Good for tech companies, not so good for kids.
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This is more of the same crap that companies have been dishing out since TV was invented. Back then, TV was the miracle classroom device, letting one teacher give lessons to hundreds of kids without actually being there. That didn't work, and this won't have any real benefits for kids either.
Read The Flickering Mind by Todd Oppenheimer for a detailed analysis of the problem of technology in the classroom, especially in K-8 classrooms.
From the article:
"If a kid wants to research boats they can do a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document or they can do a movie or slide show to show to the whole class."
Kids don't need to be spending their time learning fucking powerpoint or word. They need to be learning the fundamentals.
There's a reason Japanese schools have stuck with chalkboards and abacus's (abacii?)... they work.
This will make a bunch of tech companies and consultants a lot of money once they convince school boards that this technology is "vital" for kids' education, but in the end the kids won't benefit one damn bit.
Anyone remember the NEC e-Rate scam last year? Same shit, different year.
You know, it's easy for us, the enlightened, to laugh at stuff like this, but Microsoft isn't being stupid. They know that if they make enough pronouncements that instill FUD in enough of the right minds, the Linux marketshare will start to shrink.
CIOs of the companies that are pouring money into Linux and other opensource projects are taking risks. If they get nervous, they WILL stop taking them. The only way to fight FUD is for the companies that have a real stake in opensource (IBM, Novell, etc.) to turn their own marketing departments loose against Microsoft.
As the parent of a former Madison schools student, I would have to say I'm glad the technology budgets are being cut. Way too much money has been spent on ubiquitous computing without any benefit to the majority of the students. My son used to tell me that in the classes that used computers the most, at least 50% of his and his classmates time was spent downloading music, playing games or chatting. In the 'regular' classes (the old-fashioned kind that used books and real teaching) he and his classmates spent the majority of their time learning. Speaking as a professional programmer, I see the benefit of computers in the school, but limited to a computer lab, where specific skills are taught. In my opinion, PowerPoint is not something to be taught in high school.
I didn't mean "three dots" to be a substitute for a comma. I'm using it to show where text was omitted. By the way, the "three dots" is called "ellipses." In addition I'd like to state for the record: neener neener.
The problem is producing high-quality glass of the appropriate size. An NEC rep showed off a 40" LCD panel to us and said that if they can get 15% good glass out of their production runs, they're happy.
It's almost as funny as when General Motors executives couldn't understand why the Chevy Nova was not selling in South America. Then some bright boy realized that 'No Va' is spanish for 'it doesn't go - it doesn't work'.
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Read The Flickering Mind by Todd Oppenheimer for a detailed analysis of the problem of technology in the classroom, especially in K-8 classrooms.
From the article:"If a kid wants to research boats they can do a PowerPoint presentation, a Word document or they can do a movie or slide show to show to the whole class."
Kids don't need to be spending their time learning fucking powerpoint or word. They need to be learning the fundamentals.
There's a reason Japanese schools have stuck with chalkboards and abacus's (abacii?)... they work.
This will make a bunch of tech companies and consultants a lot of money once they convince school boards that this technology is "vital" for kids' education, but in the end the kids won't benefit one damn bit.
Anyone remember the NEC e-Rate scam last year? Same shit, different year.
The real amount of RAM used is ~1 TB according to the Max Planck Institute: http://www.mpa-garching.mpg.de/mpa/research/curren t_research/hl2004-8/hl2004-8-en-print.html
Maybe that's why the Gamespot logo appears at the bottom of the reviews, along with a disclaimer that states that the reviews are from Gamespot?
This is a European initiative.
Check out the Yamaha CDR-HD1300. It's only got an 80gig HD, but it does store the audio data uncompressed.
Liar! You'll be back in 30 minutes, just like the rest of us.
No wonder nobody reads anymore; who wants to drag out some dusty old isdn modem just to read??
You know, it's easy for us, the enlightened, to laugh at stuff like this, but Microsoft isn't being stupid. They know that if they make enough pronouncements that instill FUD in enough of the right minds, the Linux marketshare will start to shrink.
CIOs of the companies that are pouring money into Linux and other opensource projects are taking risks. If they get nervous, they WILL stop taking them. The only way to fight FUD is for the companies that have a real stake in opensource (IBM, Novell, etc.) to turn their own marketing departments loose against Microsoft.
Actually, the article says:
One publisher raising prices doesn't mean anyone else will.
As the parent of a former Madison schools student, I would have to say I'm glad the technology budgets are being cut. Way too much money has been spent on ubiquitous computing without any benefit to the majority of the students.
My son used to tell me that in the classes that used computers the most, at least 50% of his and his classmates time was spent downloading music, playing games or chatting. In the 'regular' classes (the old-fashioned kind that used books and real teaching) he and his classmates spent the majority of their time learning.
Speaking as a professional programmer, I see the benefit of computers in the school, but limited to a computer lab, where specific skills are taught. In my opinion, PowerPoint is not something to be taught in high school.
As I'm in the last throws of my PhD...
What's the saving throw vs. dissertation committee?
I didn't mean "three dots" to be a substitute for a comma. I'm using it to show where text was omitted. By the way, the "three dots" is called "ellipses." In addition I'd like to state for the record: neener neener.
I wouldn't give you a job anyway... since you can't seem to grasp basic grammar. Less vs. Fewer
If you're going to guote the very first paragraph of a cited story, please do it correctly. What you have in quotes directly contradicts the headline.
Much like your post?
The problem is producing high-quality glass of the appropriate size. An NEC rep showed off a 40" LCD panel to us and said that if they can get 15% good glass out of their production runs, they're happy.
Thank you for showing us your prodigious copy and paste skills! Please pick up your ID-TEN-T certificate at the door!
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This is really really really old news... The University of Washington group that developed this was written up in wired in 1995.
Go here to check 'em out.
several immensely ambitious projects are effectively creating new Thief games in the Dark...
Wow! That IS ambitious! I'd have a hard time creating a game with the lights on!
Use the Wayback Machine for a glimpse into the past...
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