I've been thinking about this for some time now. The city center of Montpellier, France is car-free (but with buses), and it's got great atmosphere. I loved walking around in the evening when people were out playing music and enjoying themselves in the streets.
I wouldn't say keep them away from the calc entirely, but phase it in. In 7th grade let them use it 10% of the time, and gradually increase the percentage.
I believe it's a question of taste and/or education. I personally love to analyse things. There are some movies that do not stand up to being thought about, and then I have to try to turn my brain off when I watch them. But it's so much more enjoyable when I can spend days afterward thinking about the ideas and questions posed by the movie (often this is done w/o the creator even knowing it).
In the world of literature, the difference has been there for a long time. There are novels that are completely flat--lots of action (gun fights, romance, etc.), but little character development, basic plot, nothing to think about. Just read it, react emotionally, and move on to the next one. These are sort of the crowd pleasers, because most people can read one and understand everything. Then there are books that invite you to think. These become the classics of literature. They tend to challenge the reader and invite him/her to grow intellectually or in other ways. They are not afraid to ask questions that even they cannot answer.
Personally, I enjoy a movie that can stand up to scrutiny--one that invites me to think. But there will always be people looking for the crowd-pleaser kind. Perhaps our tendency is to watch all movies from our point of view. I watch a movie and think about it, and so shallow movies usually fail for me. Others watch a movie with the brain turned off, and therefore do not enjoy a movie that requires thinking.
Now a third possibility: I believe we often fail to appreciate a movie because it does not fit into our preconceptions. If you remember the movie Legend, it had a horrible script, so-so special effects, etc. But in places the story and visuals were poetic and beautiful. When I overlook the weak areas, there was a lot there to absorb and enjoy.
Does AOL make you pay shipping and handling for those CDs?
YES! While AOL may pay 1-way shipping and handling, I have no choice but to handle the CD and somehow get it out of the house, unless I want to provide permanent storage at no cost. Either way, I'm forced to provide AOL a free service, time and time again.
B) if Bush received the statewide recount that he halfheartedly countersuggested, Gore probably would have won.
IIRC, that was Gore by 1 vote, assuming 1 specific chad standard was used. Add to this the damage done to cards during counting, storing, counting, moving, counting, etc., errors in the press's count, and the margin of error is orders of magnitude greater than 1 vote. So all the study shows is that we still don't have a clue and probably never will. About the results, that is.
our popular vote (the people) was ignored by the Governer of Florida
The U.S. electoral system is a lot older than the Governer of Florida. If you don't like it, there are ways to change it, but you can't suddenly ignore it out because you didn't like the outcome.
This is how I feel. E I/II were OK, but so disappointing next to what they could have been.
The most boring part of E I was Lucas's much-hyped pod race. Lucas seemed to think we would all love it, though. Of course, not much else stands out either. Oh, Darth Maul wasn't bad. Too bad he's dead. Of the 5 episodes so far, only E I had fast-action, exciting fight sabre fights. But it had no plot whatsoever. It was just a 2 hour episode of Gilligan's Island, but with lots of whiz-bang effects.
E II was basically a sci-fi adaptation of South Pacific. And where did they get some of that dialogue?
Do what I did. For your everyday printing, use cheap non-manufacturer ink.
I've had the same Epson for a few years, and now I get ink that's roughly $5 per cartridge. I've never had a problem with it. Now I've bought a new printer for photographic work, but the old one is still printing everything else.
Of course, the premise of this story doesn't quite work for me. Printers have made amazing strides in quality and prices have dropped all the while. Why should I complain?
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I missed the IM jokes last week, so it was very funny to me too.
I've been thinking about this for some time now. The city center of Montpellier, France is car-free (but with buses), and it's got great atmosphere. I loved walking around in the evening when people were out playing music and enjoying themselves in the streets.
Yeah, I used to solve 6x7 matrices in my head too. But now I just use the damn calculator. Just lazy, I guess. ;)
I wouldn't say keep them away from the calc entirely, but phase it in. In 7th grade let them use it 10% of the time, and gradually increase the percentage.
That way they learn from both methods.
Even easier: Just toss it in the microwave for a few seconds.
Witness the power of the almighty (and clueless) moderator. Oh well. Where there is power, there likely be abuse.
That's cool, though. I can't remember the last time I was modded to -1.
I wish you would explain how this is off-topic.
That invention predates him by thousands of years.
It's good to know all those dollars are going to good use.
Actually, this would have been useful at an old college apartment. We ended up putting a sign in the stall asking our roommates to please aim.
Are they going to display people's high scores up on the wall?
So 802.11 is at 54mb, and they want to "leapfrog" it by going to 100 sometime, and 400 sometime later.
Since 54mb devices are already common and faster 802.11 will undoubtedly follow, how do they plan to "leapfrog" it?
Ah, but they wouldn't notice anyway. These are people who don't like wide screen. They probably use AOL too.
I believe it's a question of taste and/or education. I personally love to analyse things. There are some movies that do not stand up to being thought about, and then I have to try to turn my brain off when I watch them. But it's so much more enjoyable when I can spend days afterward thinking about the ideas and questions posed by the movie (often this is done w/o the creator even knowing it).
In the world of literature, the difference has been there for a long time. There are novels that are completely flat--lots of action (gun fights, romance, etc.), but little character development, basic plot, nothing to think about. Just read it, react emotionally, and move on to the next one. These are sort of the crowd pleasers, because most people can read one and understand everything. Then there are books that invite you to think. These become the classics of literature. They tend to challenge the reader and invite him/her to grow intellectually or in other ways. They are not afraid to ask questions that even they cannot answer.
Personally, I enjoy a movie that can stand up to scrutiny--one that invites me to think. But there will always be people looking for the crowd-pleaser kind. Perhaps our tendency is to watch all movies from our point of view. I watch a movie and think about it, and so shallow movies usually fail for me. Others watch a movie with the brain turned off, and therefore do not enjoy a movie that requires thinking.
Now a third possibility: I believe we often fail to appreciate a movie because it does not fit into our preconceptions. If you remember the movie Legend, it had a horrible script, so-so special effects, etc. But in places the story and visuals were poetic and beautiful. When I overlook the weak areas, there was a lot there to absorb and enjoy.
I leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Yeah. I really miss Windows 3.1.
I get a large window with the "click here to get the plug in" link :)
Same problem, though. You got a large window. You had to close it.
Does AOL make you pay shipping and handling for those CDs?
YES! While AOL may pay 1-way shipping and handling, I have no choice but to handle the CD and somehow get it out of the house, unless I want to provide permanent storage at no cost. Either way, I'm forced to provide AOL a free service, time and time again.
I'd better get to work overclocking my kitchen blender before that's illegal too.
Hmmmm. What do you call a speed faster than "liquify"?
Yuck. Low quality music that you have to pay for forever, and the selection is so-so. Whatever makes you happy, I guess.
B) if Bush received the statewide recount that he halfheartedly countersuggested, Gore probably would have won.
IIRC, that was Gore by 1 vote, assuming 1 specific chad standard was used. Add to this the damage done to cards during counting, storing, counting, moving, counting, etc., errors in the press's count, and the margin of error is orders of magnitude greater than 1 vote. So all the study shows is that we still don't have a clue and probably never will. About the results, that is.
our popular vote (the people) was ignored by the Governer of Florida
The U.S. electoral system is a lot older than the Governer of Florida. If you don't like it, there are ways to change it, but you can't suddenly ignore it out because you didn't like the outcome.
Who is "they"? Really, who has rights? Governments? People?
It's easy to make a bad argument when you throw out important distinctions.
A webcam in the fridge
That's a great idea. I think I'll put one in mine and start a porn site: "Watch my fridge mold reproduce."
This is how I feel. E I/II were OK, but so disappointing next to what they could have been.
The most boring part of E I was Lucas's much-hyped pod race. Lucas seemed to think we would all love it, though. Of course, not much else stands out either. Oh, Darth Maul wasn't bad. Too bad he's dead. Of the 5 episodes so far, only E I had fast-action, exciting fight sabre fights. But it had no plot whatsoever. It was just a 2 hour episode of Gilligan's Island, but with lots of whiz-bang effects.
E II was basically a sci-fi adaptation of South Pacific. And where did they get some of that dialogue?
Do what I did. For your everyday printing, use cheap non-manufacturer ink.
I've had the same Epson for a few years, and now I get ink that's roughly $5 per cartridge. I've never had a problem with it. Now I've bought a new printer for photographic work, but the old one is still printing everything else.
Of course, the premise of this story doesn't quite work for me. Printers have made amazing strides in quality and prices have dropped all the while. Why should I complain?
Yeah. I'm just waiting for the first flame-war between hackers with these.
Cool and all, but I think you're describing a different technique.