I think it is a case on where we shouldn't be teaching people how to operate technology. But to use technology to solve their problems. Technology is a tool. When we are little kids, they show us how to operate the tool. When we get older we learn how to use the tools to create.
Most Information Technology Education is the equivalent of teaching someone how to hammer a nail. Where it should be taught on how to build a birdhouse. Where the hammer is only one of the tools out of many.
Moore's law cover this security concern. Expect computations to keep doubling this your key that takes a year to crack will take a few hours in the course of a few days in the next decade.
Exactly. Even on a site for Computer Geeks and Nerds, It is silly to think we know of every new fangled device that is released, and their particular marketing claims of the day. Being the poster contracted for the company, it probably means he is engulfed in the sales and marketing of the company and makes him believe that this is a really popular product. While it just covers a small niche.
Well Uber, is a good way for people to create/supplement their income with a relatively low starting cost.
The problem with today's economy, it is too tough for the average citizen to work to control their income, If they work part time, they get unpredictable hours so they cannot get a second job, If they work full time, they are either salaried or forced to work their hours.
Our IT infrastructure, has created many good Starter jobs (Mail Room) obsolete, So you will need to be skilled in order to get in.
I will need to applaud Uber, as its business model, allows for people to work for their money, the harder they work the more they get paid.
Why should the government try to protect an old business model from a new one? The real issue should be is evaluating regulations that the Taxi companies have to follow and the rules that Uber drivers do not. I am willing to guess there is a happy middle ground there... Where Taxi Companies with less restrictive regulations can compete better with Uber. However insuring the Uber Drivers meet with a particular safety and quality standard.
Somewhat tangential. A while ago I worked in the Computer Lab for my College's Department of Physics, Math, and Computer Science. There was a student who asked me if we had a calculator. Figuring that it was a student who was taking the remedial math classes, I showed him that there was the calculator app in windows. Then I went to his computer to show him where it was, he had Maple (Kinda like MatLab, a sophisticated math software package) open, often used for Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (Was able to produce 4D graphs), or Differential Equations. I kept my cool and showed him the calculator app. And also if you just type the arithmetic in Maple and hit enter it will give you the answer as well.
The problem is often the requirements are difficult or near impossible to Implement, hunse why these guys use this to make money. It is a law designed to force people to fail, because it is too overreaching. There is a wide area of disabilities that the ADA covers. So chances are you may be missing some, or implemented incorrectly. That Ramp may be too much of a slope... However if you go any further it could disrupt traffic, or be a tripping hazard. Paying the fine, is sometimes cheaper and less handle then trying to change it.
Good accessibility is really hard to obtain. Should we sue an Art Museum? Because blind people cannot see the paintings, and are not allowed to touch them? Today's modern web is not so much about displaying documents that will link to their references, but more of an application front end engine.
Back in the early 00's We could make a nice website that looks good and is accessible. Today that is much harder, as the usage of a web page, is less of a poster board for static information, but much more interactive. Instead of suing the Creators of the content, the target should go to the web browser makers who have failed to make a good acceptable browser.
Well the bad guys were... Being that it was created 32 years after World War 2. The Nazis are still considered the group of people who are at their worst, and could have won. Sure we had Communists and Terrorist but they are seen as less of a Evil or Major Threat. The Terrorists are considered an Evil group. However they are are just a bunch of bullies, who haven't (compared to the military actions in the past) gained much foothold. The Communists were less Evil, but more a solid threat, the Soviets had taken control of many countries, and having a Nuclear Arsenal as well made them really scarry.
It isn't like the partial law from Star Wars isn't based on the well documented Roman System of governance. You know the idea that there was a Republic system of government with a constitutional rule that will grant someone emergancy full authority in times of war. Which was abused by Julius Caesar to allow him to create the Roman Empire. Or was it Senator Palpatine who created the Galactic empire?
Also it wasn't Windows, that sparked the Clone market, it was Good old DOS. By the time Windows 3.0 (The first popular version) came out MS DOS was king, you went to a software store, you will have a shelf for Apple, a half shelf for Amiga and Commodore, then the rest of the store was for MS DOS IBM Compatibles.
But we Bought IBM Compatible computers, because they were cheaper, and they were no issues with quality. If you buy a Honda compatible car. Will it have the reliability and quality that we connect to Honda. Hyundai seems to have been trying to make mock luxury cars... They look attractive, have all the bells and whistles. But where are all the Hundia fans? There seems to be a lot of people with issues with them.
I think it isn't an issue of difference in the generations, Millennials vs Gen X, but just an issue of Age, where 25 year old are not dieing out they are constantly being replenished.
16-25 Is the time you are experiencing your independence. Going to college living on your own, hanging out with friends, It is new and exciting, you have little responsibilities (At least responsibilities with a short term effect), A car with a lot of gizmos that is sleek and fast, means you would be the one who is driving, the ones who the people will hand out with you for.
Then By the 25 age range, real life kicks in, you got a Job, have to pay for Rent or a Mortgage, you may be starting a family whose needs and wants exceed your own. While those Gizmos may be cool and fun, they are no longer your major concern. Now this isn't all that bad, you are more mature and comfortable with yourself, things don't bother you so much, but you also need such distractions as well.
I am willing to bet that the level of Sexism for Male Elementary School teachers, Male Nurses, and other Historically Female dominated positions, is much worse than when a Woman goes into a Male dominated position.
Ok, you get a job and you are the only Female worker there, you feel uncomfortable, I get that, but the same thing will happen if you are the only person of your particular Race, or Ethnicity.
When you are the minority you feel more threatened than what is actually happening. The problem of why it is hard to fix, is because for the larger part it isn't an external issue, but an internal issue.
I think it is an issue that when you get into your 30's you are allowing your mind to close. As a Teenager, you are old enough to appreciate the quality of music so the music you listen to was new and exciting. As you get older you find the pattern predictable. The fact it has been predictable for hundreds of years, and every couple of decades a new element is brought in, but still most music is base on repeating over and over again.
I find the new stuff isn't that bad, and I enjoy it, and it isn't any worse than music when I was a kid. We had good music that we now hear on the oldies stations, and we have the bad bands that more or less fade away. So when we listen back in time, we only listen to the stuff we liked.
What I am more worried about, is he will spend time on his stupid Radio Program on NPR. The radio Program is based on the following. How Bad the Olympics are. How Bad Nuclear Energy is. How Bad the catholic church is. A few public apologies. A bunch of people who start their sentence with So... How Bad, Really Bad, horrible, evil and worse then the Devil the Army Corps of Engineers are. Then a song or two that is slightly amusing.
He use to bash the Bush administration for everything they did. However he couldn't do that any more.
In short, he thinks he is funny and insightful, but it is just Liberal Dribble without actual good context.
Family Member (How dare you vote Republican, haven't I Taught you better, you are out of the will), Religious Group (You voted democrat, you must be in league with the devil, repent for your sins, or face excommunication), Organization you work for (It is time for your promotion, But I see that you didn't vote republican, I guess you do not have your companies interests at heart), Union you belong to (You think you are unfairly being targeted at work, well lets see, you didn't vote for the democrat, I guess you deserve your punishment)
There are many reasons for your vote, Some people vote based on party affiliation. Some based on their personalities, other vote on the issues they stand for. Sometimes there is only one or a few issues that really trump other ones. We need the privacy to keep the election as fair as possible, because if you face repercussions from your vote, not to be confused with repercussions from the results of your vote.
My parents have a small bee farm. They lost their colonies... Because it was too cold of a winter this year, and they froze. Global climate change, as created a lot of atypical, and more extreme weather conditions. I doubt there is a single issue, but a wide set of issues. I know it is complex and hard to put in a headline, so you vilify someone. But reality is there are not so many villains but the actions of many people. Often a combination of good intentions.
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I think it is a case on where we shouldn't be teaching people how to operate technology. But to use technology to solve their problems.
Technology is a tool. When we are little kids, they show us how to operate the tool. When we get older we learn how to use the tools to create.
Most Information Technology Education is the equivalent of teaching someone how to hammer a nail. Where it should be taught on how to build a birdhouse. Where the hammer is only one of the tools out of many.
During Phases: Embrace and Extend.
Moore's law cover this security concern. Expect computations to keep doubling this your key that takes a year to crack will take a few hours in the course of a few days in the next decade.
Exactly. Even on a site for Computer Geeks and Nerds, It is silly to think we know of every new fangled device that is released, and their particular marketing claims of the day.
Being the poster contracted for the company, it probably means he is engulfed in the sales and marketing of the company and makes him believe that this is a really popular product. While it just covers a small niche.
I am still trying to figure out why Microsoft hasn't packaged SSH based tools with windows.
Well Uber, is a good way for people to create/supplement their income with a relatively low starting cost.
The problem with today's economy, it is too tough for the average citizen to work to control their income, If they work part time, they get unpredictable hours so they cannot get a second job, If they work full time, they are either salaried or forced to work their hours.
Our IT infrastructure, has created many good Starter jobs (Mail Room) obsolete, So you will need to be skilled in order to get in.
I will need to applaud Uber, as its business model, allows for people to work for their money, the harder they work the more they get paid.
Why should the government try to protect an old business model from a new one?
The real issue should be is evaluating regulations that the Taxi companies have to follow and the rules that Uber drivers do not. I am willing to guess there is a happy middle ground there... Where Taxi Companies with less restrictive regulations can compete better with Uber. However insuring the Uber Drivers meet with a particular safety and quality standard.
Somewhat tangential. A while ago I worked in the Computer Lab for my College's Department of Physics, Math, and Computer Science. There was a student who asked me if we had a calculator. Figuring that it was a student who was taking the remedial math classes, I showed him that there was the calculator app in windows. Then I went to his computer to show him where it was, he had Maple (Kinda like MatLab, a sophisticated math software package) open, often used for Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (Was able to produce 4D graphs), or Differential Equations. I kept my cool and showed him the calculator app. And also if you just type the arithmetic in Maple and hit enter it will give you the answer as well.
The problem is often the requirements are difficult or near impossible to Implement, hunse why these guys use this to make money. It is a law designed to force people to fail, because it is too overreaching. There is a wide area of disabilities that the ADA covers. So chances are you may be missing some, or implemented incorrectly. That Ramp may be too much of a slope... However if you go any further it could disrupt traffic, or be a tripping hazard. Paying the fine, is sometimes cheaper and less handle then trying to change it.
Good accessibility is really hard to obtain.
Should we sue an Art Museum? Because blind people cannot see the paintings, and are not allowed to touch them?
Today's modern web is not so much about displaying documents that will link to their references, but more of an application front end engine.
Back in the early 00's We could make a nice website that looks good and is accessible. Today that is much harder, as the usage of a web page, is less of a poster board for static information, but much more interactive. Instead of suing the Creators of the content, the target should go to the web browser makers who have failed to make a good acceptable browser.
Well the bad guys were... Being that it was created 32 years after World War 2.
The Nazis are still considered the group of people who are at their worst, and could have won.
Sure we had Communists and Terrorist but they are seen as less of a Evil or Major Threat.
The Terrorists are considered an Evil group. However they are are just a bunch of bullies, who haven't (compared to the military actions in the past) gained much foothold.
The Communists were less Evil, but more a solid threat, the Soviets had taken control of many countries, and having a Nuclear Arsenal as well made them really scarry.
It isn't like the partial law from Star Wars isn't based on the well documented Roman System of governance.
You know the idea that there was a Republic system of government with a constitutional rule that will grant someone emergancy full authority in times of war. Which was abused by Julius Caesar to allow him to create the Roman Empire. Or was it Senator Palpatine who created the Galactic empire?
The importance of having air support for a military conquest.
I figure that 10% of the engineering students get into the major because they thought they will be driving trains.
Also it wasn't Windows, that sparked the Clone market, it was Good old DOS.
By the time Windows 3.0 (The first popular version) came out MS DOS was king, you went to a software store, you will have a shelf for Apple, a half shelf for Amiga and Commodore, then the rest of the store was for MS DOS IBM Compatibles.
But we Bought IBM Compatible computers, because they were cheaper, and they were no issues with quality. If you buy a Honda compatible car. Will it have the reliability and quality that we connect to Honda. Hyundai seems to have been trying to make mock luxury cars... They look attractive, have all the bells and whistles. But where are all the Hundia fans? There seems to be a lot of people with issues with them.
I think it isn't an issue of difference in the generations, Millennials vs Gen X, but just an issue of Age, where 25 year old are not dieing out they are constantly being replenished.
16-25 Is the time you are experiencing your independence. Going to college living on your own, hanging out with friends, It is new and exciting, you have little responsibilities (At least responsibilities with a short term effect), A car with a lot of gizmos that is sleek and fast, means you would be the one who is driving, the ones who the people will hand out with you for.
Then By the 25 age range, real life kicks in, you got a Job, have to pay for Rent or a Mortgage, you may be starting a family whose needs and wants exceed your own. While those Gizmos may be cool and fun, they are no longer your major concern. Now this isn't all that bad, you are more mature and comfortable with yourself, things don't bother you so much, but you also need such distractions as well.
Usually Simpler or More Powerful.
Infection, Nerve inflammation, Phanom Jaw syndrome,
Yea! Down with Mario!
I am willing to bet that the level of Sexism for Male Elementary School teachers, Male Nurses, and other Historically Female dominated positions, is much worse than when a Woman goes into a Male dominated position.
Ok, you get a job and you are the only Female worker there, you feel uncomfortable, I get that, but the same thing will happen if you are the only person of your particular Race, or Ethnicity.
When you are the minority you feel more threatened than what is actually happening. The problem of why it is hard to fix, is because for the larger part it isn't an external issue, but an internal issue.
I think it is an issue that when you get into your 30's you are allowing your mind to close.
As a Teenager, you are old enough to appreciate the quality of music so the music you listen to was new and exciting. As you get older you find the pattern predictable. The fact it has been predictable for hundreds of years, and every couple of decades a new element is brought in, but still most music is base on repeating over and over again.
I find the new stuff isn't that bad, and I enjoy it, and it isn't any worse than music when I was a kid. We had good music that we now hear on the oldies stations, and we have the bad bands that more or less fade away. So when we listen back in time, we only listen to the stuff we liked.
What I am more worried about, is he will spend time on his stupid Radio Program on NPR.
The radio Program is based on the following.
How Bad the Olympics are.
How Bad Nuclear Energy is.
How Bad the catholic church is.
A few public apologies.
A bunch of people who start their sentence with So...
How Bad, Really Bad, horrible, evil and worse then the Devil the Army Corps of Engineers are.
Then a song or two that is slightly amusing.
He use to bash the Bush administration for everything they did. However he couldn't do that any more.
In short, he thinks he is funny and insightful, but it is just Liberal Dribble without actual good context.
Family Member (How dare you vote Republican, haven't I Taught you better, you are out of the will),
Religious Group (You voted democrat, you must be in league with the devil, repent for your sins, or face excommunication),
Organization you work for (It is time for your promotion, But I see that you didn't vote republican, I guess you do not have your companies interests at heart),
Union you belong to (You think you are unfairly being targeted at work, well lets see, you didn't vote for the democrat, I guess you deserve your punishment)
There are many reasons for your vote, Some people vote based on party affiliation. Some based on their personalities, other vote on the issues they stand for. Sometimes there is only one or a few issues that really trump other ones. We need the privacy to keep the election as fair as possible, because if you face repercussions from your vote, not to be confused with repercussions from the results of your vote.
I was able to teach myself Pascal and C++ with the quality online Documentation in the Old DOS Borland Developer tools.
There are levels to the documentation.
Theoretical: Why is it here.
Actual: What does it do
Physical: working examples.
My parents have a small bee farm. They lost their colonies... Because it was too cold of a winter this year, and they froze.
Global climate change, as created a lot of atypical, and more extreme weather conditions. I doubt there is a single issue, but a wide set of issues. I know it is complex and hard to put in a headline, so you vilify someone. But reality is there are not so many villains but the actions of many people. Often a combination of good intentions.