... or is it encouraging to see network providers taking a stance other than p2p is bad? This looks good - kind of like "p2p isn't going away, so as long as we have to live with it, let's try to make the best of it"
That's what I mean - I'm really happy to see that I'm taking courses like this, compiler construction, Data structures, etc... Java might be useless tomorrow, but as long as you can understand how things work, you can transfer skills. Another important task is being able to choose which language to use: Java, C, C++, perl, what? Different tasks call for different paradigms. If all someone knows if some VB, C#, and SQL, then what happens when those languages are not wanted, anymore?
OK - first let me say that I agree with you. CS programs around seem to be becoming more oriented to getting you out there in Java, C++, or (heaven forbid - C#). They don't care about skill, or understanding of a breadth of subjects. They don't want you to have transferable skills, critical thinking skills, or be a well-rounded individual. They want to know that you can bubble sort. Woopie. I'm in an undergrad program, and my first year, all we did for CS was two courses of Java, and Discrete Math, so logic and proofs. The rest was Sciences, Maths, and some arts courses. I seem to be at one of the dwindling number of schools that requires things like linear algebra and business courses to graduate.
So, I'll get to my (main) point. I'm in a course right now. It's core, so I've got to take it, but I'm enjoying it. Computer Organization (part 1, actually). We're learning assembler for the HC11 processor. We learn shit loads of low level stuff, how to make NAND gates, how to take a circuit and convert it to NAND gates only, WHY this is important, making edge-triggered FF's, etc... All this stuff is so low level, but I think it's important to know. Will I ever use it? Who knows. BUT, I hear my class mates complaining ALL the TIME about how "stupid" the course is, because they don't "need" to know it. Like I said before, a lot of schools are, sadly, pushing for 2-year completion, code-crunchers who wouldn't know how to write an innovative algorithm in pseudocode and realize it to any one of their favourite languages.
It's sad, and disturbing, but makes me feel better, because I know that when I graduate, and I go to an interview, and someone asks me this, I'll be able to tell them exactly what it is and what it does. I've never seen x86 assembler before, but because I've been exposed to something like it, I can transfer those skills and adapt to a fast-changing industry.
Sorry that took so long and was so ranty, but christ, you know? Anyone with a CS degree that can't explain a linked list, binary tree, or boolean algebraic expression isn't fit to work at Best Buy.
The article mentioned that it was difficult to locate information about the service. Does anyone know if the FCC has the power to not only force them to offer the plan, but also to make it (reasonably) accessible? I'm not talking about posting it on every billboard, but hey, it looks like they're banking on people not knowing about this service.
This is a great comparison. However, remember that Microsoft's code is proprietary and is how they make their living. They wouldn't want someone looking at their code more than an author would want someone reading a book that's still in progress. I can certainly understand their situation, but I think that they did go to far in trying to change the law.
This is the company that sells software to Automatic Teller Machines, which are very important pieces of machinery in how they can effect a person's life. We've all read horror stories about ATM's running windows crashing, but MS expects people to put their trust in them when deciding who runs the country?!? This is lunacy!
Pfft - my KDE desktop copies/pastes between all applications on Open Suse and Fedora. Plus, with the Klipper, I can paste things that I copied a while ago. I deem it superior.
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... or is it encouraging to see network providers taking a stance other than p2p is bad? This looks good - kind of like "p2p isn't going away, so as long as we have to live with it, let's try to make the best of it"
Most of them are already dead!
Wear in ur politics killin ur biznis models If you're going to lolCat something, do it right. at least half the words have to be spelled phonetically
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That's what I mean - I'm really happy to see that I'm taking courses like this, compiler construction, Data structures, etc ... Java might be useless tomorrow, but as long as you can understand how things work, you can transfer skills. Another important task is being able to choose which language to use: Java, C, C++, perl, what? Different tasks call for different paradigms. If all someone knows if some VB, C#, and SQL, then what happens when those languages are not wanted, anymore?
OK - first let me say that I agree with you. CS programs around seem to be becoming more oriented to getting you out there in Java, C++, or (heaven forbid - C#). They don't care about skill, or understanding of a breadth of subjects. They don't want you to have transferable skills, critical thinking skills, or be a well-rounded individual. They want to know that you can bubble sort. Woopie. I'm in an undergrad program, and my first year, all we did for CS was two courses of Java, and Discrete Math, so logic and proofs. The rest was Sciences, Maths, and some arts courses. I seem to be at one of the dwindling number of schools that requires things like linear algebra and business courses to graduate.
... All this stuff is so low level, but I think it's important to know. Will I ever use it? Who knows. BUT, I hear my class mates complaining ALL the TIME about how "stupid" the course is, because they don't "need" to know it. Like I said before, a lot of schools are, sadly, pushing for 2-year completion, code-crunchers who wouldn't know how to write an innovative algorithm in pseudocode and realize it to any one of their favourite languages.
So, I'll get to my (main) point. I'm in a course right now. It's core, so I've got to take it, but I'm enjoying it. Computer Organization (part 1, actually). We're learning assembler for the HC11 processor. We learn shit loads of low level stuff, how to make NAND gates, how to take a circuit and convert it to NAND gates only, WHY this is important, making edge-triggered FF's, etc
It's sad, and disturbing, but makes me feel better, because I know that when I graduate, and I go to an interview, and someone asks me this, I'll be able to tell them exactly what it is and what it does. I've never seen x86 assembler before, but because I've been exposed to something like it, I can transfer those skills and adapt to a fast-changing industry.
Sorry that took so long and was so ranty, but christ, you know? Anyone with a CS degree that can't explain a linked list, binary tree, or boolean algebraic expression isn't fit to work at Best Buy.
You mean *in theory*, practice and theory never tend to be the same. I practice, the results tend to be much different.
The article mentioned that it was difficult to locate information about the service. Does anyone know if the FCC has the power to not only force them to offer the plan, but also to make it (reasonably) accessible? I'm not talking about posting it on every billboard, but hey, it looks like they're banking on people not knowing about this service.
This is a great comparison. However, remember that Microsoft's code is proprietary and is how they make their living. They wouldn't want someone looking at their code more than an author would want someone reading a book that's still in progress. I can certainly understand their situation, but I think that they did go to far in trying to change the law.
This is the company that sells software to Automatic Teller Machines, which are very important pieces of machinery in how they can effect a person's life. We've all read horror stories about ATM's running windows crashing, but MS expects people to put their trust in them when deciding who runs the country?!? This is lunacy!
You *MUST* stay subscribed to XM radio or else the terrorists win.
Go watch "Office Space" again. Man, I love that movie so much.
Pfft - my KDE desktop copies/pastes between all applications on Open Suse and Fedora. Plus, with the Klipper, I can paste things that I copied a while ago. I deem it superior.
A lot's changed since then: The last time our military was put to any use in Canada is when Toronto needed some help shoveling some snow ...