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Handle	Comment
FameofLight	ACRush: Finally the god of programming arrives
Sarkin	ACRush: Why? when they will come they'll ask their questions!:D:D:D
themaster	ACRush: thank you for your time
themaster	ACRush: really appreciating
jmpld40	Hi everyone, this chat will officially start in about 10 minutes
ktuan	noone chat here ?
FameofLight	jmpld40: hi
ardiankp	ACRush: hi, how was ntu? :)
jmpld40	FameofLight: hello
ardiankp	ACRush: sorry I was away last time
ACRush	ardiankp: Great. but a little hot..
ktuan	ACRush: this season is better
ktuan	ACRush: because of rain
ardiankp	ktuan: rain is not fun!
ACRush	ardiankp: seasons of SG?
ardiankp	ACRush: rainy season
MB__	hi
ACRush	ardiankp: I see. :)
ardiankp	ACRush: what did you do actually?
MB__	have people already started asking questions to ACRush?
ardiankp	ACRush: presentation of what?
Sarkin	MB__: No.
ACRush	ardiankp: some representation.
ACRush	ardiankp: the report of my final year project.
hamedvalizadeh	MB__: 9 min
ktuan	ACRush: what is it about ?
ardiankp	ACRush: wow, cool
ACRush	ardiankp: Crypyto
ACRush	ardiankp: Crypto
themaster	ACRush: what is crypto
themaster	ACRush: ?
ACRush	themaster: cryptography
ktuan	themaster: the basic of information security :p
innocentboy	ktuan: :)
themaster	ACRush: hmmm
themaster	ACRush: ...
ardiankp	ACRush: you got paper published?
ACRush	ardiankp: Not yet.
ktuan	themaster: when did you start programming ?
FameofLight	ACRush: do you follow a random practice , or you practice question by topic , in your early days
themaster	ACRush: from about 7 months
themaster	ACRush: why??
ktuan	themaster: Did you study in a special class for talent student in high school ?
ACRush	ktuan: er.. 7 years ago
themaster	ACRush: well actually
themaster	ACRush: in my home there is no such thing as a class for talent student
ACRush	FameofLight: Do you mean ICPC or TC?
FameofLight	jmpld40: I know its difficult , but see if you can do something
FameofLight	ACRush: yes
FameofLight	ACRush: ICPC
Sarkin	ACRush: How old are you?
ACRush	FameofLight: No, our team practiced 3 or 4 full contests a week.
ktuan	ACRush: Did you study in a special class for talent student in high school ? ( sorry, sent wrong )
ACRush	Sarkin: 22
ACRush	ktuan: No.
Sarkin	ACRush: Did you participate in the IOI? if yes did you get any medal?
innocentboy	Sarkin: he got a gold I think.
ACRush	Sarkin: I joint IOI2004.
pt1989	ACRush: Can u tell us whom or what do u credit for ur success?
ACRush	Sarkin: And I won the third place.
algoboy	Sarkin: he's gold medal IOI 2004
ACRush	pt1989: I think more practice is the way.
jmpld40	FameofLight: sure, i'll let you kjonw
pt1989	ACRush: but any specific person or camp that you think sets u apart?
Sarkin	ACRush: Did you use any source other than the contests like books to learn algorithms?
jmpld40	FameofLight: *know
FameofLight	ACRush: any specific approach , helpful for preparing ACM Regionals
ktuan	ACRush: how can you arrange your study with 3-4 contests a week ?
ACRush	Sarkin: No.
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Happiest moment of your life?
FameofLight	ACRush: because blind practice , doesn't work for me
algoboy	ACRush: why you didn't participate in the last ACM ICPC Final ? Is it true what lympanda said about Tsinghua rule ?
ACRush	ktuan: UVA, SGU , ZJU and PKU is enough.
ACRush	vrajesh1989: IOI2004
ACRush	algoboy: er..
ACRush	algoboy: In our university, one person is really hard to participate two WFs.
ktuan	ACRush: when did you practice harder ? in high school ( for IOI ) or in Univ ( for ICPC ) ?
pt1989	ACRush: what is ur method of practising?
pt1989	ACRush: random or organised?
lvhuiwei	ACRush: what do you find most exciting in algorithms?
ACRush	ktuan: In HS, and I stop practicing one year after IOI2004.
ACRush	pt1989: contest env.
ACRush	pt1989: We always solve programs in contest env.
themaster	ACRush: what do you recommend to do in order to improve the ability to solve dp problems
ACRush	lvhuiwei: the complexity.
pt1989	ACRush: at what age did u start programming?
FameofLight	sanky29288: what happened
themaster	ACRush: any books
themaster	ACRush: ???
ACRush	themaster: dp? = dynamic programming.
algoboy	ACRush: why you and Zhuzeyuan not in the same team in the ICPC ?
themaster	ACRush: yes
jmpld40	hi everyone! we're going to get this chat started. please realize there are many people questions for ACRush so if your question is not answered you can post it here: http://forums.topcoder.com/?module=Thread&threadID=625150
ACRush	about 16.
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: how old r u ?
ACRush	22.
ACRush	ahm.kam_92: 22
jmpld40	welcome to the chat!
Sarkin	ACRush: Is starting at a young age have an effect?
kcm1700	how old were you when you started algorithm study?
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: :) nice
jmpld40	hi everyone! we're going to get this chat started. please realize there are many people questions for ACRush so if your question is not answered you can post it here: http://forums.topcoder.com/?module=Thread&threadID=625150
oa12gb	ACRush: how did u started learning programing and algorithms?
binarywithme	ACRush: hii sir
Soyoja	Why aren't you any more participate ACM-ICPC ?
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: how can i be like u ?
ACRush	Sarkin: Only good effect. I believe.
ACRush	oa12gb: from my coach.
Sarkin	oa12gb: Hello!
binarywithme	ACRush: i need some suggestions to prepare for ACM ICPC
ACRush	binarywithme: hi
oa12gb	ACRush: yes what was your scedule
abs_abs	ACRush: do you have any blog or website ?
vijay_comc	Hello AC Rush :)
zhangmingwen	hello,are you in qinghua university
algoboy	ACRush: who is your coach ?
ACRush	binarywithme: contest env.
Seraphy	Hi Ac
Sunny_05	ACRush: wat is ur daily routine ??
vijay_comc	contest environment ?
ACRush	abs_abs: sorry. I don't.
Sunny_05	ACRush: i mean hw do u practice everyday ??
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: what did u do to be in that good rate in programming ?
ACRush	algoboy: His name is Lijianjiang.
ACRush	Sunny_05: We only have weekly routine for practice.
Sarkin	ACRush: Do you recommned reading "Introduction to Algorithms"? if you know?
Dee2306	ACRush: Are u married.. ? or any gf ?
AlexErofeev	ACRush: where do you work or plan to work?
zhangmingwen	ac
binarywithme	ACRush: what u think about world final problems..level of difficulty
Dee2306	ACRush: common ques..
ACRush	ahm.kam_92: High rate in TC need more accuracy.
habachionline	ACRush: how i can prove myself in the dynamic programing
ACRush	Sarkin: Really good.
habachionline	ACRush: ??
Sarkin	ACRush: And math any books?
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: no no not in TC
Sunny_05	ACRush: any advice for beginners ??
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: in programming at all
ACRush	Dee2306: No idea.
Soyoja	I think you participated ACM-ICPC only one time. Why aren't you any more participate ACM-ICPC?
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Thinking under Pressure.. Please give tips on it.
ACRush	AlexErofeev: ITCS.
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: we wanna know ur history
oa12gb	ACRush: did u enter IOI before?
kcm1700	ACRush: did you participated in IOI?
Dee2306	ACRush: hmmm .. u have no idea.. ?? wat does that mean ..haha ..
Sarkin	oa12gb: Yes.
_sunny	ACRush: What is ur advice to have better understanding in probability?
ACRush	binarywithme: A little harder than 1000p.
BryanPG	ACR
Sarkin	oa12gb: IOI 2004 gold medal 3 place.
Dee2306	ACRush: u dont wanna tell...its ok then ..
binarywithme	ACRush: sir could u teel me any efficient bipartitated matching algorithm
BryanPG	ACRush: do you use any IDE or just notepad?
ahm.kam_92	Sarkin: is there others ?
K.A.D.R	ACRush: Are you interested in sports?
geekru2	ACRush: COuld u brief about you initial approach towards programming in ur learning day??
Sarkin	ahm.kam_92: What do you mean?
vijay_comc	ACRush: logged out :o
ahm.kam_92	Sarkin: other iois he participated in
MB__	ACRush: Which of these do you do after you submit your solution on TC: test solution, re-read problem statement, check code line by line
ACRush	Sorry..
Sarkin	ahm.kam_92: I don't think.
Sarkin	ahm.kam_92: No.
binarywithme	ACRush: BIPARTED MATCHING algorithm
ACRush	I loged out due to the network problem.
BatusaiX	ACRush: There is Topcoder Community in Beijing now i'm living here i will like to meet you guys?
tito.temp	ahm.kam_92: sabba7
BryanPG	ACRush: Do you use any IDE or just notepad?
ACRush	MB__: test.
nnhthuan	...
ACRush	MB__: test for at least 10 cases.
geekru2	ACRush: COuld u brief about you initial approach towards programming in ur learning day??
habachionline	ACRush: how i can prove myself in the dynamic programing
ACRush	BatusaiX: Ok. I will.
_sunny	ACRush: What is ur advice to have better understanding in probability?
martins256	ACRush: how many problems have you solved on OJ ?
zhangmingwen	ACRush: hi,what is your major?
binarywithme	ACRush: sir could u teel me any efficient bipartated matching algorithm
ACRush	habachionline: It's obvious.
vijay_comc	ACRush: Who is your Arch Rival in Programming ? ;)
ACRush	martins256: about 2000.
kcm1700	ACRush: How many problems have you proposed on OJ or anything like this competition or something...?
ACRush	zhangmingwen: CS
Sarkin	ACRush: What math books do you recommend?
ACRush	binarywithme: I known one algorithm which time complexity is O(N^2.5).
geekru2	ACRu
ACRush	binarywithme: And forget its name.
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: what do u do in ur day ?
tito.temp	ACRush: where do you work right now ??
Sarkin	ACRush: Did you only use your school math knowledge?
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: how do u practice ?
ACRush	vijay_comc: Petr, I think.
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Thinking under pressure.. Please give tips on it..
ACRush	kcm1700: about 2000.
Sarkin	ACRush: Or did you use any books?
algoboy	ACRush: how about tomek ?
binarywithme	ACRush: sir do u remember any resource this time..
ACRush	Sarkin: CLR.
ACRush	zhangmingwen: Yes.
Sarkin	ACRush: What is CLR.
Sarkin	ACRush: ?
binarywithme	ACRush: sir i got stuck in a problum since last one month i need it
SomethingWrong	ACRush: What is your favourite Online Judge? :)
Dee2306	ACRush: Being one of top programmers, do u believe its just practice which makes u perfect.. or some of u are born genius ?? :)
ACRush	binarywithme: sorry?
ACRush	SomethingWrong: SGU.
binarywithme	ACRush: ok sir
vijay_comc	Sarkin: Cormen Lieserson Rivest Stein -> Intorduction to Algorithms
vexorian	ACRush: Why SGU?
Soyoja	I think you participated ACM-ICPC only one time. Why aren't you participate ACM-ICPC anymore?
ACRush	Dee2306: It's at least 80% due to practice
geekru2	ACRush: Do you think the set of probelems you solve (as in programming compettiton problems) would be helpful in real life during ur job?
Sarkin	ACRush: I mean math books not algorithm!?
ACRush	vexorian: More tricky testcases.
ACRush	geekru2: a little.
Dee2306	ACRush: i get it.
bucephalus	vexorian: and, he finished doing all the tasks afaik ;)
stormsky	ACRush: how to practice ACM for a ACM beginner?
seaking	what's url SGU?
ACRush	Sarkin: My textbooks.
ktuan	seaking: acm.sgu.ru
ACRush	stormsky: practice in contest env.
Sarkin	ACRush: What do you mean?
seaking	thanks
Soyoja	ACRush: I think you participated ACM-ICPC only one time. Why aren't you participate ACM-ICPC anymore?
Sarkin	ACRush: What are your textbooks?
Dee2306	ACRush: hey can u plz list one of ur textbuks here..
vexorian	Soyoja: I think he read you the first time...
lvhuiwei	ACRush: what are you planning to do after graduate?
ACRush	Sarkin: I don't have any special math books.
martins256	Sarkin: I guess some chinice books
martins256	Sarkin: chinise
vrajesh1989	ACRush: What is your interested area in algorithms?
ACRush	Sarkin: The book used in our uni.
martins256	ACRush: how old are you?
themaster	ACRush: any advice about increasing the ability to solve dynamic programming problem
Sarkin	martins256: 22
piva	ACRush: Do you train more of one category of problems? Or you just solve problems at random?
ACRush	lvhuiwei: pursuing a PHD study.
ACRush	martins256: 22
lvhuiwei	ACRush: PHD on what subject?
ACRush	lvhuiwei: Theory and Complexity.
kcm1700	ACRush: do you have a girl friend?
puigy1	hi
abs_abs	kcm1700: :D
ACRush	piva: I do more practice in the ones I have troubles with.
geekru2	ACRush: whats been the longest problem solving spree u have been on?
Sarkin	ACRush: Is analyzing algorithms an essential part of learning algorithms?
ACRush	kcm1700: No.
freopen	ACRush: How do you start programming?
kcm1700	ACRush: thank you for your response.
Dee2306	kcm1700: he's got no idea abt it.
vijay_comc	This Girl Friend Question is one of most FAQ :)
ACRush	geekru2: longest or spree?
lvhuiwei	ACRush: cool! I think it is exciting.
abdessamad	ACRush: hi! i'm expecting if there are some tips for the challenge phases?
piva	ACRush: Do you think there is a more important category of problems both for topcoder and ACM-ICPC?
K.A.D.R	ACRush: Are you interested in sports?
geekru2	ACRush: hmm maybe both?? do u get stuff in problems for long?
pt1989	ACRush: what are ur interests other than programming?
ACRush	abdessamad: In fact, I'm not good at it.
vijay_comc	ACRush: Petr is already married. No plans to compete him in that area ? :D
spiglerg	ACRush: yes, could you advice us on challenge phase?
pt1989	ACRush: what are ur interests other than programming?
Sarkin	ACRush: Is analyzing algorithms an essential part of learning algorithms?
ACRush	pt1989: WarCraft.
without	how long have you learn algorithm?
spiglerg	Sarkin: it should
pt1989	ACRush: and ... wat else?
ACRush	vijay_comc: ....not yet.
vexorian	ACRush: wc3 , wow or DOTA :) ?
geekru2	ACRush: would knowing all the algorithms and being able to code them fast do good enough? whats that extra bit required?
vijay_comc	ACRush: :)
ACRush	Sarkin: Not all, I think coding is in practice room is the rest way.
abdessamad	ACRush: can believe it! when i see your challengers :D :D
ACRush	vexorian: a..
raulooo	ACRush: are you a programmer in warcraft ?
ACRush	vexorian: all.
abdessamad	ACRush: please just one tips
Sarkin	ACRush: Do you make any analyzis before writing the algorithm?
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: What's the biggest project you have done?
vijay_comc	ACRush: if ACRush didnt know programming in his life. What would he be doing now ?
without	ACRush
raulooo	ACRush: progamer*
without	....
ACRush	abdessamad: It's one thing that Petr did much better than me.
Dee2306	ACRush: wat's ur favorite timepass ??
stjepan	ACRush: where did/do you practice most and how?
frank44	ACRush: how old are you? and what degrees are you persuing
ACRush	vijay_comc: ....no idea.
binarywithme	ACRush: why u choose c++ as a default programming language
zhangmingwen	ACRush: what is your full name?
ACRush	Dee2306: War3
without	what is the thing?
ACRush	stjepan: In HS.
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: What's the biggest project you have done?
ACRush	stjepan: And join contest.
vrajesh1989	ACRush: May I know your current goals?
abdessamad	ACRush: did adopt the "shotgun" strategy , or you seek a bug for each problem?
stjepan	ACRush: anything specific except topcoder? spoj, uva...?
ACRush	binarywithme: er.. Stl is the first reason.
abdessamad	ACRush: i mean for each solution
ACRush	binarywithme: Another one may be efficient.
raulooo	ACRush: are you a wc3 progamer?
ACRush	vrajesh1989: ..PHD study.
without	ACRush: how long have you learn algorithm?
geekru2	ACRush: during contest, what kind of problems do u enjoy doing? as in type of problem?
vijay_comc	ACRush: Do you plan to work later in your life. or puruse research -> become a Prof !! ?
ACRush	abdessamad: In SRM, I did. But not in onsite round.
pt1989	ACRush: during preparation for IOI and ICPC how often and how long did u practise?
abdessamad	ACRush: :D
reginachris	ACRush: What's the best OJ to start with for practice (UVa, SPOJ, TC, etc.)?
khanhptnk	excuse me ac, are you chinese?
raulooo	ACRush: how old are you????
kcm1700	khanhptnk: chinese.
spiglerg	rauloo: 22
ACRush	raulooo: no.
vexorian	ACRush: What was your favorite SRM problem of the last few months?
ACRush	without: 7 years.
hakami	ACRush: Have you a big bang in your life?
frank44	ACRush: what do you think is the best way to practice? old tc contest? online judges? etc?
without	ACRush: what is your job now?
khanhptnk	what your real name?
ACRush	geekru2: dp and network-flow.
ferry	ACRush: What do you do when you can't solve a problem or you don't know what's wrong?
ACRush	reginachris: USACO
geekru2	ACRush: Do you solve puzzles and mind bending questions to improve your problem solving techniques?
ACRush	raulooo: 22
raulooo	ACRush: what do you do?
Sarkin	ACRush: What algorithm types helped you in the IOI?
abdessamad	ACRush: did you like chess?
frank44	ACRush: how fast can you solve a 3x3x3 rubik's cube?
ACRush	ferry: I will try to pass it in practice room. I always do that.
Dee2306	frank44: nice ques... hehhe
ACRush	geekru2: no. I don't like such problems like suduko.
geekru2	ACRush: when in a team event(IOI etc), do you dominate while programming?
kcm1700	ACRush: how do you prepare data for the challenge phase?
deepfritz01	ACRush: Why don't you use Topcoder Forums??
ACRush	raulooo: PHD candidate.
vijay_comc	ACRush: never see u in forums
binarywithme	ACRush: r u doing any proect for google..
ACRush	Sarkin: dp.
Dee2306	ACRush: how fast can u solve 3x3x3 rubik's cube . ? :D
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Did TC play a good role in improving you algorithmic skills? If yes, how?
ACRush	abdessamad: yes.
pt1989	ACRush: do u plan to apply for Google Summer of Coder?
pt1989	ACRush: *Code
abdessamad	ACRush: great! do u play in online competition??
binarywithme	ACRush: sir what is the best way to learn DP.
ACRush	geekru2: yes. I guess.
SergeiFedorov	ACRush: What about your salary nowarays?
Sarkin	ACRush: Do you work at google?
ACRush	kcm1700: The trickiest one, of course.
[dasha]	ACRush: When u were beginning to compete,did u have any problems? Like low speed of sloving, or maybe some particular method u couldn't understend for a long time, sth else? If yes, how did u get over that?
ACRush	abdessamad: yes.
ACRush	binarywithme: TC contest.
deepfritz01	ACRush: Why don't you use Topcoder Forums??
khanhptnk	excuse me, what 's you real neame
khanhptnk	excuse me, what 's you real name?
ACRush	SergeiFedorov: I'm only a student.
abdessamad	ACRush: i think you can guess what i will ask u know
without	ACRush: where do you woek at now?
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: How many hours in a day do you use your computer?
ACRush	[dasha]: USACO is a really good place. Especially for the beginners.
without	ACRush: where do you work at now?
ACRush	deepfritz01: Network.
spiglerg	without: he's a PHD student
frank44	ACRush: how long did the usaco practice take you?
ACRush	deepfritz01: The network of my uni. can not access TC forums.
abdessamad	ACRush: u can wisper to me which competition you do in net?
seaking	USACO <-- what's url?
binarywithme	ACRush: what u think math should b strong to become a Gud programmer
ACRush	abdessamad: ? sorry, there are too many questions.
khanhptnk	do you think what we should prepare before an important contest ?
abs_abs	ACRush: RED and pursuing PHD..., so where do you see yourself after 5-6 years.., i mean what after all this.. ?
ACRush	frank44: half one year.
Sarkin	ACRush: How much time did it take you to solve all USACO problems?
vijay_comc	seaking: google is your friend
khanhptnk	ACRush: do you think what we should prepare before an important contest ?
abdessamad	ACRush: yeah i see ;) , i talked about what chess online competitions you do??
Soyoja	seaking: ace.delos.com
martins256	ACRush: why do you think you do that bad (relative) on TCO Finals?
dupree	usaco...url???
ACRush	binarywithme: The mathematical foundation is helps.
without	ACRush: which school?
AlexErofeev	dupree: google.com
seaking	thanks :)
ACRush	abs_abs: ITCS.
without	spiglerg: which school?
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: How many hours in a day do you use your computer?
millky	dupree: ace.delos.com/usacogate
ACRush	without: THU.
reginachris	ACRush: Can you recommend a math book? Is Concrete Mathematics good?
ACRush	hamedvalizadeh: about 8hs.
dupree	slow down guys
bangaru	ACRush: can you please comment about education system in china?
ACRush	hamedvalizadeh: because I do some research in this area.
khanhptnk	ACRush: excuse me, do you think what we should prepare before an important contest ?
binarywithme	ACRush: what u think math should b strong to become a Gud programmer
kcm1700	ACRush: Have you gone to ACM ICPC World Final?
ACRush	reginachris: Modern graph theory.
Sarkin	ACRush: Whould you recommend reading the parts in "Introduction to Algorithms" about algorithm analysis?
yiuyuho	kcm1700: he has
binarywithme	ACRush: thnx sir
yiuyuho	kcm1700: and got second place ;)
kcm1700	yiuyuho: thanks
ACRush	bangaru: I can not answer this question yet.
yiuyuho	ACRush: are you going to ICPC World Finals this year?
progfool	hello
ACRush	kcm1700: 2007, only once.
ACRush	yiuyuho: no.
Brahmand	ACRush: which debugger you recommend?
khanhptnk	ACRush: hi, ac :)
yiuyuho	ACRush: why?
ACRush	Brahmand: I used VS2008.
dupree	any message for starters..
ACRush	Brahmand: I think rhide and eclipse are also good.
ACRush	khanhptnk: hi
progfool	hey ACRush..i m a gr8 fan of the way u do dynamic programming problems...whr did u read it from??
khanhptnk	ACRush: excuse me, do you think what we should prepare before an important contest ?
niko	ACRush: What IDE, Compiler, OS do you use for SRMs?
stjepan	ACRush: what editor, debugger, ide do you use for topcoding?
khanhptnk	ACRush: please give me an advice
kcm1700	ACRush: Can you use BrainF*ck?
ACRush	khanhptnk: relax, and rush some simple problems.
dupree	ACRush:any message for starters..
ACRush	khanhptnk: pops.
khanhptnk	ACRush: opera ?
coder29	ACRush: which parts do u advice to read in "Introduction to Algorithms"?
ACRush	stjepan: pop's editor.
khanhptnk	ACRush: when did you start learning programming
yazhini	ACRush: Why did you choose this handle?
ACRush	khanhptnk: And solve some problems in a contest env. is also helpful.
MB__	ACRush: do you do any sports but topcoding?
progfool	ACRush: hii...where did u read dynamic programming from??
ACRush	coder29: All parts are perfect.
dupree	ACRush: whats the first step in programming ladder
vijay_comc	ACRush: How mnay hours do you sleep every day ?
progfool	ACRush: i m a gr8 fan of the way u solve those problems
ACRush	coder29: except complexity.
ACRush	khanhptnk: 7 years ago.
Sarkin	ACRush: What do you mean except comlexity?
ACRush	yazhini: From my dorm-mate.
khanhptnk	ACRush: it mean when you are in grade 10
khanhptnk	ACRush: the same as me :)
vijay_comc	ACRush: Complexity in CLRS is flawed ?? :o
khanhptnk	ACRush: now i'm 16
ACRush	MB__: soccer.
progfool	what do u do now?????
ACRush	vijay_comc: 7-8
Sarkin	ACRush: What do you mean except comlexity?
Soyoja	ACRush: Your handle, ACRush means "Accepted Rush", Is it right?
pcaldeira	ACRush: which skill do you consider most important on TCHS/ioi-style contests?
ACRush	Sarkin: That's only my opinion.
coder29	ACRush: I am newbie...which OJ is better fr me...USCO or UVA?
ACRush	khanhptnk: yes.
ACRush	Soyoja: yes. Thanks.
Sarkin	ACRush: I fully agree with you:D
hakami	ACRush: Are you useing library or typing from first for SRMs?
khanhptnk	ACRush: when did you became a red topcoder ?
ACRush	pcaldeira: algorithm skills and coding ability.
ACRush	coder29: USACO
Sarkin	coder29: USACO.
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Will you try to prove your algorithms to yourselves during contest time or just believe your intuition and start coding?
pcaldeira	hum ACRush , which algorithm skills mainly? DP and graphs?
samshu	is ACRush another googler??
ACRush	hakami: some includes and basic untilities.
vijay_comc	All Great Coders play Soccer ?
ACRush	vrajesh1989: Yes, it's very important for me.
igi	gates14: ides na tchs?
ACRush	samshu: I used to be an internship of google.
progfool	ACRush:what do u do now??
innocentboy	ACRush: are you planning to do a job after university or do higher studies ?
ACRush	vrajesh1989: PHD candidate.
reginachris	ACRush: Is there a good basic discrete math book for beginners?
Sarkin	ACRush: Do you use algorithm analyzis when solving a problem to see it's effeciency?
stormsky	progfool: he is a student
ACRush	liuyizheanxy: In high, about 8.
ACRush	liuyizheanxy: In HS, about 8.
dupree	ACRush: m a new b should i start wid C++ or java is better
ACRush	innocentboy: I prefer higher studies.
khanhptnk	ACRush: when did you became a red topcoder ?
coder29	ACRush: basically i want 2 to do pratice on DP and greedy types...is TCs' room are sufficient..?
Sarkin	dupree: Your own opinion.
samshu	khanhptnk: have a look at his rating graph :)
puneetkp444	ACRush: hey ACRUSH, can you suggest some ways to improve my algorithmic skills and problem solving techniques
ACRush	Sarkin: Yes. the effeciency sometimes is more important than correctness in TC contest.
martins256	khanhptnk: take look at hes graph
pcaldeira	khanhptnk: wouldn't it be easier if you just checked his profile on the website?
khanhptnk	ACRush: sorry
rajeshsr	ACRush: What do you think is important to become successful in Algorithm competition, is that through sheer practice or a lot of theoretical knowledge in algorithms?
SwitchCase	ACRush: hi..
dupree	Sarkin: thnks
rajeshsr	ACRush: In short, what is the strategy for becoming a good coder, according to u?
khanhptnk	ACRush: when did you feel you are in the best condition ?
ACRush	coder29: A bulk of dp tasks in SRMs. TC's room is good.
vrajesh1989	ACRush: May I know the significance of your TC Quote : "Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V" ?
ACRush	liuyizheanxy: CLR
bucephalus	ACRush: What is the medal in you profile pic?
wack-a-mole	ACRush: What editor and OS do you use?
liuyizheanxy	ACRush: CLRS?
khanhptnk	ACRush: i mean when you feel like programming is easiest to you ?
shady_mokhtar	ACRush: what best makes you a good topcoderer?? choose: quik thinking or being good in algorithm
Lingmum	ACRush: How can we improve our speed of solving the problems,more problems?
coder29	ACRush: for greedy types?
ACRush	rajeshsr: Practice is the way.
Sarkin	dupree:but I think C++ is a better place to start. My opinion.
SwitchCase	ACRush: How much time do u reckon it takes for a starter with almost no knowledge to become someone like u??
ACRush	wack-a-mole: I used VS2008 in Windows.
hakami	ACRush: What is the diffrence between onsite match and SRMs for you?
Sarkin	liuyizheanxy: Introduction to Algorithms.
ACRush	khanhptnk: from the very beginning.
innocentboy	SwitchCase: maybe infinite.. depends on the starter :)
snguyen	ACRush: VS2008 for the TC matches?
rajeshsr	ACRush: Can u elaborate on the strategy of practice we should use?
krepst	ACRush: how much time do you spend programming?
ACRush	Lingmum: More practice.
dupree	Sarkin: but here at stanford they make us strt wid java
lzzhang07	I found out that most of the good code in topcoder is very short. How can I write a algorithm in very few codes? I always give a long answer
coder29	ACRush: for greesy types which Oj is good?
coder29	ACRush: *greedy
puneetkp444	ACRush: Can you suggest some ways to improve my problem solving techniques .
Lingmum	ACRush: Where do you have your practise? poj?tc? or other oj ?
SwitchCase	innocentboy: the starter is a dedicated fellow!!!
wack-a-mole	ACRush: What else do you do apart from coding?
khanhptnk	ACRush: do you think a bad start lead to a bad result ?
vrajesh1989	ACRush: May I know the significance of your TC Quote : "Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V" ?
Dee2306	wack-a-mole: War3
ACRush	hakami: my room-mates(opponents).
ACRush	wack-a-mole: War3
MohammadReza	What do you do that your code becomes bugfree although the big size?
stormsky	ACRush: do you often practice TC?and how to practice?
shady_mokhtar	ACRush: what best makes you a good topcoderer?? choose: quik thinking or being good in algorithm
Sarkin	ACRush: How do you know what type of algorithm to use is it experience?
wack-a-mole	ACRush: War == Warcraft?
bucephalus	Sarkin: 24
ACRush	vrajesh1989: :) The most efficient way to get AC, isn't it? Just ignore the coding and debuging time.
viswanath	ACRush: hello!
ACRush	wack-a-mole: yes.
lzzhang07	I found out that most of the good code in topcoder is very short. How can I write a algorithm in very few codes? I always give a long answer
Dee2306	ACRush: "Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V" , does it mean u have a gud library of generic codes...
Dee2306	ACRush: hahhaa
raulooo	copy paste!
raulooo	select and copy paste
Sarkin	ACRush: What do you mean except comlexity?
Dee2306	raulooo: exactly.
Sarkin	ACRush: How do you know what type of algorithm to use is it experience?
ACRush	stormsky: Yes. But in fact, I prefer to doing past Regionals and finals.
Sarkin	ACRush: Sorry.
fight_	YM??
sahiltiwari	ACRush: how many hours you practise per day ?
khanhptnk	ACRush: who do you want to thank more, yourself or your teacher ?
ACRush	Dee2306: no.
shady_mokhtar	ACRush: what best makes you a good topcoderer?? choose: quik thinking or being good in algorithm
ACRush	Sarkin: Yes. I believe.
stjepan	ACRush: does it mean you used copy-paste before to rush at ACing? :)
MohammadReza	ACRush: What do you do to make your code becomes bugfree although the big size?
ACRush	sahiltiwari: 4-5
Dee2306	ACRush: wats the significance of "Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V" then ..??
lvhuiwei	ACRush: what is the most difficult part of solving a problem?
viswanath	ACRush: are you studying now?
feitian	ACRush: ???
ACRush	shady_mokhtar: there are the same.
khanhptnk	ACRush: who do you want to thank more, yourself or your teacher ?
vrajesh1989	ACRush: Did TC play a good role in improving you algorithmic skills? If yes, how?
SwitchCase	ACRush: any particular reason for using a name like ACRush as a Handle/nick??
coder29	ACRush: I want to do practice on greedY programming which is better TC or OJ?
ACRush	MohammadReza: test more tricky cases.(corner cases)
rajeshsr	ACRush: Sorry to be repetitious, But I want to know what is the strategy of practice you employed? U select some random problems from OJs and solve or try to master a particular domain like DP by solving problems based on that or any other thing?
connect4	**connect4 resists urge to ask about sports...
progfool	What made u a coder u are today.......ur teachers or ur practice????
ACRush	khanhptnk: teacher.
khanhptnk	ACRush: So the teacher training you more than you train yourself ?
ACRush	rajeshsr: set problems of past regionals and finals.
Brahmand	ACRush: you also know MFC,COM ,etc...?
ACRush	khanhptnk: In the first years, teacher trained me more.
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: where do u work ?
Dee2306	ACRush: plz tell us na .. wat is it actually.. "Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V"..??
rajeshsr	ACRush: k, thanks. U have been practising with that for how long?
ACRush	Brahmand: I know. But I seldom used them in TC.
dupree	coder29: OJ...??
ACRush	ahm.kam_92: beijing.
reginachris	Dee2306: Select All - Copy - Paste
khanhptnk	ACRush: Why did you have the name ACRush ?
coder29	dupree: Online Judge
hamedvalizadeh	?
lvhuiwei	ACRush: What is the most difficult part of solving a problem, how do you strike at it?
dupree	coder29: kk
ACRush	Dee2306: No. It's just my goal.
puneetkp444	ACRush: Can you suggest some ways to improve problem solving abilities
SwitchCase	khanhptnk: tats wat i asked!!!
ACRush	khanhptnk: Accept - rush.
khanhptnk	ACRush: sorry again
Apofis	sta ima Gates
Dee2306	reginachris: that i knoe, but he says he doesnt do that, then wats the significance.
Brahmand	ACRush: have u created any project using them also
SwitchCase	ACRush: nice one!!
reginachris	ACRush: Any input on how to improve in math (discrete math book recommendation, online classes)
ACRush	puneetkp444: practice all kinds of problems.
ACRush	Brahmand: Yes.
Dee2306	SwitchCase: hey dog, wats so nice ?
khanhptnk	ACRush: have you ever feel nervous and do not know what to learn about proramming?
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: so what's ur real name ?
snguyen	ACRush: are you using VS2008 for the TC matches?
Apofis	hokage;;;
ACRush	reginachris: I only took the usual maths courses in Uni.
innocentboy	ahmed_aly: Lou Tiancheng
puneetkp444	ACRush: Can you suggest some book for general problem solving
ACRush	ahm.kam_92: Tiancheng Lou
ACRush	snguyen: No. pop's editor is good enough.
abdessamad	raidenx2: salam alikom
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: nice name :)
alft7	ACRush: what do you usually do before a very important competition, practise or something else?
ACRush	puneetkp444: I only have some books for algorithm, not for problem solving.
snguyen	ACRush: you should be very strong in code maintainance and debugging!
ortschun	ACRush: is it too late for you to begin learning about algorithms and problem solving in university?
ACRush	alft7: practice until 3 days before it.
Apofis	What books?
puneetkp444	ACRush: ok wat books do u recommend for algortihms ?
khanhptnk	ACRush: have you ever feel nervous and do not know what to learn about proramming?
kcm1700	ACRush: What kind of subject do you like except for programming, algorithms, and mathematics?
simplysuperb_kn	ACRush: Please suggest study material for Dynamic Programming and Graph Theory!!!
Lingmum	ACRush: Do you want to go abroad for study?
ACRush	ortschun: too late? why?
progfool	which of ur opponents in topcoder do u admire the most???
ACRush	puneetkp444: CLR.
jmpld40	For the benefit of all, please try to keep questions in English. Thank you!
jay23jack	petr?
ferry	ACRush: What is the hardest problem you've done?
ACRush	kcm1700: PE
ortschun	ACRush: as i've heard all best coders like you have started this when they were like 11-12 ..
snguyen	ACRush: and CLR is the short for?
stormsky	in English
Dee2306	ACRush: You just said .."Ctrl-A-Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V" is ur goal, its a way to ur goal ..?? how ??
puneetkp444	ACRush: CLR ?? is this the name of the book for algorithms ...please tell the full name
Dee2306	ACRush: u didnt justify
romesh	CLR = Introduction to Algorithms
khanhptnk	ACRush: sorry, have you ever feel nervous and do not know what to learn about proramming?
ACRush	ferry: I in WF2007.
puneetkp444	ACRush: ok ...cormer leiserson and rivest
puneetkp444	ACRush: gotcha
snguyen	romesh: isn't it? quite strange.
ACRush	ortschun: I think start at 18 is also good.
snguyen	romesh: thx
Apofis	ACRush: How old are you??
Dee2306	Apofis: 22
Lingmum	ACRush: Do you think the ART of programming is as googd as the CLR?
MB__	ACRush: What is the easiest problem you haven't done? :P
ACRush	khanhptnk: no.
puneetkp444	ACRush: any other good book apart from CLR which u recommened
CrankyDay	abstractwhiz: heya
ACRush	Apofis: 22
togi_	i'm trying to practice to NWERC, any suggestions?
stjepan	ACRush: do you know anyone remarkably good who started at that age?
hamedvalizadeh	What's CLR?
khanhptnk	ACRush: you're very confident, i think so !
niquefa	puneetkp444: CLR ?
khanhptnk	ACRush: i admire it !
Andimeo	qu317058542: CLR?
ACRush	Apofis: Yes. they're of the same quality.
puneetkp444	niquefa: CLR is Cormen - Itroduction to Algorithms
Dee2306	ACRush: Unlike Petr, u hav ignored so many questions.
ACRush	MB__: ...
suno	ACRush: I thick you must have a great code library~ Have you ever share it?
niquefa	puneetkp444: OK
ortschun	ACRush: have you ever felt like you are bored with problem solving or like you're gonna compete no more?
ACRush	puneetkp444: Introduction to Algorihtm
ACRush	Dee2306: sorry, there are too many questions.
Apofis	ACRush: Can I with algorithms get money and a job???
kcm1700	Dee2306: it is very hard to answer all the questions, you must understand it.
viswanath	ACRush: I found many resubmissions in your initial topcoder competition...now how did you improve upon that?
khanhptnk	ACRush: what time do you usually go to bed ?
ACRush	Apofis: of course.
acsaga	Dee2306: i think if you ask question in some code format, he will response you very quickly:)
khanhptnk	ACRush: do you think staying up late is good ?
samsam	how many members can register for the today's SRM...is it 1500
ACRush	fancysimon: more practice and contests.
silverprince	ACRush: what are your favourite computer games ?
Dee2306	ACRush: Yeaah .. i know.. but dude u r just perfect like Petr.
CrankyDay	yiuyuho: hey there raymond
liruqi	ACRush: and you will have srm soon?
kcm1700	ACRush: I think you will need a break for upcoming SRM. Thank you very much ACRush, and I appologize for rudeness of some of my questions.
krepst	Are you still enjoying problem-solving? Isn't it less interesting for you than it was?
krepst	ACRush: Are you still enjoying problem-solving? Isn't it less interesting for you than it was?
ACRush	viswanath: not so many resubmissions, but many failed submissions.
ortschun	ACRush: have you ever felt like you are bored with problem solving or like you're gonna compete no more?
ACRush	silverprince: War3
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: What food do you like most?
suno	ACRush: I thick you must have a great code library~ Have you ever share it to others?
andysoft	ACRush: What countries have you visited during your lifetime?
ACRush	suno: no.
khanhptnk	ACRush: what time do you usually go to bed ?
progfool	any problem which u love the most....from the topcoder??
Apofis	ACRush: What kind of movies do you preffer??
Dee2306	ACRush: do u resubmit ..?? or submit without testing sumtimes. ?
silverprince	ACRush: Nice :)
ACRush	andysoft: there are about 7-8 countries.
ortschun	ACRush: have you ever felt like you are bored with problem solving or like you're gonna compete no more?
progfool	i mean the most interesting problem or contest u ever had during topcoder
ACRush	12:30
ardiankp	ACRush: so early!
fancysimon	ACRush: How can i practice chanllage in TC?
CrankyDay	knightry: good luck bud
ACRush	Dee2306: I will resubmit if neccessary. and I submit always many cases.
progfool	ACRush: please answer at least one question from me!!!!.....which is the most memorable topcoder contest u ever had??
ACRush	ardiankp: ...
MoS333	ACRush: what kind of music you like?
ACRush	fancysimon: only in contest.
fancysimon	ACRush: every time I find it is hard for me to read other's code
ACRush	fancysimon: I have no idea about that. I'm not good at it.
Apofis	ACRush: How much time and work is needed to be good enough for IOI??
ardiankp	ACRush: early sleep
k.whitehat	schroeder, REPORT IN TEAM!!
khanhptnk	ACRush: good bye, ac and I hope you'll archive what you want !
hamedvalizadeh	ACRush: Bye!
Shr33	k'
bizkut	Let's do this Abington
hakami	ACRush: How much TC is known in world for work?
ACRush	fancysimon: In fact, we needn't fully understand those codes before challenge.
ortschun	ACRush: have you ever felt like you are bored with problem solving or like you're gonna compete no more?
jmpld40	okay, let's close this chat session and thank ACRush for all his words of wisdom
cytmike	register at last min lol
kcm1700	ACRush: thank you very much
tranquilliser	Apofis: It depends! If you just want to _make_ it to the IOI, then it depends what country you want to compete for
ACRush	Apofis: 8 h per day
fancysimon	ACRush: why?
suno	ACRush: thx
jmpld40	If you have any pending questions, please post them here:http://forums.topcoder.com/?module=Thread&threadID=625150
progfool	thank u ACRush!!
cuihaochuan	thx~
DieIng	thx
vrajesh1989	ardiankp: thanks
moxi	ACRush: thank you, and good bye.
acsaga	suno: thanks jiao zhu
Dee2306	ACRush: Yeaaaah .. Gud Luck All !!
[dasha]	ACRush: Thank u=)
knightry	CrankyDay: thanks, you too
andysoft	ACRush: thanx
kcm1700	ACRush: good luck
dupree	ACRush: bye
ortschun	ACRush: thank you for ur wisdom :)
vrajesh1989	ACRush: thanks
acsaga	ACRush: thanks jiao zhu
ACRush	ortschun: no. it's really fun.(for me0
orienthis	hey k.w
andysoft	ACRush: thank you, bye
liruqi	ACRush: 8 hour... Orzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
jmpld40	Again, thanks for attending, thanks to ACRush and Good Luck in the competition!
coder29	ACRush: whats us strategy in challenging problems?
magicpig	YM:)
Dee2306	Yeaaaah .. Gud Luck!!!!!!!!!!!
without	good luck all tonight
ACRush	thanks, bye.
silverprince	ATB Acrush :)
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: bye
ahm.kam_92	ACRush: :)
coder29	ACRush: Bye
innocentboy	Rush: good luck
fancysimon	ACRush: thanks
Shr33	:D
fancysimon	ACRush: bye
ACRush	good luck all.
innocentboy	ACRush: good luck