to stay up late finishing blog posts, or a little more recently when my motherboard died and I had to make 4 trips to Micro Center in one day to get the parts I needed.
While overall it was tough and I may jest at the project's stress-inducing tendencies, I really did enjoy it. I gained a lot of experience and made a freaking computer. The best part is I think I get to keep it too :)
I used a few sources, but mostly I relied on the manual that came with the motherboard and my dad.
- https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/computerbasics/inside-a-computer/1/
- www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/processor_list.asp.
These were my main two online resources.
So for anyone who may read this post in the future, maybe in 2020 when you guys might need it again, just remember these simple things that helped me get through my project.
1. Like what you're doing so it's not boring to do
2. Know your time frame and don't procrastinate
3. If you're struggling so is everyone else so you're gonna be ok
That's it, thanks for reading if you got this far. I hope you learned something along the way because I know I definitely did. Hang loose and see ya.
