I have an android quad core stick PC ($40). I have Office Pro on it, and remote printing is set up. I have a mouse, a keyboard and an external HD connected via USB. It all works great. Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but my kids can do their homework on the stick.
Also, do the kids without PCs have phones? Everything on my stick PC can (and does) run on my android phone.
Of course, this all assumes they have an internet connection...
I want boolean searching on -only- what is visible on a page. None of that metadata stuff. That alone should bypass all those search conglomerators. I don't mind advertisements on the side, but not mixed with the results. I also want the results based only on what I searched for, no paying for higher rankings. That sounds simple enough...
From what you describe, I would look at Board Game Designers Forum (www.bgdf.com). It has a lot of information on the design process, helpful for both boardgames and computer games. And keeping with practice makes perfect, they have a monthly design competition. Take a look and see what you think.
Take the easy way out. Get a Kindle (Nook, whatever) and load everything from the Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/). Then choose what you like. For light reading, I recommend the Lt. Leary series (With The Lightnings is first). For something a little more thought provoking, try the Belisarius series (An Oblique Approach is first). If you don't like those, there are plenty more to try.
If you want to keep the tech theme but mixed with fantasy, try the Rick Cook Wizardry series. Only a programmer will get all the jokes. A Unix (BSD) programmer.;-)
I like to use the Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/). They have a nice collection of good books that you can read online or download and read later. I also shop at a store called Half Price Books. The Science Fiction Book Club wasn't bad, especially if you wait for the sales. But beware of the shipping costs.
It is about what is CAUSING it. There is much debate over wether it is man made (pollution) or natural (i.e. cyclical). The "self-censorship" part shows up as (at least in the USA) who gets funding for further investigation. Disagree with one viewpoint, get no funding. Eliminate or ignore all the fear-mongering and this is quite an exciting debate.
Target on Sawmill. Plenty of them, the MP3 kits, and cartridges. Of course, most of the cartridges are duplicates... Juicebox - 12.50 MP3 Kit - 11.50 Cartridge - 2.50 (16M), 4.50 (32M)
Like many here, I learned the "old school" basics first. They were simple, fast, and gave immediate results. You could concentrate on learning the language without all the overhead getting in the way. And you could learn a LOT before you reached the limits of the language. I am getting ready to introduce my kids to programming, and I'm going to use SmallBasic http://smallbasic.sourceforge.net/. This is a small project on SourceForge that has ongoing development. I've been very happ with it so far. YMMV.
I will even press further on the BATCH side of things. For batch on a mainframe you need a scheduler and JCL. PCs have schedulers, but I have never seen a form of JCL for them. I agree with a lot of what you said (80/20 and all), but it could still be converted (to MicroFocus, Fujitsu, whatever). But without something to replace JCL, it would be almost useless. As far as the ONLINE side of things, I think that JSP/ASP and the WEB can do a fine job of replacing CICS, but they need a little better "transaction control".
First off, your two opinion pieces are very well written. Thank you for the insider's view. Now the question. My local classic rock station's morning DJs seem to be on the same page as you. Do the majority of DJs agree with you? On air or off?
A follow-up question. Do you have any plans to do the "morning show circuit" to promote your stance?
For the record, Al Gore was not the first to call it the Information Superhighway.
Since you do compare it to a highway and ask about traffic cops, let me point out that the police can only pull you over and "search" you if they have reasonable cause. There are many precedents of illegal search and seizure. For me to feel "good" about Internet police, there would have to be some way that they have to show just cause *before* they snoop on my traffic. Just like phone taps (before 9-11!).
I can't find an Exidy Sorcerer (sp). I can find write-ups, but not an actual computer.
For those who never heard of it, it is from the '80s and was (I believe) the first personal computer to use ROM cartridges. It only displayed in black and white. Ah, the memories...
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So how is this any different from WiFi Direct, which has been available for years?
I have an android quad core stick PC ($40). I have Office Pro on it, and remote printing is set up. I have a mouse, a keyboard and an external HD connected via USB. It all works great. Not sure exactly what you are looking for, but my kids can do their homework on the stick.
Also, do the kids without PCs have phones? Everything on my stick PC can (and does) run on my android phone.
Of course, this all assumes they have an internet connection...
I want boolean searching on -only- what is visible on a page. None of that metadata stuff. That alone should bypass all those search conglomerators. I don't mind advertisements on the side, but not mixed with the results. I also want the results based only on what I searched for, no paying for higher rankings. That sounds simple enough...
From what you describe, I would look at Board Game Designers Forum (www.bgdf.com). It has a lot of information on the design process, helpful for both boardgames and computer games. And keeping with practice makes perfect, they have a monthly design competition. Take a look and see what you think.
Take the easy way out. Get a Kindle (Nook, whatever) and load everything from the Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/). Then choose what you like. For light reading, I recommend the Lt. Leary series (With The Lightnings is first). For something a little more thought provoking, try the Belisarius series (An Oblique Approach is first). If you don't like those, there are plenty more to try.
If you want to keep the tech theme but mixed with fantasy, try the Rick Cook Wizardry series. Only a programmer will get all the jokes. A Unix (BSD) programmer. ;-)
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It may just be a boardgame to you, but I thought his thesis involved the AI. It WAS widely used.
I like to use the Baen Free Library (http://www.baen.com/library/). They have a nice collection of good books that you can read online or download and read later. I also shop at a store called Half Price Books. The Science Fiction Book Club wasn't bad, especially if you wait for the sales. But beware of the shipping costs.
Good luck!
It is about what is CAUSING it. There is much debate over wether it is man made (pollution) or natural (i.e. cyclical). The "self-censorship" part shows up as (at least in the USA) who gets funding for further investigation. Disagree with one viewpoint, get no funding. Eliminate or ignore all the fear-mongering and this is quite an exciting debate.
Target on Sawmill. Plenty of them, the MP3 kits, and cartridges. Of course, most of the cartridges are duplicates...
Juicebox - 12.50
MP3 Kit - 11.50
Cartridge - 2.50 (16M), 4.50 (32M)
Like many here, I learned the "old school" basics first. They were simple, fast, and gave immediate results. You could concentrate on learning the language without all the overhead getting in the way. And you could learn a LOT before you reached the limits of the language. I am getting ready to introduce my kids to programming, and I'm going to use SmallBasic http://smallbasic.sourceforge.net/. This is a small project on SourceForge that has ongoing development. I've been very happ with it so far.
YMMV.
How about Small Basic?
It is currently active and works on Palm, Windows, and Linux. It also comes with sample programs so you can see what it can do.
http://smallbasic.sourceforge.net/
I will even press further on the BATCH side of things. For batch on a mainframe you need a scheduler and JCL. PCs have schedulers, but I have never seen a form of JCL for them. I agree with a lot of what you said (80/20 and all), but it could still be converted (to MicroFocus, Fujitsu, whatever). But without something to replace JCL, it would be almost useless.
As far as the ONLINE side of things, I think that JSP/ASP and the WEB can do a fine job of replacing CICS, but they need a little better "transaction control".
First off, your two opinion pieces are very well written. Thank you for the insider's view.
Now the question. My local classic rock station's morning DJs seem to be on the same page as you. Do the majority of DJs agree with you? On air or off?
A follow-up question. Do you have any plans to do the "morning show circuit" to promote your stance?
Thank you again for your thought provoking work.
For the record, Al Gore was not the first to call it the Information Superhighway.
Since you do compare it to a highway and ask about traffic cops, let me point out that the police can only pull you over and "search" you if they have reasonable cause. There are many precedents of illegal search and seizure. For me to feel "good" about Internet police, there would have to be some way that they have to show just cause *before* they snoop on my traffic. Just like phone taps (before 9-11!).
I can't find an Exidy Sorcerer (sp). I can find write-ups, but not an actual computer.
For those who never heard of it, it is from the '80s and was (I believe) the first personal computer to use ROM cartridges. It only displayed in black and white. Ah, the memories...