Why haven't people realized that this kind of thing isn't compatible with the way teenagers think? When you restrict them like this, you're basically telling them that they aren't trusted. I don't care whether or not that's true, but that's how it will be interpreted by them. They're going to push against the restrictions, especially when so many of their friends don't have to put up with the same limitations.
This is no substitute for teaching teens to be responsible drivers. Letting them know that you trust them and allowing them to use their own judgment is a huge step towards them becoming more mature and responsible. Chances are they'll probably have more respect for their parents and the vehicle itself.
But yeah, if they screw that trust over this seems like a pretty good punishment. I just hope no parents enable these features on their poor children by default.
It doesn't always work, but as an AP English student, I know for a fact that required reading tends to introduce students to literature that they might not have gone and found for themselves.
And what kind of bullshit questions are those? You obviously haven't taken the AP English test...you can't pass it with shallow analysis like that.
WHY does motorola insist on loud beeps?!
I run into the same problem you mentioned all the time. In fact, I swear that beeping sound is louder than my goddamn ring anyways.
What's even more annoying is the low battery beeping noise! Every minute or so, the phone emits a loud "beep", even when in silent mode. I cannot tell you how many times my phone has gotten taken away in class due to that sound, even when it's set to silent!
You want to use C for web coding? The two just don't mix! JavaScript is flexible, simple, and already has the features needed for web development (like DOM). C is NOT the answer to everything.
There's a big difference between computer science and rocket science! Go and ask kids if they've ever wondered how a computer works...you'd be very surprised.
Being 14, I hope I can shed some light on the problem.
I started out writing simple programs for the basic interpreter in my Ti-83 graphing calculator.
Noticing I was interested, my dad got me started using Python.
I'd say python is by far the best choice:
-It's interpreted, so you get instant feedback
-It's simple! I could teach my 10 year old brother to use it
-It's not 'write only'; you can look back on old projects and understand every line of code
-Lots of good documentation
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Why haven't people realized that this kind of thing isn't compatible with the way teenagers think? When you restrict them like this, you're basically telling them that they aren't trusted. I don't care whether or not that's true, but that's how it will be interpreted by them. They're going to push against the restrictions, especially when so many of their friends don't have to put up with the same limitations. This is no substitute for teaching teens to be responsible drivers. Letting them know that you trust them and allowing them to use their own judgment is a huge step towards them becoming more mature and responsible. Chances are they'll probably have more respect for their parents and the vehicle itself. But yeah, if they screw that trust over this seems like a pretty good punishment. I just hope no parents enable these features on their poor children by default.
It doesn't always work, but as an AP English student, I know for a fact that required reading tends to introduce students to literature that they might not have gone and found for themselves. And what kind of bullshit questions are those? You obviously haven't taken the AP English test...you can't pass it with shallow analysis like that.
It's called school.
WHY does motorola insist on loud beeps?! I run into the same problem you mentioned all the time. In fact, I swear that beeping sound is louder than my goddamn ring anyways. What's even more annoying is the low battery beeping noise! Every minute or so, the phone emits a loud "beep", even when in silent mode. I cannot tell you how many times my phone has gotten taken away in class due to that sound, even when it's set to silent!
I would want it to talk, kinda' like HAL, only without the killing people part. Oh, and it would have a sexy female voice.
perhaps.
ummm...not a troll...almost funny, actually.
iMac so I can spend more time thinking...and less time screwing around with stuff that doesn't work. And thus, the flamewar ensues!
of heartless bastards.
Please elaborate on what "nippier" means in the context of operating systems.
Another reason why ignorance is bliss...
on so many levels!
You want to use C for web coding? The two just don't mix!
JavaScript is flexible, simple, and already has the features needed for web development (like DOM).
C is NOT the answer to everything.
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Ahmen!
There's a big difference between computer science and rocket science! Go and ask kids if they've ever wondered how a computer works...you'd be very surprised.
The language is very simple, but lacks speed. http://www.ticalc.org/
I learned for the same book. It's perfect for people without prior experience.
Being 14, I hope I can shed some light on the problem.
I started out writing simple programs for the basic interpreter in my Ti-83 graphing calculator. Noticing I was interested, my dad got me started using Python.
I'd say python is by far the best choice:
-It's interpreted, so you get instant feedback
-It's simple! I could teach my 10 year old brother to use it
-It's not 'write only'; you can look back on old projects and understand every line of code
-Lots of good documentation
Give it a try and you'll see what I mean.