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"Speaking from a teenage geek's perspective; it's often sickening to see how invasive advertising is becoming in teenagers' lives."
Yes! Definatly! We (the freshman class) had a presentation last fall that was supposed to be about "Making High School Count". It was just a long advertisment with a few bits of "interesting" stuff thrown in. They even went as far as to collect our addresses, phone numbers, emails, etc at the end!
I wrote a letter to our principal, but I never heard anything back. They got their money; it doesn't matter what the student body thinks.
As more and more resources are being allocated to "special ed" for those who underperform because such spending is mandatory under various laws, I notice that the programs for the overperformers are being cut back repeatedly because they are strictly optional. I wonder how many future whiz-kids we're losing to the fact that they're getting bored in too-dumb-for-them mainstream classes and therefore goofing off with their extra time instead of being given work that's at their actual mental level rather than their age's level.
I would fall into that category. Not only would they not fund me, my sister, or a friend of mine to take Geometry at the High School a year early, but they tried to tell us that we couldn't take Algebra II a year early, either. At no cost to them.
However, my friend and I are both in Algebra II this year (having both completed Geometry) and will thus be done with the "accelerated" math our Junior years. A little-known provision will force the school to pay for a year of math (and in my case Science) college.:)
Yes, I'm scared too. I know if Microsoft implements some large-scale DRM, there will be the Mac and Linux users (i.e. the slashdotters) against them. Even though most of the computer users are clueless Microsoft playthings.
I think they'll be enough anti-Microsoft support to at least keep a non-MS-DRM sect of the 'net alive.
And what about those of use who will still be minors when we're away to college? Will they accept a parent over the phone saying that their child can buy UT 2007?
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However, my friend and I are both in Algebra II this year (having both completed Geometry) and will thus be done with the "accelerated" math our Junior years. A little-known provision will force the school to pay for a year of math (and in my case Science) college.
Do people actually think these are EASIER to use than the traditional 2D/command line interfaces? Or is it just coolness?
"Blackcomb is the version to follow Longhorn, and is expected at the end of the decade."
I guess we can expect it in 2013 at the earliest.
#!/bin/sh curl $1 > paraphrase > slant -patriotic -stupid > fox_news_story.txt
BBEdit was, is, and probably will be an awsome program for the Mac. It's emacs without the bloat. :)
But everyone here's heard of it, right? RIGHT?!
Yes, I'm scared too. I know if Microsoft implements some large-scale DRM, there will be the Mac and Linux users (i.e. the slashdotters) against them. Even though most of the computer users are clueless Microsoft playthings. I think they'll be enough anti-Microsoft support to at least keep a non-MS-DRM sect of the 'net alive.
And what about those of use who will still be minors when we're away to college? Will they accept a parent over the phone saying that their child can buy UT 2007?