I just loaded it on my Eee PC and it turns the machine into a kiosk. Very unappealing for anyone who actually wants to use their netbook.
Its very flashy and friendly if all you do is check your email and browse the web though.
Point for increased mandatory basic CS education in our schools.
If people had basic understandings of how computer programs worked, what files really are (.ppt does not mean that only Microsoft Power Point will open it, etc..), and how to use search engines these types of stories would be history.
I just presented an overview of a position paper I am writing for my Engineering writing class at the University of Southern California (USC). Not surprisingly, no one in the class had ever heard of it before I had brought it up in class.
Not only is it an issue that we should look at from a political perspective, staying informed and letting your governmental representatives know your positions. It is also a professional issue, those of us who work in engineering for companies that are pushing to make net neutrality go away should make sure the public is informed of these actions and do your best to oppose them in all professional ways that you can.
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I just loaded it on my Eee PC and it turns the machine into a kiosk. Very unappealing for anyone who actually wants to use their netbook. Its very flashy and friendly if all you do is check your email and browse the web though.
Point for increased mandatory basic CS education in our schools. If people had basic understandings of how computer programs worked, what files really are (.ppt does not mean that only Microsoft Power Point will open it, etc..), and how to use search engines these types of stories would be history.
I just presented an overview of a position paper I am writing for my Engineering writing class at the University of Southern California (USC). Not surprisingly, no one in the class had ever heard of it before I had brought it up in class.
Not only is it an issue that we should look at from a political perspective, staying informed and letting your governmental representatives know your positions. It is also a professional issue, those of us who work in engineering for companies that are pushing to make net neutrality go away should make sure the public is informed of these actions and do your best to oppose them in all professional ways that you can.