Hasty editing -- like you, I'm trying not to spend too much time on this. I meant to change "Salon" to "SiliconValley.com", and I regret the error (yes, I should have used Preview).
Perhaps theodp will chime in here and let us know if he feels bullied by O'Reilly, and if he is in fact Ted Conway.
Thanks for the research time. However, I wonder why you label O'Reilly a journalist? I don't think having a weblog makes one a journalist. And certainly, theodp seems eager to invoke the power of publicity provided by journalism (he did the interview with Salon and then submitted the story to Slashdot). Maybe he's not getting the positive spin he wants. Well, that's part of the game.
I guess I don't see why I should feel sorry for theodp/Ted Conway (if indeed it's the same person).
thanks cbd.
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Sigh. That wasn't Timothy's comment, it was from the poster. That's what the italics mean.
Apparently that error is worth mod points. Go figure.
The Networked Writing Environment would probably exist without free (freedom or beer) software, but the applications available to students would be very limited. We have 150 seats in five classrooms, using thin clients (SunRays, NCDs, etc) with Solaris servers.
If we spent only $100 per seat on software, that would be $15K -- and I bet replacing StarOffice, The Gimp, our HTML editor, tkMOO-lite, exmh, Xplore, and other applications would cost a lot more than that. Not to mention that Solaris is free (beer) for educational use.
I'm sure there are also cost savings from using the client/server model instead of 150 workstations. We have two system administrators and one half-time graduate student, and a few hangers-on like me who poke stuff around when time allows.:)
The NWE has been around since 1995. With education budget cuts in Florida reaching into the hundreds of millions this year, and maybe more next year, I don't see the Solaris/free software setup being replaced with a non-free model anytime soon.
I've followed OpenContent for some time, and the site goes up and down a lot. It's not just the Slashdot effect
OpenContent has two slightly different licenses. I've emailed the person who manages OC and asked him to clarify the difference between them, or the rationale for two licenses, but I've never heard back.
Obviously there's the F-22 and the JSF, but at $150 million for a single F-22, is stealth and all the associated razmataz really worth it? The US already dominates the world.
I'd like to know why fighters like the F-14, F-16, and F-18 weren't designed in the same manner as the B-52... why can't the military rebuild and upgrade those like they are doing to the B-52, and to some extent have done with the F-4? Why are new planes required? Is it not possible to design an "upgradeable" fighter?
It's sad, but the old saw "those who can..." is probably true, and not in the insulting way it's usually used.
You posted something similar above as well -- I'd like to hear more about how this "old saw" isn't insulting. Really... because it seems to me to imply that teachers can't do stuff, but just brattle on about it. I'd love to reclaim that aphorism for my own pedagogical purposes.:)
Yep. Someone above proposed "arrogant" instead of "smart" -- I think that's more like it. The desire to impress, showing off, flexing some sort of intellectual muscle is the real problem.
But on the computer it is just a metaphor. You're right that outside of the computer desktop there are concrete objects that we still use, etc. That's exactly why the metaphoric nature of the computer desktop worked when it was introduced (and today) -- it's familiar in our culture, where print literacy is still king.
My Belkin came with a little handout with very specific instructions about order of cables and powering on devices. I can't find it now. The Belkin web site has detailed directions.
I bought cables from a local electronics shop. They had 'em in stock. When I told the owner I bought a KVM switch, he recommended the double-shielded monitor cables (a few bucks more). He also recommended keeping cable length as short as possible.
I have a F1D1094 like you, but it's possible the electronics or software are different. Version number is 1.9A.
I use a Logitech SK-720 plain keyboard and a Logitech M-C43 three-button mouse, Sony Multiscan 200ES monitor, a PogoLinux a Dell Optiplex Gx2, and a UMax S900.
I would disconnect the busted server. If you're not using it, eliminate that as a possible source of confusion for the Belkin. (May not mean a darn thing, but it's worth a shot.)
Your experience doesn't match mine at all. My OmniCube works fine with two Linux boxes all the time, a Windows box some of the time, a Mac every now and then (yeah, I'm always juggling stuff around). I've used it a Logitech trackball once (long enough to figure out that I hate trackballs) and two kinds of Logitech mice.
The switch is definitely sensitive to the order things are plugged in. When I first got it, I plugged everything in willy-nilly and it didn't work so well. Then I read and followed the directions, and it's worked flawlessly since then.
I spent the extra money for good cables, and I use a multisyncing monitor which has a billion resolutions and scan rates. Maybe that helps.
Thank YOU for taking the initiative to write the letter.
It's been said before, but if more folks would take energy directed toward Slashdot flame wars or trolling and send it toward Congress, maybe we'd have less to complain about. I hope folks will follow your example -- by posting the letter you get to have BOTH.:)
Darn good letter. I have three suggestions which I implemented as I was customizing it for my Congresspeople:
in the third paragraph, change "laws you pass" to "laws are passed" -- that way it's not pointing a finger at an individual Congressperson, or even at Congress
in the last paragraph, change "from you" to "from law enforcement organizations" -- again, don't want to point a finger at Congress (at least not yet)
Add a sentence to the end (the proverbial "call to action"): "Please do not support any legislation which restricts the use of cryptography." (Or something like that.)
Look at the picture in the article. It's an AP photo, so it's probably not the same classroom, but it displays the real problem. Everybody has to face the teacher. It's just reproduction of the same tired low-involvement teaching methods that require little or no interactivity or effort.
A talking head is still a talking head, whether you've got a computer in front of you or not.
This is why lecture is the smallest component of my pedagogy (IMO group work, in-class assignments, big discussions, or just not having class are better alternatives).
This is a non-story. I think the use of "theft" in the headline is over the top. Until there is evidence the RedHat coders *willfully* axed the copyright stuff from the header files, this is not theft.
This story would have been better posted a few days from now, when it could include more information and less speculation.
I spent a lot of time trying to buy a Linux box from Dell (since I already have some with Windows, I wanted to stick with one vendor). In almost every configuration the boxes were MORE expensive than identical models with Windows. Configuration options were lacking, and the standard hardware (video cards, etc) wasn't anything to write home about.
It's Sorenson, not Sorensen.(Call me a troll, but then try to find the web site with the name misspelled.)
Before you lay blame, please educate yourself about the problem. Xanim would *happily* include Sorenson CODECs if Sorenson wasn't so tight with Apple. But, the ways of intellectual property are indeed mysterious....
Slashdot Mirror
Hasty editing -- like you, I'm trying not to spend too much time on this. I meant to change "Salon" to "SiliconValley.com", and I regret the error (yes, I should have used Preview).
Perhaps theodp will chime in here and let us know if he feels bullied by O'Reilly, and if he is in fact Ted Conway.
thanks again,
cbd.
Thanks for the research time. However, I wonder why you label O'Reilly a journalist? I don't think having a weblog makes one a journalist. And certainly, theodp seems eager to invoke the power of publicity provided by journalism (he did the interview with Salon and then submitted the story to Slashdot). Maybe he's not getting the positive spin he wants. Well, that's part of the game.
I guess I don't see why I should feel sorry for theodp/Ted Conway (if indeed it's the same person).
thanks
cbd.
Sigh. That wasn't Timothy's comment, it was from the poster. That's what the italics mean.
Apparently that error is worth mod points. Go figure.
cbd.
Can anyone post a mirror? Thanks.
cbd.
The Networked Writing Environment would probably exist without free (freedom or beer) software, but the applications available to students would be very limited. We have 150 seats in five classrooms, using thin clients (SunRays, NCDs, etc) with Solaris servers.
If we spent only $100 per seat on software, that would be $15K -- and I bet replacing StarOffice, The Gimp, our HTML editor, tkMOO-lite, exmh, Xplore, and other applications would cost a lot more than that. Not to mention that Solaris is free (beer) for educational use.
I'm sure there are also cost savings from using the client/server model instead of 150 workstations. We have two system administrators and one half-time graduate student, and a few hangers-on like me who poke stuff around when time allows. :)
The NWE has been around since 1995. With education budget cuts in Florida reaching into the hundreds of millions this year, and maybe more next year, I don't see the Solaris/free software setup being replaced with a non-free model anytime soon.
cbd
I've followed OpenContent for some time, and the site goes up and down a lot. It's not just the Slashdot effect
OpenContent has two slightly different licenses. I've emailed the person who manages OC and asked him to clarify the difference between them, or the rationale for two licenses, but I've never heard back.
cbd.
Obviously there's the F-22 and the JSF, but at $150 million for a single F-22, is stealth and all the associated razmataz really worth it? The US already dominates the world.
I'd like to know why fighters like the F-14, F-16, and F-18 weren't designed in the same manner as the B-52 ... why can't the military rebuild and upgrade those like they are doing to the B-52, and to some extent have done with the F-4? Why are new planes required? Is it not possible to design an "upgradeable" fighter?
cbd.
Can you recommend any good books which provide a history like you suggest? Or are you talking about primary research in ACM archives, etc?
thanks,
cbd.
the old adage holds - make something that even an idiot can use, and only an idiot will use it.
Like a hammer? Or a fork? Or a automobile?
cbd.
You posted something similar above as well -- I'd like to hear more about how this "old saw" isn't insulting. Really ... because it seems to me to imply that teachers can't do stuff, but just brattle on about it. I'd love to reclaim that aphorism for my own pedagogical purposes. :)
thanks,
cbd.
Yep. Someone above proposed "arrogant" instead of "smart" -- I think that's more like it. The desire to impress, showing off, flexing some sort of intellectual muscle is the real problem.
Machismo, maybe?
cbd.
Please kill me if this is the "Pentium 8" or whatever...
cbd.
But on the computer it is just a metaphor. You're right that outside of the computer desktop there are concrete objects that we still use, etc. That's exactly why the metaphoric nature of the computer desktop worked when it was introduced (and today) -- it's familiar in our culture, where print literacy is still king.
best,
cbd.
My Belkin came with a little handout with very specific instructions about order of cables and powering on devices. I can't find it now. The Belkin web site has detailed directions.
I bought cables from a local electronics shop. They had 'em in stock. When I told the owner I bought a KVM switch, he recommended the double-shielded monitor cables (a few bucks more). He also recommended keeping cable length as short as possible.
I have a F1D1094 like you, but it's possible the electronics or software are different. Version number is 1.9A.
I use a Logitech SK-720 plain keyboard and a Logitech M-C43 three-button mouse, Sony Multiscan 200ES monitor, a PogoLinux a Dell Optiplex Gx2, and a UMax S900.
I would disconnect the busted server. If you're not using it, eliminate that as a possible source of confusion for the Belkin. (May not mean a darn thing, but it's worth a shot.)
good luck,
cbd.
Your experience doesn't match mine at all. My OmniCube works fine with two Linux boxes all the time, a Windows box some of the time, a Mac every now and then (yeah, I'm always juggling stuff around). I've used it a Logitech trackball once (long enough to figure out that I hate trackballs) and two kinds of Logitech mice.
The switch is definitely sensitive to the order things are plugged in. When I first got it, I plugged everything in willy-nilly and it didn't work so well. Then I read and followed the directions, and it's worked flawlessly since then.
I spent the extra money for good cables, and I use a multisyncing monitor which has a billion resolutions and scan rates. Maybe that helps.
best.
cbd.
Glad to help.
:)
Thank YOU for taking the initiative to write the letter.
It's been said before, but if more folks would take energy directed toward Slashdot flame wars or trolling and send it toward Congress, maybe we'd have less to complain about. I hope folks will follow your example -- by posting the letter you get to have BOTH.
best,
cbd.
Darn good letter. I have three suggestions which I implemented as I was customizing it for my Congresspeople:
Thanks for posting this letter.
cbd
your friendly local English teacher
Look at the picture in the article. It's an AP photo, so it's probably not the same classroom, but it displays the real problem. Everybody has to face the teacher. It's just reproduction of the same tired low-involvement teaching methods that require little or no interactivity or effort.
A talking head is still a talking head, whether you've got a computer in front of you or not.
This is why lecture is the smallest component of my pedagogy (IMO group work, in-class assignments, big discussions, or just not having class are better alternatives).
cbd.
Yes.
This is a non-story. I think the use of "theft" in the headline is over the top. Until there is evidence the RedHat coders *willfully* axed the copyright stuff from the header files, this is not theft.
This story would have been better posted a few days from now, when it could include more information and less speculation.
I'm not surprised they gave up.
I spent a lot of time trying to buy a Linux box from Dell (since I already have some with Windows, I wanted to stick with one vendor). In almost every configuration the boxes were MORE expensive than identical models with Windows. Configuration options were lacking, and the standard hardware (video cards, etc) wasn't anything to write home about.
So I gave up and bought from someone else.
Before you lay blame, please educate yourself about the problem. Xanim would *happily* include Sorenson CODECs if Sorenson wasn't so tight with Apple. But, the ways of intellectual property are indeed mysterious....
http://xanim.va.pubnix.com/xa_unsupported.html
What is a "Harvard equivalent"? Just curious...
cbd.
To brevity! :)
If you have time to provide a bit more info on the questions that were asked and answers I'd appreciate it.
best,
cbd.
It's nice qg bothered to do this. But this isn't a summary of a lecture, it is qg's opinions about CPRM with a small amount of summary intermingled.
cbd.
Hint: strings nasapressrel.doc | less
-cbd.