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  1. Re:School Time Management on Parent Questions Mandatory High School Chemistry · · Score: 1

    Then why did I have to take humanities and psychology for my physics degree? I don't care what color the ball was or how it felt being dropped from 3m off the floor accelerating at 9.8 m/s^2 while neglecting wind resistance. The whole point of high school chemistry it so the student knows that inhaling excessive quantities of dihydrogen monoxide is hazardous to one's health.

  2. Wait a second on UK Police Fined For Using Unencrypted Memory Sticks · · Score: 1

    My concern isn't so much that the officer had the information on an unencrypted memory stick. Whats more concerning is people in the UK are so safe that a POLICE OFFICERS home was burglarized! Thieves have absolutely NOTHING to fear.

  3. happy birthday on Get Your 15 Years of Slashdot Shirt (For free, Depending) · · Score: 1

    the shirts should atleast mention the anonymous coward... oh well..

  4. Re:Unfortunately, there is no "modern" way. on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Take Notes In the Modern Classroom? · · Score: 1

    I knew one guy that could take notes verbatim. He was mostly blind and carried a small device that had no screen. He could keep up with the teacher even in a calculus class.Since he couldn't see the diagrams anyway he basically took notes on what the instructor said. for tests, he could see well enough to read a few characters at a time on a large monitor, so he would explain how to solve the problem and give the answer basically in his head. Sharp guy.

  5. observations from an old man on Ask Slashdot: Best Way To Take Notes In the Modern Classroom? · · Score: 1

    I've been out of college 12 years now :p I still take notes. In a note book. In black ink and use my red pen if I need to emphasize something. This does two things. It requires I pay attention and sort out the important information from the mindless ramblings of a PHB and it allows me to note who said what and when. Funny how you pull out a book a month later when someone "forgot" to do something and you point out in black and white where you noted they agreed to something a month ago and they have nothing to argue against it. Also, when you get a chance to get back to your computer, type out your notes. Word or Notes works fine for most fields. MathCAD does wonders for those of us in technical fields where you need to write formulas. Re-typing your notes drives it into the grey matter again, plus helps you translate your scribblings while you remember what you scribbled.

  6. seriously on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Professional Geek Dress Code? · · Score: 1

    As an engineer, its business casual. Polo or button up shirt Slacks brown or black casual shoes (not sneakers) That said. I keep a pair of coveralls and a tie in my truck. Dress nice, dress professionally, but have a backup plan. No one will think twice about you asking for 10 minutes to grab a pair of jeans and a tee shirt before you start crawling around on the floor showing the workers how to do things correctly. As far as what shirt to wear. go with something plain, no logo, just a solid color. wear it under your polo or dress shirt, toss it when your get dirty or sweaty.

  7. Re:totally untrue on Are Porn and Video Games Ruining a Generation? · · Score: 1

    This is CNN!

  8. Someone correct me on Diesel-Like Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy By 50% · · Score: 1

    Didn't someone release a direct injected gasser like 20 years ago??? And for the love of god, why are we still using gasoline and not Diesel like the rest of the world for our commuter cars?