By definition, anything specifically designed to inflame controversy and disparage a certain group without having any other merit is a troll, whether it's factually correct or not.
That explains over 3/4 of the articles posted to/. over a given day, though...
Not only that, but there are a few moments that get near it... you have to bend your definition a bit, as well as understand what some words mean.
For instance... "Black fly in your Charonnay"... Chardonnay is a white wine, and (I believe) black fly is a form of slang for another alcoholic beverage, albeit I cannot remember what it is. This is more of a pun, I guess...
Regardless, many events portrayed were not ironic, albeit several which are quoted as not being ironic, actually are. For instance, the lines "Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you / When you think everything's okay and everything's going right / And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think evertyhing's gone wrong and everything blows up / In your face" expresses"Irony of fate", as the Parent rightly points out.
Regardless, it is a work of art, and so all Alanis needs to do is claim "poetic license"... then she can get away with whatever she wants;)
Here's a humdinger for you: companies like profit. You know, it's one of those things that happens. This, of course, includes Google. Their "do no evil" policy never said they were going to forgo profit, or not act in their own interests.
Google is a company, and it does need to keep its compettive edge. Summer of Code may be wholly self-motivated, for all we care. Does it really matter, though? Not to me, and not to a whole host of open source projects.
Why? The fact is, regardless of whether their motives are in line with the rest of humanity (And this is not to bust on chris), they are generating interest in open source. They very fact that they give it so much publicity speaks volumes of what they do.
Granted, most of their tools don't work with other operating systems. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they will eventually, though.
Heh. If they were using SoC as a recruitment device, makes me wish I had found a project for it. T'would be kickass to work for Google.:D
While I disagree with the GP entirely... I do have to admit that it could get difficult to switch away from google... I use GMail, and migrating that e-mail could be a pain. Remotely stored chat logs... blogger... their information collection making my experience sweeter all the time...
Not that I mind it... but they might have an anti-competitive monopoly one day--because their tech brainwashes us with happy goodness.:P
We should send out prayer out to the administrators of that website... someone just posted a link to a movie on the front page of/.
May heaven help their server. Give it the strength is needs to endure the scathing heat that a slashdotting produces. May the sysadmins not get within 10 feet, for their skin may scald. May the slashbots have mercy, and set up a torrent!
Actually, I find it best to do a multiple pronged approach. (Disclaimer: Not a teacher yet, but I plan on becoming one some day).
Use the powerpoint as an overview of the lecture. A few bulleted points per slide.
Also include larger amounts of information, such as pictures or tables, if necessary.
Ask studets to (or provide yourself) a copy of the powerpoint. I have found that 4 slides per page of Letter/Euopean Equivalent works well.
During class, elaborate on the bullets. Explain and analyze the diagrams/pictures/tables.
If students want more elaborate information, refer them to the book.
This doesn't work with all types of lectures (it is particularly horrible for math, most of the time). However, if you combine it with a thorough syllabus, study guides that pertain to the exam and other such aides, it benefits learning immensely.
Powerpoint is not evil. However, teachers need to understand how to leverage the technology in the classroom. Personally, I feel that it would be best if teachers had to be certified to use the technology in the classroom, and they had to re-prove themselves every year... during yearly evaluations, or what have you.
Hold on. Lemme grab the chart I had Tom make for me. It's actually really pretty, you know. He really wanted it to look nice. So I had my boys in the SS run over to Walmart and grab him his crayola crayons.
The look on his face... priceless. Even as a parent myself, I--Ah! here it is.
Clarification: In situations like this. It's completely different in other situations... For instance, if I found out that Prez. Bush ate a newborn baby for breakfast every morning... completely different situation.
I'm not sure if I'm thinking about the same protocol/servers/etc... but I remember there being this big thing about ICQ moving to OSCAR b/c AOL bought it. (Or something like that)
Oh, I get it.. Money!. Damn that took me a few minutes. You americans assume that that's what everyone immediately thinks of.
Don't worry. I'm an American, and I didn't get it till I read your post.
Probably because samba isn't running. I have no clue how to configure it in GNOME, unfortunately.
You can always visit the samba web site to learn how to configure it on the command line. GNOME may have a config dialog for it as well. It would be wise to investigate the GNOME support before tinkering around on the command line.
Between the parent post and my thorough knowledge of Canadian pr0n stars... I think I may just be moving to Montreal.;)
I think I'd fit in pretty well. I mean, I'm not an ignorant American. I take maple syrup on my Canadian Bacon... I love the moose... I wouldn't even mind joining the Mounties. I've seen Due South... Having super-cool Mounty powers would kick ass.
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That explains over 3/4 of the articles posted to /. over a given day, though...
I tried for the other like, but I, like, couldn't get it in, ya know?
For instance... "Black fly in your Charonnay"... Chardonnay is a white wine, and (I believe) black fly is a form of slang for another alcoholic beverage, albeit I cannot remember what it is. This is more of a pun, I guess...
Regardless, many events portrayed were not ironic, albeit several which are quoted as not being ironic, actually are. For instance, the lines "Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you / When you think everything's okay and everything's going right / And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think evertyhing's gone wrong and everything blows up / In your face" expresses"Irony of fate", as the Parent rightly points out.
Regardless, it is a work of art, and so all Alanis needs to do is claim "poetic license"... then she can get away with whatever she wants ;)
They probably did, but it wasn't sensationalist to get people in a tizzy... or were you reading the WSJ?
Google is a company, and it does need to keep its compettive edge. Summer of Code may be wholly self-motivated, for all we care. Does it really matter, though? Not to me, and not to a whole host of open source projects.
Why? The fact is, regardless of whether their motives are in line with the rest of humanity (And this is not to bust on chris), they are generating interest in open source. They very fact that they give it so much publicity speaks volumes of what they do.
Granted, most of their tools don't work with other operating systems. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they will eventually, though.
Heh. If they were using SoC as a recruitment device, makes me wish I had found a project for it. T'would be kickass to work for Google. :D
Not that I mind it... but they might have an anti-competitive monopoly one day--because their tech brainwashes us with happy goodness. :P
We should send out prayer out to the administrators of that website... someone just posted a link to a movie on the front page of /.
May heaven help their server. Give it the strength is needs to endure the scathing heat that a slashdotting produces. May the sysadmins not get within 10 feet, for their skin may scald. May the slashbots have mercy, and set up a torrent!
Amen.
See, I'd say 2 years... but that's gotta be some kind of trick question.
This doesn't work with all types of lectures (it is particularly horrible for math, most of the time). However, if you combine it with a thorough syllabus, study guides that pertain to the exam and other such aides, it benefits learning immensely.
Powerpoint is not evil. However, teachers need to understand how to leverage the technology in the classroom. Personally, I feel that it would be best if teachers had to be certified to use the technology in the classroom, and they had to re-prove themselves every year... during yearly evaluations, or what have you.
Hmm... speaks volumes of exactly the education problem others allude to.
Hold on. Lemme grab the chart I had Tom make for me. It's actually really pretty, you know. He really wanted it to look nice. So I had my boys in the SS run over to Walmart and grab him his crayola crayons.
The look on his face... priceless. Even as a parent myself, I--Ah! here it is.
green... good. Ok. Thanks!
- GWB
Clarification: In situations like this. It's completely different in other situations... For instance, if I found out that Prez. Bush ate a newborn baby for breakfast every morning... completely different situation.
god... damn... timer...
You're a buffoon.
Ok, so can we call it over now, or should I bring out the big guns?
Personally, I find nothing wrong with the quote. Outrage tends to imply self-image issues ;)
I'm not sure if I'm thinking about the same protocol/servers/etc... but I remember there being this big thing about ICQ moving to OSCAR b/c AOL bought it. (Or something like that)
You spelled fscking wrong. ;)
You spelled "You must be new here..." wrong.
Oh, I get it .. Money!. Damn that took me a few minutes. You americans assume that that's what everyone immediately thinks of.
Don't worry. I'm an American, and I didn't get it till I read your post.
You can always visit the samba web site to learn how to configure it on the command line. GNOME may have a config dialog for it as well. It would be wise to investigate the GNOME support before tinkering around on the command line.
Is that most /.'ers will object on moral grounds.
You must be new here...
I think I'd fit in pretty well. I mean, I'm not an ignorant American. I take maple syrup on my Canadian Bacon... I love the moose... I wouldn't even mind joining the Mounties. I've seen Due South... Having super-cool Mounty powers would kick ass.
It seems I did not detail the conditions under which the EFF thinks the information should be kept private is not characteristic of full disclosure.
Jeez you mods suck... I guess noone can recognize a joke when they see one.
Does it really matter? Uh... no. (To everyone that has argued the off-by-1 thread).
And then there's the karma whore who points all this out in a vain attempt to be funny... but let's just ignore him for the moment.