which is exactly where I was coming from. Watching people in their first year of a computer science degree is scary - If these are the kinds of people who want to do comp-sci, why didnt I just quit school at 16 and try and get a job programming.
getting offtopic now, but it's amazing that people being taught routines, even now that they are having to use non-M$ OSes
Actually, I really can see a use for these - When i go out into town, i dont want my new nokia stolen, so i take an old housebrick-sized phone. It gives me a point of contact, with very little risk - who would want to steal it?
I was actually stopped (at knife point) and mugged a few months ago - he took a 20pound note, but not my phone, (or even my student card or driving licence. It's well worth asking to keep it - worthless to the theif + would cost a lot to replace)
as for dialing emergency sevices, all nokias seem to have a facility to dial 999 (i live in the UK) at least once a week without you knowing.
I often wonder how much nokia costs those services - even with the keys locked, it will still dial out if it's in your pocket.
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which is exactly where I was coming from. Watching people in their first year of a computer science degree is scary - If these are the kinds of people who want to do comp-sci, why didnt I just quit school at 16 and try and get a job programming. getting offtopic now, but it's amazing that people being taught routines, even now that they are having to use non-M$ OSes
best of a bad situation? I can't see schools all jumping up at once to donate - so they'll be back on the micro$oft wagon...
Actually, I really can see a use for these - When i go out into town, i dont want my new nokia stolen, so i take an old housebrick-sized phone. It gives me a point of contact, with very little risk - who would want to steal it? I was actually stopped (at knife point) and mugged a few months ago - he took a 20pound note, but not my phone, (or even my student card or driving licence. It's well worth asking to keep it - worthless to the theif + would cost a lot to replace) as for dialing emergency sevices, all nokias seem to have a facility to dial 999 (i live in the UK) at least once a week without you knowing. I often wonder how much nokia costs those services - even with the keys locked, it will still dial out if it's in your pocket.