I didn't register in time to make the first class but seeing as how I previously took C/C++ with Matt I don't think it's hurt me too much. This week we spent some time doing what, in street lingo, is referred to as “housekeeping tasks”. Namely, configuring the repository software so we can backup our work, familiarizing ourselves with the lab46 website, etc. I've taken it upon myself to install openbsd on a small desktop that I have at home. That involved downloading a .fs file (don't know what that extension means) and burning it onto a bootable USB stick using Win32DiskImager. It sounds simple but you'd be surprised how much googling I had to do to figure it out. In the end, I managed it but I still haven't configured some things such as making bash color code the files in that cool, super helpful way. I don't know if having openbsd at home is going to be at all useful or relevant to class but it was fun to do.

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