Every time scheduling time came around, it was always a rediculous amount of work to figure out what you needed to take at what time, up to 3 years in advance!
I spent so much time just figuring out my different options... it would be great if the computer just presented every possible schedule configuration for me. As graduation neared, of course the number of configurations for the following quarters and years would dwindle down.
THANK YOU for hitting on my biggest computer peeve... interruptions.
I won't even talk to my parents if they interrupt me, and I sure as hell can't stand when my computer does.
An appropriate dialog to pop up a box in front of me while I am working is one that says "Your computer is on fire. Please put out the fire." Anything less than that just doesn't count.
Firefox, do I care even the smallest, tiniest bit if tab 22 didn't load while I'm looking at tab 6? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! WTF.... NEVER interrupt me, firefox, and fuck you!!
This is not flamebait.. it just kills me. Can ANYONE justify that kind of interruption? Even from a person? It's disgusting. Leave me the hell alone.
As the grandparent said, this "complex system of rules" is just religion oriented rule utilitarianism in action. The point is to live a simple, happy life in service of God.
A story I once heard on the radio: some Amish people are outside doing their laundry by hand, as a group; laughing, playing, and having a grand old time.
Meanwhile a person living a modern-lifestyle goes miserably jogging by. This person was not enjoying their jog, plus stressed out by a job that is used to buy expensive labor saving machines (washer/dryer) that STILL required time to load and operate.
The Amish doing their laundry by hand were getting exercise and camaraderie, and as a bonus they got their laundry done all at the same time. They were also not involved in an time-consuming job to pay for expensive gadgets.
See how it all works? Over time, the rule utilitarianism builds up to a happy life.
Of all the things modern society has to offer, you might think that wandering a modern store the Amish would be most amused by modern electronic gadgets. This is not the case - the simple pleasures always win out. Check out any Amish people in a modern store and you will certainly find them, especially the children, trying out high sugar snacks and beverages.
Pop - one of the most pleasurable modern amenities:-)
Not much of a test at all
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The question is, did they taste it after each pass through the filter?
Actually, yes, that's exactly what they did. RTFA.
In fact, persons with any passion or desire to pass on knowledge and skills in a field are quickly driven out because they don't spend enough time doing attendance in the correct manner, because they don't spend enough time preparing children for a standardized test, because they don't document a complete and unique separate lesson plan/learning system FOR EACH CHILD.
Guess what, this is really how it is. There is not even the slightest exaggeration in this statement.
My Dad's job requires him to take attendance 3 times; once on the computer, once in his grade book, and once on sheet of paper (by hand - computer printout not accepted), and they must reach the office within 10 minutes of the start of class or they will call down to find out what the problem is.
He will grade and report on every student, every day. He also turns in detailed, highlighted lesson plans for each day. If anything is not in the correct format, it will be returned to him to complete again. He does paperwork long into every night. He also ends up doing the laundry (coveralls for the auto shop) himself.
He is required to participate in "professional development" classes, 35 clock hours per year, including meaningful classes like "how to make a pamphlet in ms word."
There are two "support specialists" who sit in an office and do... get this... paperwork all day, for every one classroom educator.
The administration is in it's own union, and takes a decidedly "hands off" approach.
Great job, isn't it? He believes that if you want to double the effectiveness of public education, simply cut the paperwork in half.
Can anyone else think of a society obsessed with documentation and paperwork? Oh that's right, the Germans!
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Every time scheduling time came around, it was always a rediculous amount of work to figure out what you needed to take at what time, up to 3 years in advance!
I spent so much time just figuring out my different options... it would be great if the computer just presented every possible schedule configuration for me. As graduation neared, of course the number of configurations for the following quarters and years would dwindle down.
Just get a usb keychain for each one.. they're cheap these days.
:-)
Simple isn't always bad
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5. Profit!
ahhh crap wrong joke...
New York Times? The same one with the ANNOYING stupid online registration that we complain about every time an article is posted?
Umm... sure, let's patronize them.. that makes sense....
I think some people are crazy.
I am really excited about this case.
:P
It has a lot of noise customizations done already.
If I end up with another pc, that will be my next case. However, I accidently got addicted to my powerbook
You use the word silent like I use the word starving.
I tend to record with my powerbook... the noise is low enough that it is not a big issue.
Also, I am just doing little recordings for little old me so if some imperfection creeps in there, it's not like it's my job or anything.
So... will I be able to participate in a pictochat with my cousins' DS, while I use my powerbook?
These people might inspire you. They just won an internship with mtv.
Easy fix - the most commonly or most recently used commands automatically become toolbar buttons.
If my gigahertz computer can't handle this, then we're fucked.
THANK YOU for hitting on my biggest computer peeve... interruptions.
I won't even talk to my parents if they interrupt me, and I sure as hell can't stand when my computer does.
An appropriate dialog to pop up a box in front of me while I am working is one that says "Your computer is on fire. Please put out the fire." Anything less than that just doesn't count.
Firefox, do I care even the smallest, tiniest bit if tab 22 didn't load while I'm looking at tab 6? ABSOLUTELY NOT!! WTF.... NEVER interrupt me, firefox, and fuck you!!
This is not flamebait.. it just kills me. Can ANYONE justify that kind of interruption? Even from a person? It's disgusting. Leave me the hell alone.
This issue was published quite a while ago. Why is it just now appearing here?
Not true:
By William Speed Weed | November 2004
As the grandparent said, this "complex system of rules" is just religion oriented rule utilitarianism in action. The point is to live a simple, happy life in service of God.
:-)
A story I once heard on the radio: some Amish people are outside doing their laundry by hand, as a group; laughing, playing, and having a grand old time.
Meanwhile a person living a modern-lifestyle goes miserably jogging by. This person was not enjoying their jog, plus stressed out by a job that is used to buy expensive labor saving machines (washer/dryer) that STILL required time to load and operate.
The Amish doing their laundry by hand were getting exercise and camaraderie, and as a bonus they got their laundry done all at the same time. They were also not involved in an time-consuming job to pay for expensive gadgets.
See how it all works? Over time, the rule utilitarianism builds up to a happy life.
Of all the things modern society has to offer, you might think that wandering a modern store the Amish would be most amused by modern electronic gadgets. This is not the case - the simple pleasures always win out. Check out any Amish people in a modern store and you will certainly find them, especially the children, trying out high sugar snacks and beverages.
Pop - one of the most pleasurable modern amenities
The question is, did they taste it after each pass through the filter?
Actually, yes, that's exactly what they did. RTFA.
pornographic images stay in the brain forever
That's a feature, not a bug.
-God
What else can be improved using the brita? Beer maybe? Soup even?
:-)
I am so curious now
Anyone else want to do trials and report the results? My mom would probably get upset.
I'd rather spend an extra week/year in my car than an extra week/year in the hospital.
And remember, when you're driving, there are other people besides yourself out there whose lives are on the line.
Obey the speed limit, keep right, and stay alive. It's a good thing.
I still use winamp and it is a compelling reason for me to stay on windows as a platform (really!).
:-) Itunes still has to catch up imho :-)
Winamp will text-match through internet radio including song, genre, etc.
Also, acidspunk 2 is my all time favorite visualization software.
Plus, winamp has gorgeous skins like Nucleo and Expensive Hi Fi.
So, windows, winamp, and acidspunk it is
Who's James Lipton?
What's Google?
In fact, persons with any passion or desire to pass on knowledge and skills in a field are quickly driven out because they don't spend enough time doing attendance in the correct manner, because they don't spend enough time preparing children for a standardized test, because they don't document a complete and unique separate lesson plan/learning system FOR EACH CHILD.
Guess what, this is really how it is. There is not even the slightest exaggeration in this statement.
My Dad's job requires him to take attendance 3 times; once on the computer, once in his grade book, and once on sheet of paper (by hand - computer printout not accepted), and they must reach the office within 10 minutes of the start of class or they will call down to find out what the problem is.
He will grade and report on every student, every day. He also turns in detailed, highlighted lesson plans for each day. If anything is not in the correct format, it will be returned to him to complete again. He does paperwork long into every night. He also ends up doing the laundry (coveralls for the auto shop) himself.
He is required to participate in "professional development" classes, 35 clock hours per year, including meaningful classes like "how to make a pamphlet in ms word."
There are two "support specialists" who sit in an office and do... get this... paperwork all day, for every one classroom educator.
The administration is in it's own union, and takes a decidedly "hands off" approach.
Great job, isn't it? He believes that if you want to double the effectiveness of public education, simply cut the paperwork in half.
Can anyone else think of a society obsessed with documentation and paperwork? Oh that's right, the Germans!
James Lipton?
Who knew we had greatness in our midst?
As a professional educator in NY State, I need 175 clock hours every 5 years to keep my certification.
Not to mention that I have 3 years to get my Masters... ok, ok... I have 3 years to get 75% of it done, and then I can apply for a 1 year extension.
Anyway, what's this about a shortage of educators? I don't understand...
In other news, WTF am I doing?
Scaled Composites also has a new CMS 5-Axis Gantry Mill.
How fucking cool is that?
Does this mean that MS might charge more for a piece of software because it includes a license to *their* TCPIP?
You could use it to justify a price hike.
When's the last time you could make millions robbing a grocery store?
If you don't think Bush and his staff make millions on the war in Iraq, wake up.
What?
No sidetalkin'
What the hell is this, then?