There's a difference between mandating standards... and stifling First Amendment liberties.
I certainly hope I read this wrong... I am a staunch supporter of Constitutional rights, but I get sick and tired of people forgetting to finish reading an amendment (like the first) or mis-applying it.
I don't think that any level of the first amendment applies to how one does school work. If a student (be he in K-12 or college) cannot deal with the English language well enough to be able to write a paper, then the grade should reflect that.
Seeing L33T-speak in schools isn't terribly surprising, though; that's what you get when schools give good grades to poor students because they don't want to hurt their feelings....
Compared to other languages, "you" is pretty long for a second person pronoun.
That might be why we don't use "thee" anymore...Think about that: from a grammatical point of view, modern English is (by nature) polite.There is no real second-person-singular; it has been replaced with the formal you...
I have a simple solution: I rent it first. If I like it, then I will buy it.
I rented LotR yesterday. It's a good movie (well-acted, good story), but there are scenes that are a little too violent for my children (the oldest of whom is only five), so it'll have to wait.
As far as the advantage of getting the current release or waiting, I'd say wait. when the "latest" release is available, see if you can rent that one and do a little comparison. If you like it, fine. There's every possibility that you might not find the 4 disc set worth the additional cost....
...I know who I am registered through, and that's where I'll stay until MY REGISTRAR tells me that I have to go elsewhere. VeriSign can stick their head in a cow patty, for all I care.
It was the Mac that made Apple's name as a "boutique" computer seller, and that was when they really started overpricing their equipment.
You're forgetting Apple history... Let's not forget that bomb that was the Lisa... That thing was rather expensive, even for Apple. They went back to the drawing board (as it were) and introduced the Mac.
Personally, I was a fan of the II series (to the point that I bought a IIgs, which i still have!). I was very disappointed with Apple when they decided to kill off the Apple II series. It would have been one thing if they provided a clear migration path, but... <shrug>
The magazine was probably either Nibble or Compute!....:)
If you follow usenet, comp.sys.apple2 talks about all sorts of things that people are doing with their Apple II systems. (I still have my Apple IIgs, so of course i'm interested in this story!)
There's stuff like a PPP protocol written by a gentleman in Australia, there's GNO/ME (a unix-like overlay for the IIgs's GS/OS), and more.
Whenever I tell people that I've had nothing but problems with Win*, i get told the same thing. THEN I mention that I have even had people that DO know Win* (local "experts") play with it, but THEY couldn't get it to work right, either. The WinZealot doesn't have much to say then, without getting into personal attacks on the competence of my friends. Interesting, I think.
In New England, of which Maine is a part, "City" is defined by its type of government. A "Town" has a town meeting, either "open" (all voters can come) or "representative" (vote for your neighborhood's representatives, so TM is more like a legislature). I'm not sure about Maine, which spun off of Massachusetts in 1820, but in Massachusetts, a Town doesn't have a mayor; the Selectmen are the executive. A "City" in contrast has a mayor and council, no town meeting.
Maine's "cities" have mayors. how those mayors are appointed varies. Some are figureheads, like in South Portland, where I grew up. The mayor there is selected by the city council, which are in turn voted into office. Other mayors are elected directly by the people.
Having lived most of my life in Maine, I can say that although the government often gets in the way, people generally have better evirons in which to live, commute and work.
I have mixed feelings when I hear about technology sectors moving into Maine. On one hand, I am a geek. I don't like the fact that I had to move to Massachusetts to get a decent salary. If I could get similar rates in Maine, I'd be back there in a heartbeat. On the other hand, many businesses are looking for low tax overhead (among other things) when they choose a locale. The chances that a company is really interested in the way of life that Maine is "famous" for is extremely slim. The larger companies are interested in establishments that involve populations higher than many of the surrounding communities, which means more pollution, more noise, more dolts that don't know how to drive (where did THAT come from?!? <g>), etc. Next thing you know, the local scenery is shot. <sigh>
I am decidedly AGAINST abortion because I believe it is murder of an innocent. (What has the baby done wrong? NOTHING.)
I really get bothered when some loony-tune goes off and cheers the death^H^H^H^H^Hmurder of an abortionist. If the "doctor" is going to die for doing abortions, at least let him be found guilty in a court of law! (***The last time I checked, a "doctor" couldn't get arrested for doing abortions, so that requirement would be rather difficult to satisfy! ***)
There are better (more honorable) ways to stop abortions than to go off the Deep End and kill people.
I'm not the Judge, but I may be on the Jury... Geez. I love Jury Duty!
..are available at ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/sim
... The simulator itself is in the sources directory (and this covers several of the PDP models!), and the OS choices are in the software directory.
Possible Operating Systems include RSTS/E, Digital UNIX, etc....:)
i'm using out-of-the-box RH6.2 (2.2.14 kernel) and i have my Logitech TrackMan Marble Wheel connected at the USB port. granted, it's my only USB device (don't have anything else), but it's working quite nicely, thank you very much.
My theory is that the Dolphins stumbled across their own version of the Electronic Thumb. Either that, or they had enough tid-bits from all those sunken ships that they could talk the Rich Kids (you know... the ones that liked to harass the yokels...) into taking them off-planet.
Of course, we may never really know for sure... 8\
-I- for one, had a TI 99/4A for a first-computer. when one of my sisters dumped soda on it (thereby destroying it), i bought an Apple IIgs. i still have it. it is antiquated, but it's a neat little machine.
i only got an IBM "clone" in the early 90s because i took over a friend's BBS for him. for the record, we didn't use WinDOZE; we used PC-DOS. i can't remember the name of the multi-tasker we used, but it was text-based...
When the BBS went away, i shifted to Linux. that was back when Linux was still 0.99pl10. i haven't looked back since.
...nothing like having girls fight over you, either.;)
like another poster, i think i need to take a trip. maybe swim over to China, do some Martial Arts training near a bunch of little pools (all with very tragic stories!).... hmmm...:D
i noticed that there was a distinct absence of.DOT (M$ Word Templates) on the list. IIRC, at least one "virus" was spread as an attachment in a Word file. of course, it was a.DOC file (which, technically, isn't supposed to have executable code in it, but any monkey can change the extension and Word won't seem to care a bit)....
yet another half-assed "solution" from the Infinite Minds of PunySquishy....
I KNOW that there are some "good guys" at M$. why can't THEY be the ones that get these fix-em-up assignments, so it'll at least be thought out reasonably?
The Apple II was referred to in another post, in that the schematics were openly available (and provided) with the earlier versions of the machine. Those were the days.:)
I've read several posts on the relevant newsgroups (like comp.sys.apple2) where people had tried to petition Apple to allow someone else to bring the Apple II series back and update it. (You may remember that the last of the Apple II line was a 16-bit system running at a "screaming" 2MHz.) Apple refused.
The reason is clear: Apple (and most companies are of like-mind) doesn't want anyone else to profit off of a technology that has (for whatever reason) been discontinued. There are several reasons floating around on why Apple discontinued the Apple II series, but they won't permit someone else to profit from THEIR technology, even if it's a bit archaic.
The Apple II is a good example; there's still a surprisingly large following for the system, and there's interest in re-designing it to something like a StrongARM processor and other stuff. The theory is that it could be brought into the realm of the "modern" computer systems, and still be able to run the programs that were written oh-so-many years ago.
The interesting thing is that the more I think about it, the more I see the logic to it, even though I don't agree with it. I would like to see companies be willing to give (or sell) a license to others (at the very least) that are willing to do the maintenance/update work. If the Parent company wished, they could require a percentage of any profits from the sales of the resulting equipment (be it hardware, firmware or software), so it wouldn't be a total loss to them. This would probably result in a jump in the cost to the End-User (depending on the requirements of the Parent Company), but if there's enough interest in it, it will be worth it.
I never know what to make of this crap... I am a Christian and I am annoyed when Christian-political figures (like Jerry Fallwell) start ranting about rediculously STUPID things (like the Teletubbies thing. come ON already... it's a bloody KIDS SHOW!)... Now THIS.
Is it even remotely possible to consider that somebody is doing something for their OWN reasons, rather than making connections to one's OTHER affiliations? I think anyone that follows consumer (as in locusts) issues knows who Ralph Reed is....
Now, because the connection to the Christian Coalition has been made, there are some (that's some) that will think that it's a Christian thing to support PunySquishy. I really hope that that doesn't happen. M$ really needs to be brought down a couple notches.
If it's good enough for the Phone Company, it's good enough for Microsoft.
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There's a difference between mandating standards ... and stifling First Amendment liberties.
I certainly hope I read this wrong... I am a staunch supporter of Constitutional rights, but I get sick and tired of people forgetting to finish reading an amendment (like the first) or mis-applying it.
I don't think that any level of the first amendment applies to how one does school work. If a student (be he in K-12 or college) cannot deal with the English language well enough to be able to write a paper, then the grade should reflect that.
Seeing L33T-speak in schools isn't terribly surprising, though; that's what you get when schools give good grades to poor students because they don't want to hurt their feelings....
Compared to other languages, "you" is pretty long for a second person pronoun.
That might be why we don't use "thee" anymore...Think about that: from a grammatical point of view, modern English is (by nature) polite.There is no real second-person-singular; it has been replaced with the formal you...
I have a simple solution: I rent it first. If I like it, then I will buy it.
I rented LotR yesterday. It's a good movie (well-acted, good story), but there are scenes that are a little too violent for my children (the oldest of whom is only five), so it'll have to wait.
As far as the advantage of getting the current release or waiting, I'd say wait. when the "latest" release is available, see if you can rent that one and do a little comparison. If you like it, fine. There's every possibility that you might not find the 4 disc set worth the additional cost....
...I know who I am registered through, and that's where I'll stay until MY REGISTRAR tells me that I have to go elsewhere. VeriSign can stick their head in a cow patty, for all I care.
Oh wait-- It looks like they have.
Hm. it seems that the link to PerlBox.org gets shafted over to camelotnaturals.com ... <sigh>
I wish you and Kathleen a long and happy marriage!
It was the Mac that made Apple's name as a "boutique" computer seller, and that was when they really started overpricing their equipment.
You're forgetting Apple history... Let's not forget that bomb that was the Lisa... That thing was rather expensive, even for Apple. They went back to the drawing board (as it were) and introduced the Mac.
Personally, I was a fan of the II series (to the point that I bought a IIgs, which i still have!). I was very disappointed with Apple when they decided to kill off the Apple II series. It would have been one thing if they provided a clear migration path, but... <shrug>
The magazine was probably either Nibble or Compute!.... :)
If you follow usenet, comp.sys.apple2 talks about all sorts of things that people are doing with their Apple II systems. (I still have my Apple IIgs, so of course i'm interested in this story!)
There's stuff like a PPP protocol written by a gentleman in Australia, there's GNO/ME (a unix-like overlay for the IIgs's GS/OS), and more.
Whenever I tell people that I've had nothing but problems with Win*, i get told the same thing. THEN I mention that I have even had people that DO know Win* (local "experts") play with it, but THEY couldn't get it to work right, either. The WinZealot doesn't have much to say then, without getting into personal attacks on the competence of my friends. Interesting, I think.
In New England, of which Maine is a part, "City" is defined by its type of government. A "Town" has a town meeting, either "open" (all voters can come) or "representative" (vote for your neighborhood's representatives, so TM is more like a legislature). I'm not sure about Maine, which spun off of Massachusetts in 1820, but in Massachusetts, a Town doesn't have a mayor; the Selectmen are the executive. A "City" in contrast has a mayor and council, no town meeting.
Maine's "cities" have mayors. how those mayors are appointed varies. Some are figureheads, like in South Portland, where I grew up. The mayor there is selected by the city council, which are in turn voted into office. Other mayors are elected directly by the people.
Having lived most of my life in Maine, I can say that although the government often gets in the way, people generally have better evirons in which to live, commute and work.
I have mixed feelings when I hear about technology sectors moving into Maine. On one hand, I am a geek. I don't like the fact that I had to move to Massachusetts to get a decent salary. If I could get similar rates in Maine, I'd be back there in a heartbeat. On the other hand, many businesses are looking for low tax overhead (among other things) when they choose a locale. The chances that a company is really interested in the way of life that Maine is "famous" for is extremely slim. The larger companies are interested in establishments that involve populations higher than many of the surrounding communities, which means more pollution, more noise, more dolts that don't know how to drive (where did THAT come from?!? <g>), etc. Next thing you know, the local scenery is shot. <sigh>
troll! what does Creationism have to do with this?
Just another computer geek....
I consider myself a "Cristian Conservative".
I am decidedly AGAINST abortion because I believe it is murder of an innocent. (What has the baby done wrong? NOTHING.)
I really get bothered when some loony-tune goes off and cheers the death^H^H^H^H^Hmurder of an abortionist. If the "doctor" is going to die for doing abortions, at least let him be found guilty in a court of law! (***The last time I checked, a "doctor" couldn't get arrested for doing abortions, so that requirement would be rather difficult to satisfy! ***)
There are better (more honorable) ways to stop abortions than to go off the Deep End and kill people.
I'm not the Judge, but I may be on the Jury... Geez. I love Jury Duty!
Just another computer geek....
..are available at ftp://ftp.digital.com/pub/DEC/sim
:)
... The simulator itself is in the sources directory (and this covers several of the PDP models!), and the OS choices are in the software directory.
Possible Operating Systems include RSTS/E, Digital UNIX, etc....
Just another computer geek....
i'm using out-of-the-box RH6.2 (2.2.14 kernel) and i have my Logitech TrackMan Marble Wheel connected at the USB port. granted, it's my only USB device (don't have anything else), but it's working quite nicely, thank you very much.
Just another computer geek....
Not likely. The last time there was an Orange computer, it was an Apple II clone. You can guess where that went....
Just another computer geek....
My theory is that the Dolphins stumbled across their own version of the Electronic Thumb. Either that, or they had enough tid-bits from all those sunken ships that they could talk the Rich Kids (you know... the ones that liked to harass the yokels...) into taking them off-planet.
Of course, we may never really know for sure... 8\
Just another computer geek....
Bloody figures an AC would try to kiss up to M$.
-I- for one, had a TI 99/4A for a first-computer. when one of my sisters dumped soda on it (thereby destroying it), i bought an Apple IIgs. i still have it. it is antiquated, but it's a neat little machine.
i only got an IBM "clone" in the early 90s because i took over a friend's BBS for him. for the record, we didn't use WinDOZE; we used PC-DOS. i can't remember the name of the multi-tasker we used, but it was text-based...
When the BBS went away, i shifted to Linux. that was back when Linux was still 0.99pl10. i haven't looked back since.
Just another computer geek....
...nothing like having girls fight over you, either. ;)
:D
like another poster, i think i need to take a trip. maybe swim over to China, do some Martial Arts training near a bunch of little pools (all with very tragic stories!).... hmmm...
Just another computer geek....
i noticed that there was a distinct absence of .DOT (M$ Word Templates) on the list. IIRC, at least one "virus" was spread as an attachment in a Word file. of course, it was a .DOC file (which, technically, isn't supposed to have executable code in it, but any monkey can change the extension and Word won't seem to care a bit)....
yet another half-assed "solution" from the Infinite Minds of PunySquishy....
I KNOW that there are some "good guys" at M$. why can't THEY be the ones that get these fix-em-up assignments, so it'll at least be thought out reasonably?
Just another computer geek....
The correct link is antitrust@usdoj.gov....
My copies are already sent out...:)
Just another computer geek....
if they want to work on something, i hope they work on a Light Sabre. i want one so bad.... not one of those mock-ups, mind you, but the real thing
Just another computer geek....
The Apple II was referred to in another post, in that the schematics were openly available (and provided) with the earlier versions of the machine. Those were the days. :)
I've read several posts on the relevant newsgroups (like comp.sys.apple2) where people had tried to petition Apple to allow someone else to bring the Apple II series back and update it. (You may remember that the last of the Apple II line was a 16-bit system running at a "screaming" 2MHz.) Apple refused.
The reason is clear: Apple (and most companies are of like-mind) doesn't want anyone else to profit off of a technology that has (for whatever reason) been discontinued. There are several reasons floating around on why Apple discontinued the Apple II series, but they won't permit someone else to profit from THEIR technology, even if it's a bit archaic.
The Apple II is a good example; there's still a surprisingly large following for the system, and there's interest in re-designing it to something like a StrongARM processor and other stuff. The theory is that it could be brought into the realm of the "modern" computer systems, and still be able to run the programs that were written oh-so-many years ago.
The interesting thing is that the more I think about it, the more I see the logic to it, even though I don't agree with it. I would like to see companies be willing to give (or sell) a license to others (at the very least) that are willing to do the maintenance/update work. If the Parent company wished, they could require a percentage of any profits from the sales of the resulting equipment (be it hardware, firmware or software), so it wouldn't be a total loss to them. This would probably result in a jump in the cost to the End-User (depending on the requirements of the Parent Company), but if there's enough interest in it, it will be worth it.
Just another computer geek....
ahhhhh... for the days when code wasn't bloated.
Just another computer geek....
I never know what to make of this crap... I am a Christian and I am annoyed when Christian-political figures (like Jerry Fallwell) start ranting about rediculously STUPID things (like the Teletubbies thing. come ON already... it's a bloody KIDS SHOW!)... Now THIS.
Is it even remotely possible to consider that somebody is doing something for their OWN reasons, rather than making connections to one's OTHER affiliations? I think anyone that follows consumer (as in locusts) issues knows who Ralph Reed is....
Now, because the connection to the Christian Coalition has been made, there are some (that's some) that will think that it's a Christian thing to support PunySquishy. I really hope that that doesn't happen. M$ really needs to be brought down a couple notches.
If it's good enough for the Phone Company, it's good enough for Microsoft.
Just another computer geek....
what, exactly, is an "arms-length commercial agreement"?
Just another computer geek....