If you live in some of the more sparsely populated parts of Canada/US you know how quickly cellphones signals disappear when you 'get off the main road'. If you don't live near a major city or town, you may be relying on dial-up internet. That makes programming your music gadget problematic. That's what makes services like this great: You can be anywhere and still get great radio. If I was on the road all the time, or lived out in the country, I would definitely subscribe to this.
I agree with you completely. There are not that many old or antique/vintage vehicles on the road.I know what its like to be completely flat broke and keeping my so-called 'clunker' running was the difference between earning a living and being bankrupt and homeless. Now, I spend my spare time restoring an old car and I worry that some enviro-nazis will get elected and insist on trashing so called 'old' vehicles.
Get rid of this nonsense! Last year there was a horrific school bus crash that killed a little girl and severely injured some other passengers. The driver clipped a gravel truck that was parked on the shoulder of the road. I have always believed that had the school bus driver been driving the the daylight, this never would have happened.
I hate it now that I'm stumbling around in the dark while waiting for the bus and then going to work. The only 'savings time' that would make sense up here in Canada is between June 20 and September 20. It certainly makes no sense the further south you go. The differences between your longest day and shortest day don't warrant messing with the clocks.
I had my wedding ring made by www.titaniumrings.com They did an excellent job and I highly recommend them. Next year is our tenth anniversary and I'm going to get them to make some custom rings for my wife and my daughters. I thought his prices where quite reasonable
I urge anyone who is interested in this to read "The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology" by Todd Oppenheimer. It is a thorough book and starts out that computers are the only the latest thing that will 'save' education. The same was said about radio, films and of course TV. Bottom line: NOTHING beats solid teaching by real people and technological solutions are money pits. Please, before you criticize me, read the book. It was a real eye opener for me.
I went to the University of Calgary in the 1980's and the tuition to Engineering (and possibly some of the applied sciences) was more expensive (I think it was about 5% higher) than everyone else. The reason given was the higher cost of maintaining the facilities.
I do know that many universities are charging whopping fees for the MBA programs because those students are using this to climb the corporate ladder. I seem to recall some of our 'premium' eastern universities were charging insane tuition fees, but nearly guaranteeing a huge leg up on the corporate ladder (and of course the paycheque to go with it). This of course turned everything into a 'Return on Investment', not an education.
My parents are retired and my father has never really trusted computers. My mother still pays her bills by check, they same way she has always done it. They have no compelling reason to change how they go about their business. I bought them internet access a few years ago, but sadly the dial-up service (Telus in Alberta) was just awful. It took forever to get logged in and it kicked people off for no reason. This soured the experience and they never want to do it again.
I can't believe that you didn't have a major project while at college. I'm proud to say that our Computer Technology program (www.sait.ca) has 2 major project courses that includes the completion of a comprehensive technical design document and then implementing the design. This takes place over 2 semesters and our students work in teams of 4 or 5. They must find a client who will be a technical advisor for the project. It's the only way students can grasp what it takes to complete a software project from concept to final implementation.
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Shaving your nether regions and using it as a fake beard....
So what happens to the foreigners from out of state or from Canada or Mexico? Free ride!
If you live in some of the more sparsely populated parts of Canada/US you know how quickly cellphones signals disappear when you 'get off the main road'. If you don't live near a major city or town, you may be relying on dial-up internet. That makes programming your music gadget problematic. That's what makes services like this great: You can be anywhere and still get great radio. If I was on the road all the time, or lived out in the country, I would definitely subscribe to this.
I agree with you completely. There are not that many old or antique/vintage vehicles on the road.I know what its like to be completely flat broke and keeping my so-called 'clunker' running was the difference between earning a living and being bankrupt and homeless. Now, I spend my spare time restoring an old car and I worry that some enviro-nazis will get elected and insist on trashing so called 'old' vehicles.
Get rid of this nonsense! Last year there was a horrific school bus crash that killed a little girl and severely injured some other passengers. The driver clipped a gravel truck that was parked on the shoulder of the road. I have always believed that had the school bus driver been driving the the daylight, this never would have happened. I hate it now that I'm stumbling around in the dark while waiting for the bus and then going to work. The only 'savings time' that would make sense up here in Canada is between June 20 and September 20. It certainly makes no sense the further south you go. The differences between your longest day and shortest day don't warrant messing with the clocks.
When I try to pronounce 'yuhangyuan' it sounds like "You Hang On". I've got a bad feeling about this....
I had my wedding ring made by www.titaniumrings.com They did an excellent job and I highly recommend them. Next year is our tenth anniversary and I'm going to get them to make some custom rings for my wife and my daughters. I thought his prices where quite reasonable
I urge anyone who is interested in this to read "The Flickering Mind: Saving Education from the False Promise of Technology" by Todd Oppenheimer. It is a thorough book and starts out that computers are the only the latest thing that will 'save' education. The same was said about radio, films and of course TV. Bottom line: NOTHING beats solid teaching by real people and technological solutions are money pits. Please, before you criticize me, read the book. It was a real eye opener for me.
I went to the University of Calgary in the 1980's and the tuition to Engineering (and possibly some of the applied sciences) was more expensive (I think it was about 5% higher) than everyone else. The reason given was the higher cost of maintaining the facilities. I do know that many universities are charging whopping fees for the MBA programs because those students are using this to climb the corporate ladder. I seem to recall some of our 'premium' eastern universities were charging insane tuition fees, but nearly guaranteeing a huge leg up on the corporate ladder (and of course the paycheque to go with it). This of course turned everything into a 'Return on Investment', not an education.
You know, I honestly think you have the right idea.
My parents are retired and my father has never really trusted computers. My mother still pays her bills by check, they same way she has always done it. They have no compelling reason to change how they go about their business. I bought them internet access a few years ago, but sadly the dial-up service (Telus in Alberta) was just awful. It took forever to get logged in and it kicked people off for no reason. This soured the experience and they never want to do it again.
I can't believe that you didn't have a major project while at college. I'm proud to say that our Computer Technology program (www.sait.ca) has 2 major project courses that includes the completion of a comprehensive technical design document and then implementing the design. This takes place over 2 semesters and our students work in teams of 4 or 5. They must find a client who will be a technical advisor for the project. It's the only way students can grasp what it takes to complete a software project from concept to final implementation.