The Spark

Remember that project I mentioned in my first post? Been six months since I looked at it, lost my zest for academics, etc.?

I just spent about 20 minutes staring at a screensaver that uses genetic algorithms to evolve a blocky "creature" that moves across a map, and the whole time I was thinking about how much it could be improved by the techniques I was planning on using in the project.

I can't let that project slide. A Master's degree in computer science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence would be the vindication of my career choice. It's the opposite of the tedious labor I've been performing so far, and that degree on my resume is going to help me get out of here to more rewarding projects.