Iowa State actually requires computer science majors to take The Philosophy of Technology. It opens similarly to an Introduction to Philosophy course, then moves into things like "Is AI really possible?" (covering Searle's Chinese Room and the like), some ethics, et cetera. It's been a while, so I can't remember any further specifics.
This seems fairly on-topic. I'm a student, and people keep talking about how they're pulling all-nighters, like they're getting a lot of work done. Meanwhile, I'm going to sleep when I get tired. I'm still getting all my work done during a very tight time (finals begin one week from Monday), because I'm not spending twice as much time being half as productive.
Apparently, Viacom doesn't have a problem demanding people call someone else. Here's hoping they don't mind Slashdotters contacting them and objecting to their behavior (which is not appropriate in any way).
Viacom Productions Phone: (310) 234-5000 Fax: (310) 234-5059 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1101 Los Angeles, CA 90024 Perry Simon President Viacom Television
I'll keep this short, because it's close to the end of the day and no one will probably read this post anyway, given the age of the article.
I carry a cell phone on me at pretty much all times. Practically no one calls it, since anyone who knows me knows that if I'm not on AIM, I'm not at home, and if I'm not at home, I'm either in class or at a study group. Either way, I won't be answering it. However, my cell phone also keeps my schedule. Shortly before each meeting or class, the alarm goes off. Since I've arranged for my days to be filled, these constant reminders are stressful. That's more the full schedule than the technology, but without the cell phone reminders, I'd forget a lot more of them.
Hermes: According to government records the only names not yet trademarked are Popplers and Zitsels.
Fry: I know: We'll call them Popplers.
Amy: You picked it.
Fry: Swish.
Zoidberg: Call them what you want. I call them a free meal.
Since this is on the subject of grammar and apostrophes, I'll ask a grammar question here I wasn't able to solve on my own. What's the correct possessive when referring to the restaurant "McDonald's?" (Or other proper nouns which are already constructed as though possessive.)
In Iowa State University's curriculum, I've been exposed to VB, C++, Scheme, Java, MIPS assembly, and I believe the operating systems course would normally have used C, but they had a different professor teaching it (so C++ was used instead). One other required (semester) course is primarily a group project in which the students can use any language or platform they want. Most of my other classes have been math-heavy; calculus, physics, algorithms, languages (math, not programming). One semester I actually didn't need a computer at all.
On the subject of Java, the feel I got from the class was, "Welcome to Computer Science 362. Here's some Java. Learn it by tomorrow." That wasn't actually said, but Java was very sink-or-swim, by a few weeks in one had to have a grasp on it. The actual course was heuristics and program design.
A related story: Last semester I encountered Scheme for the first time. Pretty regularly, at the end of a night, I'd get stuck on something. The next morning, I'd get up, walk over to my keyboard, and write a fully-functional solution in about fifteen minutes.
Anyone remember StarCraft, the game originally slated for release in 1996 (released in 1998) by Blizzard, on April Fool's? Is this some sort of tradition in the video game industry: Release on April Fool's Day, so if there's any further delay, they can just claim it was a joke?
Especially considering (konsidering?) that pressing the first letter of a menu option goes to that menu option, but when every one starts with the same letter, it makes the feature useless.
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In other news, I just heard some sad news on talk radio...
Great, now how am I going to stop this forkbomb?
Iowa State actually requires computer science majors to take The Philosophy of Technology. It opens similarly to an Introduction to Philosophy course, then moves into things like "Is AI really possible?" (covering Searle's Chinese Room and the like), some ethics, et cetera. It's been a while, so I can't remember any further specifics.
This seems fairly on-topic. I'm a student, and people keep talking about how they're pulling all-nighters, like they're getting a lot of work done. Meanwhile, I'm going to sleep when I get tired. I'm still getting all my work done during a very tight time (finals begin one week from Monday), because I'm not spending twice as much time being half as productive.
But at least soldiers aren't being quartered in private houses.
Well, stopped marketers, you mean.
Apparently, Viacom doesn't have a problem demanding people call someone else. Here's hoping they don't mind Slashdotters contacting them and objecting to their behavior (which is not appropriate in any way).
Viacom Productions
Phone: (310) 234-5000
Fax: (310) 234-5059
10880 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1101
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Perry Simon President Viacom Television
I'll keep this short, because it's close to the end of the day and no one will probably read this post anyway, given the age of the article.
I carry a cell phone on me at pretty much all times. Practically no one calls it, since anyone who knows me knows that if I'm not on AIM, I'm not at home, and if I'm not at home, I'm either in class or at a study group. Either way, I won't be answering it. However, my cell phone also keeps my schedule. Shortly before each meeting or class, the alarm goes off. Since I've arranged for my days to be filled, these constant reminders are stressful. That's more the full schedule than the technology, but without the cell phone reminders, I'd forget a lot more of them.
Hey, come on, doesn't the sledgehammer count as a toy?
Yes, with their gargantuan 200 MB hard drives and a whopping 32 MB of RAM.
Score, I'm going to change my name to "I Refuse" right away.
Bravo! This is a great solution to the problem. It is also what happens in real sports.
Also WarCraft III.
Hermes: According to government records the only names not yet trademarked are Popplers and Zitsels. Fry: I know: We'll call them Popplers. Amy: You picked it. Fry: Swish. Zoidberg: Call them what you want. I call them a free meal.
"So far, the universe is winning."
Since this is on the subject of grammar and apostrophes, I'll ask a grammar question here I wasn't able to solve on my own. What's the correct possessive when referring to the restaurant "McDonald's?" (Or other proper nouns which are already constructed as though possessive.)
In Iowa State University's curriculum, I've been exposed to VB, C++, Scheme, Java, MIPS assembly, and I believe the operating systems course would normally have used C, but they had a different professor teaching it (so C++ was used instead). One other required (semester) course is primarily a group project in which the students can use any language or platform they want. Most of my other classes have been math-heavy; calculus, physics, algorithms, languages (math, not programming). One semester I actually didn't need a computer at all.
On the subject of Java, the feel I got from the class was, "Welcome to Computer Science 362. Here's some Java. Learn it by tomorrow." That wasn't actually said, but Java was very sink-or-swim, by a few weeks in one had to have a grasp on it. The actual course was heuristics and program design.
A related story: Last semester I encountered Scheme for the first time. Pretty regularly, at the end of a night, I'd get stuck on something. The next morning, I'd get up, walk over to my keyboard, and write a fully-functional solution in about fifteen minutes.
Anyone remember StarCraft, the game originally slated for release in 1996 (released in 1998) by Blizzard, on April Fool's? Is this some sort of tradition in the video game industry: Release on April Fool's Day, so if there's any further delay, they can just claim it was a joke?
Also, from reading the comments in the previous story, they're just electrodes. Don't know if that counts or not.
But according to this article, linked to in the summary, some of it is implants, so he is a cyborg.
Especially considering (konsidering?) that pressing the first letter of a menu option goes to that menu option, but when every one starts with the same letter, it makes the feature useless.
There never was a John Gilmore. All citizens must present identification at airports. I repeat, John Gilmore never existed.
Georgia Tech, too.
Really? I'd heard it was just a screen of snow, and if you looked at it you'd lose all modern linguistic functions.
You can tell they chose their own outfits.