Prof banned all laptops, tablets, phones, virtually any tech in lectures for an upcoming course

Hey guys,

Just got a message on Quercus, and our prof banned all tech in lectures. It was pretty funny and also surprising. He did say there is a 0 AI policy in our class, and that makes sense.

But I don't get why no tech is allowed in the lecture. I mean, some students probably cheat and use AI for assignments, and AI use in student work is prohibited 99.9% of the time. All that is justified in academia. However, I don't get how AI can be used during a lecture since the professor's reasoning for no tech in lecture is AI use...

Lack of laptops, tablets, and phones in class doesn't bother me much, but for note-taking, not having a laptop is counterintuitive. A lot of us annotate the lecture slides and take notes that way. And typing is always faster than handwritten notes.

Now, before I get comments saying handwritten notes are better for comprehension. I know, and I agree. I don't even take that many notes anyways and just listen during lectures.

UofT Law also banned laptops in some classes. Seems like drastic changes are coming to Uoft. I wouldn't be surprised if we have to submit handwritten essays in 1-2 years.

But I wanted to know your opinions.

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u/BYRN777 — 3 days ago

Issue with Codex Student Promotion Verification

Hi guys,

I have a ChatGPT Pro 5x subscription, and I saw that Codex has $100 in credits for Canadian and US university students. I tried claiming it, and each time it says verification unsuccessful. I even reached out to SheerID, and they verified me on their part.

I reached out to ChatGPT Help with the agent and also opened a case with Support and haven't gotten anywhere.

When I verified my student status, it asked for my university edu email, and I provided it.

Could the credit be allocated to the university email?

Does anyone know how I can claim the credit?

I have no other ChatGPT accounts besides my personal one, which is with my personal email.

I'm genuinely lost and confused.

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u/BYRN777 — 10 days ago
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MacBooks Lid Misaligned. Would AppleCare+ fix it?

Hey guys. I have a 13 inch M3 MBA and i just noticed the lid is misaligned by 1-2mm. I was cleaning my MacBook and just noticed it and although it’s a tiny misalignment, it’s very noticeable when I look closely.

I’m worried this might damage my display overtime and I do use the MacBook in clamshell mode a lot so I don’t want any pressure on the display itself when the lid closes.

I have applecare+ and I wanted to know if you think they can fix this for free? And has anyone experienced something like this before?

I know it’s a minor issue (for now) and I should just go to the store but I live too far from the Apple Store so I wanna know if they’d fix this or consider it cosmetic damage/wear and tear.

u/BYRN777 — 3 months ago
▲ 3 r/xAI_community+1 crossposts

Hi all,

This is confusing because X and Grok don't clearly outline the exact features and usage limits in their subscription tiers. I use X and if I can get supergrok and premium x features then that is a plus. However, I heard rumours that getting Supergrok with a Premium+ X subscription is not the same as getting a Supergrok subscription from Grok's own website.

Would I get the exact same features and usage limits in SuperGrok if I get the X premium+ subscription?

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u/BYRN777 — 4 months ago