I used an ebook version of my history text book last year, and it worked relatively well. Other than a few formatting issues, I found it pretty easy to highlight things and make notes on my kindle. The only problem was that since it didn't retain the page numbers of the print edition it was next to impossible to reference in essays (in the end I had to use Google Books find the location of quotes in the print edition), but if they lean into this properly then they'll probably be more open to adapting the current referencing systems to be more up to date.
In a world where computers are becoming more and more integral every day into every profession, machines that for all intents and purposes just do maths really fast, are you really saying that knowledge of maths isn't a useful skill? In the 19th century it may have been useless, but the world has been moving from superstition and physical skill into a world of logic and intelligence since then; if maths isn't a good skill to have in that world I don't know what is.
I'm going to guess they either do have proper jacks as well (it'd be pretty foolish not to), or they're being paid by Apple. Apple doesn't seem to be the kind of company to do that type of promotion though.
Why don't they move over to Linux? IE6 has had a Linux port for a long time that works perfectly, and it would allow companies to run IE6 in a modern operating system safe enough to moot the security concerns that come with IE6 to some extent.
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I used an ebook version of my history text book last year, and it worked relatively well. Other than a few formatting issues, I found it pretty easy to highlight things and make notes on my kindle. The only problem was that since it didn't retain the page numbers of the print edition it was next to impossible to reference in essays (in the end I had to use Google Books find the location of quotes in the print edition), but if they lean into this properly then they'll probably be more open to adapting the current referencing systems to be more up to date.
So, Linux can now keep my beer cold, but can it bring me a cold beer?
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In a world where computers are becoming more and more integral every day into every profession, machines that for all intents and purposes just do maths really fast, are you really saying that knowledge of maths isn't a useful skill? In the 19th century it may have been useless, but the world has been moving from superstition and physical skill into a world of logic and intelligence since then; if maths isn't a good skill to have in that world I don't know what is.
Here's hoping Foxconn doesn't start the Chip Entente and start the First Nerd War.
I'm going to guess they either do have proper jacks as well (it'd be pretty foolish not to), or they're being paid by Apple. Apple doesn't seem to be the kind of company to do that type of promotion though.
Why don't they move over to Linux? IE6 has had a Linux port for a long time that works perfectly, and it would allow companies to run IE6 in a modern operating system safe enough to moot the security concerns that come with IE6 to some extent.