7. The schools for poor kids in America are horrible, Europe has us well beat on this one. We need to work harder. Let's show those snotty Europeans - let's triple school funding until we catch up.
I disagree about funding. I know some schools are falling apart, and have horrible teachers, so fix those. But for the general populace... I live in NH and we're really, really cheap and we don't spend all that much on education. (We have no sales or income tax, so we have rather high property taxes and cheap, state-run liquor stores on highways to take money from MA and ME "tourists.") Anyway, most people here to fairly well against most of the other states in standardized tests (and I'll be the first one to admit that this isn't a good way to compare people, but it's the only one I can really think of). I think we need to get back to teaching the basics and concepts and not teach to pass a test or just to "learn facts."
Although I agree with your points, I'm not sure the average sem-computer-literate person would. After all, what's the use of secure quicken if they can't figure out how to use it? Or get to it? My parents know just enough about computers to do email, the web, and a little word processing. But when something changes on the desktop, they get really confused and call me to fix it. Hell, my mom thought that when you shut the car off, the pseudo-tape that connects portable CD players into the cassette deck would automagically turn off the CD player, too.
Nixon wanted to placate the Honduran dictator without giving him anything of real value, so he had some of Checkers's excrement encased in a futuristic-looking Lucite ball.
How do we know Nixon himself didn't drop anchor and send it as a souvenier (sp) ?
To be honest, I really liked the ending. It summed it up well for those of us who missed various large chunks. And make sure you set some time aside on December 22, 2012 to see the fireworks.
wonder how long I'll need to wait for somebody to come out with an agreement written in one of these languages: Hacker [google.com], Bork! Bork! Bork! [google.com], Elmer Fudd [google.com], or Klingon [google.com]
Those are some of the funniest things I've seen all day.
But they still must somehow get to the machine... unless the machine is in a public place (and schools are not public all the time (are they?) I mean, is the school system incorporated?
Interesting because I live in NH but go to college in Worcester MA, and I bet our insurance would be about 10^6 times more if they knew our car spent about 7 to 8 months a year in this shithole (at least, for two and a half more weeks). Hell, I have to drive through Lowell and Lawrence to get to/from home/school, and I try to drive 80 so if I break down I can coast through the towns.
Or you could DL is the ISOs and donate to Mandrake directly, through a credit card, like what I did today (not to trump myself up... but it's good to give support to the industry).
Hell, my school has licensing agreements (really, we pay for them as part of the tuition) but we can go borrow the CDs from the library, and burn and/or install them, for almost all software that we need.
Slashdot Mirror
My Hello World programs run great! They're flawless!
Funny you mention it: Bob Smith is a senator from my state! And it really is getting bigger!
Of course it's lost revenue, because all the times you saw it on your computer were times you didn't see it in the theater!
Slightly OT:
I always thought the better one was:
"Do you think I have 3 guns in my house because the media is outside?"
is a machine to mow the lawn. For the love of God... it's the only exercise I get!
But, when are they going to support EverCrack? It's one of my final windows excuses, but the habit is too hard to break!
Spiderplow = more bandwidth.
John Deere Forester = toilet paper.
With all the shit on Slashdot, isn't more toilet paper good?
Microsoft and the entertainment industry are in bed together
And they're making the ugliest kid I've ever seen
Although I agree with your points, I'm not sure the average sem-computer-literate person would. After all, what's the use of secure quicken if they can't figure out how to use it? Or get to it? My parents know just enough about computers to do email, the web, and a little word processing. But when something changes on the desktop, they get really confused and call me to fix it. Hell, my mom thought that when you shut the car off, the pseudo-tape that connects portable CD players into the cassette deck would automagically turn off the CD player, too.
Nixon wanted to placate the Honduran dictator without giving him anything of real value, so he had some of Checkers's excrement encased in a futuristic-looking Lucite ball.
How do we know Nixon himself didn't drop anchor and send it as a souvenier (sp) ?
Can't you cheat by just saying "Ok, but I do not allow you to use any of the bandwidth I payed for" to do any of this?
I think the point is: It's none of their business
To be honest, I really liked the ending. It summed it up well for those of us who missed various large chunks. And make sure you set some time aside on December 22, 2012 to see the fireworks.
These teachers all have the ear of the school board. And they seem to speak with a united voice in favor of Microsoft, regardless of price.
That is, until he has to take a massive, massive pay cut once M$ screws them with lawyers and fines.
I mean, if this thing is a huge failure, the coolness of him speaking at my commencement this year just won't have the same ring to it.
wonder how long I'll need to wait for somebody to come out with an agreement written in one of these languages: Hacker [google.com], Bork! Bork! Bork! [google.com], Elmer Fudd [google.com], or Klingon [google.com]
Those are some of the funniest things I've seen all day.
I wouldn't want to meet it (her?) on a soccer field or anywhere else.
That's what alcohol is for.
But they still must somehow get to the machine... unless the machine is in a public place (and schools are not public all the time (are they?) I mean, is the school system incorporated?
Interesting because I live in NH but go to college in Worcester MA, and I bet our insurance would be about 10^6 times more if they knew our car spent about 7 to 8 months a year in this shithole (at least, for two and a half more weeks). Hell, I have to drive through Lowell and Lawrence to get to/from home/school, and I try to drive 80 so if I break down I can coast through the towns.
My favorite --
;)
Live Free or Die
On my state's (NH) license plates
Or you could DL is the ISOs and donate to Mandrake directly, through a credit card, like what I did today (not to trump myself up... but it's good to give support to the industry).
Hell, my school has licensing agreements (really, we pay for them as part of the tuition) but we can go borrow the CDs from the library, and burn and/or install them, for almost all software that we need.
C. Montgomery Burns?
Even if it is lame, nobody deserves to get ripped off, no matter how dumb they may or may not be.