My wife forgot to lock our house door one night and we were burglarized. By your logic, we deserved that. Good to know; I appreciate the heads up, and I'll be sure to let her know.
and in classic form of many high school teachers (many, not all) a student is not allowed to know more than the teacher. Interesting theory, but from the update in the comments above, the kid was being mouthy, and the teacher had every right and duty to punish the kid. It sounded like you just wanted to make this one statement and made up the story to fit it. All of the high school teachers I know would welcome intelligent kids. Unfortunately, it seems that all I ever hear from them is how lazy and mouthy kids are these days.
"And even published papers on it. When will Microsoft do something original?"
Even if MS had no originality in Surface, it doesn't matter because EVERYBODY has heard of Surface, and very few have heard of Diamond Touch. It's the exposure that counts from their end, and from my perspective, I'm glad they did it because I never would have heard of Diamond Touch.
I don't see where we disagree. I said "shouldn't censor". You said "shouldn't censor". If you'd actually RTFP, you'd have seen that there is a distinction between "must" be open and "should" be open.
As far as anything that is provided as free, it "must" not be anything you dictate because any service provided free of charge is completely up to the discretion of the entity providing it, and no one person has any say in its operation.
Now, I don't really consider the discussed service as free because I'm sure plenty of Boston's residents paid their own little part of it last week; hence, I believe that they should have a say in the matter.
Now, as far as opinions go, I agree with you that it should be open and unfiltered. It just seems silly to try to restrict an entity so viral (the Net, not Boing Boing).
My best guess is that the popularity of the console is inversely proportional to the # of quality games produced. Not just percentage, but straight number. This is because the lure of low-budget (read: less time developing) games having strong sales is enough to ensure that no more, and probably less games of high caliber will make it to shelves.
No reason to put the time into a worthwhile endeavor when you can (probably) make a better profit off of "shovelware".
Fair enough. I'd love to have some sort of survey of all Wii owners that asks the question, "Do you feel like the Wii is significantly different than other consoles and is better because of it?" I would answer, I don't know, but I do know that I've played it consistently (at least every other day) since I got it (two months ago). Probably a little more than half the time is with another person (usually my wife), and neither one of us finds it boring.
As my boss always says, "You have your definition, and I have mine".
Fair enough with the "mostly". We're also just over 4 months into the lifetime of the Wii, and I wouldn't expect to "see a really good game..." etc. I don't blame MS for being "cold" to the idea. Nintendo came up with it first and made the jump to implement it, and MS's best move will be to wait until the software cycle catches up and observe the market at that point. They have so many other more profitable things to focus on at this point, like some other kind of "new" technology that can be their own and not a copy-cat.
For my own part, in the two months I've had a Wii, I've played it about an average of 4-5 hours a week (usually with my wife and not alone). Much more than any of my other systems (though I don't have a PS3 or 360), so making quality judgments might be better made on a consumer-by-consumer basis.
If I want to look at porn, I should be able to look at porn. You would be able to. I thought it was very clear that they aren't blocking porn, just segregating it. You'll still be able to satisfy yourself regularly, and parents will be able to more effectively block content from their kids. What exactly is wrong with this legislative intervention?
Seriously though, I find it really hard to believe they don't put in extra work outside of school. It is what it is, though, but I will tell you that secondary education IS different. They do have to put forth a ton of effort to give the kids the education they deserve.
And for the record,:), my wife really looks forward to the beginning of each school year. She really does love the kids, and I think that's why she does all the extra work she does, knowing it is what they need.
...teachers do not work 40+ hours/week
False. My wife (8th grade teacher) gets to work at 7:25 and leaves usually at 4:00. She usually spends an average of 1 hour every night doing extra work. Her lunch hour is about 40 minutes. That adds up to 50 hours a week when you include the extra weekend work.
...and they get the summers off
True. Almost three months is a LOT of vacation. I'd say she gets 14 weeks off over the course of a year. That translates to 560 hours of a 40 hour week.
Now, consider that 50 hours a week times the 38 weeks of working = 1900 hours. That brings up a net difference of 100 hours of extra work I do over the course of a year (assuming standard 2000 hour year). The ratio of her total hours to my total hours (0.95) compared to the ratio of her salary to my salary (software developer) (0.65) is not encouraging.
I'm afraid that what you're describing is the current system.
...by testing the participants to make sure no bad ones slip through. A college degree isn't enough to teach. You have to take certification exams separate from any university (e.g. Praxis) to be able to teach.
Then for more complex teaching requirements there could be longer training courses Yeah, its called more college classes and more Praxis exams.
What these "training classes" amount to is just a shorter version of a university degree without all those general requirements and less training. So, basically, by using this new system, we'd be producing teachers who are less rounded and have less qualifications going into the schools?
Whoa, hold on. Who says teachers don't need a "specific, complex skill set" to do their job? I think you're forgetting that being able to teach is more than just knowing the content. We hear so much complaining about our education system, and it doesn't suck because there isn't enough funding, or the state curriculums are horrid. The logical reason for poor education is poor teaching.
My wife is an 8th grade teacher in literature, and from what I hear from her, her school is just amazing, and all the teacher's there are brilliant, etc., etc. It is no surprise that her district is the #1 district in our state. I've also heard from her in schools past about poor teachers who just don't care anymore and who hate their job and don't put any effort into their work. She replaced one of those teachers once and found that the kids had no knowledge of the content at all, and she had to teach a whole year's curriculum in one semester.
My wife's education has been invaluable to her career, and to this day she still finds new ways to use things she learned in college. My point is that though your post has some points I agree with, the example was baseless and probably offensive to any teachers reading it (including my wife). If you're going to illustrate a point with an example, please use something with substance and validity as opposed to just assumption.
I figure my job (software developer) would be one of those examples to be honest. I've got a bachelors in Information Systems, but I quite honestly could have done my job a year out of high school.
I found this channel last night, and responded to 4 of the polls. While digging around, I found a section to submit your own questions as well as the two answers associated with it.
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but you can register any/all of your Miis to vote with. So...theoretically, you could create a thousand Miis and really sway the vote. That is, assuming you really care about the issues at hand. I mean, who doesn't think that whether cats or dogs are the coolest is a major national question needing answering?
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My wife forgot to lock our house door one night and we were burglarized. By your logic, we deserved that. Good to know; I appreciate the heads up, and I'll be sure to let her know.
I just fell off my chair laughing when I read this after scanning a hundred comments about our failing country, ignored constitution, etc., etc.
I'm no photographer and have never heard of a LensBaby before looking at this guy's photos, and even I could tell you the AC above me is dead on!
Yeah, I get sick of those people implementing easy-to-use stuff too. Bugs the crap out of me! High fives to all the brownhorns!
If those votes had gone to Gore and then Kerry, we wouldn't have had 8 years of Bushy shitness.
Correct, it would have been 4 or 8 years of Gore or Kerry shitness (sic). Sorry, I couldn't resist...
Well, I liked it back around v1.3 with no installer, and only a 9mb imprint.
"And even published papers on it. When will Microsoft do something original?"
Even if MS had no originality in Surface, it doesn't matter because EVERYBODY has heard of Surface, and very few have heard of Diamond Touch. It's the exposure that counts from their end, and from my perspective, I'm glad they did it because I never would have heard of Diamond Touch.
Let's just hope MS can actually pull this off...
I don't see where we disagree. I said "shouldn't censor". You said "shouldn't censor". If you'd actually RTFP, you'd have seen that there is a distinction between "must" be open and "should" be open.
As far as anything that is provided as free, it "must" not be anything you dictate because any service provided free of charge is completely up to the discretion of the entity providing it, and no one person has any say in its operation.
Now, I don't really consider the discussed service as free because I'm sure plenty of Boston's residents paid their own little part of it last week; hence, I believe that they should have a say in the matter.
Now, as far as opinions go, I agree with you that it should be open and unfiltered. It just seems silly to try to restrict an entity so viral (the Net, not Boing Boing).
My best guess is that the popularity of the console is inversely proportional to the # of quality games produced. Not just percentage, but straight number. This is because the lure of low-budget (read: less time developing) games having strong sales is enough to ensure that no more, and probably less games of high caliber will make it to shelves.
No reason to put the time into a worthwhile endeavor when you can (probably) make a better profit off of "shovelware".
Fair enough. I'd love to have some sort of survey of all Wii owners that asks the question, "Do you feel like the Wii is significantly different than other consoles and is better because of it?" I would answer, I don't know, but I do know that I've played it consistently (at least every other day) since I got it (two months ago). Probably a little more than half the time is with another person (usually my wife), and neither one of us finds it boring.
As my boss always says, "You have your definition, and I have mine".
Fair enough with the "mostly". We're also just over 4 months into the lifetime of the Wii, and I wouldn't expect to "see a really good game..." etc. I don't blame MS for being "cold" to the idea. Nintendo came up with it first and made the jump to implement it, and MS's best move will be to wait until the software cycle catches up and observe the market at that point. They have so many other more profitable things to focus on at this point, like some other kind of "new" technology that can be their own and not a copy-cat.
For my own part, in the two months I've had a Wii, I've played it about an average of 4-5 hours a week (usually with my wife and not alone). Much more than any of my other systems (though I don't have a PS3 or 360), so making quality judgments might be better made on a consumer-by-consumer basis.
Seriously though, I find it really hard to believe they don't put in extra work outside of school. It is what it is, though, but I will tell you that secondary education IS different. They do have to put forth a ton of effort to give the kids the education they deserve.
And for the record,
...teachers do not work 40+ hours/weekFalse. My wife (8th grade teacher) gets to work at 7:25 and leaves usually at 4:00. She usually spends an average of 1 hour every night doing extra work. Her lunch hour is about 40 minutes. That adds up to 50 hours a week when you include the extra weekend work.
...and they get the summers offTrue. Almost three months is a LOT of vacation. I'd say she gets 14 weeks off over the course of a year. That translates to 560 hours of a 40 hour week.
Now, consider that 50 hours a week times the 38 weeks of working = 1900 hours. That brings up a net difference of 100 hours of extra work I do over the course of a year (assuming standard 2000 hour year). The ratio of her total hours to my total hours (0.95) compared to the ratio of her salary to my salary (software developer) (0.65) is not encouraging.
Honestly, I was conflicted about half and half as to whether you were serious, but just in case... :)
I wouldn't be surprised to find, however, that many are unaware of the process required.
...by testing the participants to make sure no bad ones slip through. A college degree isn't enough to teach. You have to take certification exams separate from any university (e.g. Praxis) to be able to teach.Then for more complex teaching requirements there could be longer training courses Yeah, its called more college classes and more Praxis exams.
What these "training classes" amount to is just a shorter version of a university degree without all those general requirements and less training. So, basically, by using this new system, we'd be producing teachers who are less rounded and have less qualifications going into the schools?
Whoa, hold on. Who says teachers don't need a "specific, complex skill set" to do their job? I think you're forgetting that being able to teach is more than just knowing the content. We hear so much complaining about our education system, and it doesn't suck because there isn't enough funding, or the state curriculums are horrid. The logical reason for poor education is poor teaching.
My wife is an 8th grade teacher in literature, and from what I hear from her, her school is just amazing, and all the teacher's there are brilliant, etc., etc. It is no surprise that her district is the #1 district in our state. I've also heard from her in schools past about poor teachers who just don't care anymore and who hate their job and don't put any effort into their work. She replaced one of those teachers once and found that the kids had no knowledge of the content at all, and she had to teach a whole year's curriculum in one semester.
My wife's education has been invaluable to her career, and to this day she still finds new ways to use things she learned in college. My point is that though your post has some points I agree with, the example was baseless and probably offensive to any teachers reading it (including my wife). If you're going to illustrate a point with an example, please use something with substance and validity as opposed to just assumption.
I figure my job (software developer) would be one of those examples to be honest. I've got a bachelors in Information Systems, but I quite honestly could have done my job a year out of high school.
Be sure to report this piracy! http://www.mpaa.org/ReportPiracy.asp
I found this channel last night, and responded to 4 of the polls. While digging around, I found a section to submit your own questions as well as the two answers associated with it. I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but you can register any/all of your Miis to vote with. So...theoretically, you could create a thousand Miis and really sway the vote. That is, assuming you really care about the issues at hand. I mean, who doesn't think that whether cats or dogs are the coolest is a major national question needing answering?
So, the updates I see twice a week fixing bugs that allow remote execution on my machine are just there for kicks and giggles?