I am currently learning programming at the University level in ICS 110 and we are starting out with Alice, using the book "Learning to Program with Alice" by Dann, Cooper, and Pausch. The class is devoted to teaching the underlying programming concepts by utilizing a 3D animation GUI. Our first project includes world-level and class-level methods, two control sequences like loop and If/Else, and some other rudimentary aspects like "do together" and "do in order."
The class is fun and interesting. We learn storyboarding and scenario writing before we code. We also learn how much the program is capable of performing before it begins to strain under our requests for complexity.
My group partner has no computer experience because he comes from a homeless background and even he is progressing well in the course. If I write the scenario for him, he manages to find the available methods and functions in the library to make it work.
Not bad. Don't knock it until you try it.
Peace.
And don't forget how the performance "arts" got it's beginnings....In Medieval times the shackled convicts pleaded with the jailhouse guards for a chance to perform for the King in exchange for their freedom. The Kings were thoroughly amused to see "Little Tommy Tucker" singing for his supper. It was the King's exclusive domain to be entertained by someone who was condemned to death.
Funny how everyone wants to feel like a King and be entertained.
After they click on the browser icon with their mouse, and attempt to log via the keyboard with their password, I smash their fingers with a sledgehammer.
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I am addicted to placebos also
1. First, I would exempt anyone over 70 years of age from paying property taxes on their home, if they have lived in it for at least 30 years: Goody Good!
2. Second, I would allow only property owners to vote on school levies: Which levy is going to break?
3. Third, I would require people receiving child support payments to provide itemized receipts on the money spent to those who paid the monthly payments for at least 85% of each monthly payment. (The IRS requires receipts, so why shouldn't the people paying the money get them?): Great, that's all I need....to keep track of more receipts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Every American citizen's household should be given an American flag who wants one, providing they explain on a form how they shall display it at their residence and understand proper flag respect: Double Goody Good.
5. Most of all, I would require that anyone born in this country can only be a legal citizen of the USA if both their parents are themselves US citizens first: Good to have legal parents. Maybe require them to be married by the church also!!!!!!
6. I also would place land mines every 10 square feet in an area 5 miles wide from San Diego to the east coast of Texas along the Mexican border with plenty of signs warning of them in spanish: Ouch! I don't want my children playing down there!!!!!!1
7. Every taxpaying citizen earning less than $25,000.00 per year shall get an extra $1000.00 in their tax refund: Okay....and who's paying for the refund?
8. Every American household gets 5 free halogen light bulbs: and a few colored ones for Christmas!!
9. Every American household gets a light activated socket for their outside light at their home, to reduce crime: And a webcam to watch over their house when they are at work.
10. I also would transfer 50,000 American troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, to finally get bin Laden: He's in Monte Carlo, for Christ's sake!
11. I would also allow family members of murdered victims to kill the convicted criminals, and also let them choose how they want to do it. (as well as convicted child molesters): OOOHHH.
12. I would also mandate that only US citizens can receive public assistance (welfare, food stamps, AFDC, etc.): Yep, that's a winner!
13. I would set up a National Traffic Reporting Service broadcast on AM radio (similar to the National Weather Service now in place) in every city over 100,000 population to save fuel: How's that going to save fuel?????
14. I would also begin production of "mini-refineries" for gasoline in 25 of the 50 states immediately: Who's going to pay for this????
15. Every American citizen that is currently working shall be given their birthday off with pay, paid for by the Feds: Yeah! I have a birthday everyday!!!!
Hi,
First, I would make smoking 4:20 legal.
Next, I would allow anyone with a "buzz" haircut to be a policeman.
Then, I would require all Americans to take 5 weeks mandatory vacation time, regardless of their preexisting commitments.
Finally, I would not let anyone with the name "Slick Willie" to be the First Man in the White House.
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I am like Spock on the Star Ship Enterprise.
TFA fails to mention that Toyota and Honda have been using VVT (Variable Valve Technology) to fine tune the valve/piston timing for maximum efficiency/performance for over ten years already.
Furthermore, reintroducing the unburned fuel trapped inside exhaust gasses has been used by all the major auto manufacturers since the 1970s....it's called EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and this REDUCES engine power output because some of the reintroduced mixture has been burnt already and is now inert in terms of combustion capabilities.
Also, most major advances in engine efficiency were triumphed in the 1950's with Chrysler's Hemi (Hemispherical combustion chamber design) along with Cross Flow design.
The scientists in this article are not touting anything new or earth shattering. They are trying to one-up the 100+ year-old auto industry that has already reached maturity and is now finally incorporating hybrid electronic technology into mechanical power production. Unfortunately, they are still touting Ethanol as a suitable replacement fuel without addressing the fact that it is WATER based (because it comes from plant materials), absorbs water from the atmosphere more readily than petroleum based fuels, has a shorter shelf life, has a lower specific heat of combustion, and poses a myriad of problems for internal combustion engines!
We need to make our engines smaller (to reduce unburned combustion byproducts), have all engines use Hemispherical combustion chambers with cross-flow designs (to maximize efficiency), and utilize the VVT technologies already developed. This might mean the consumer pays more for their cars because Chrysler and Toyota will be receiving more royalty monies, but we will have a better and more efficient vehicle to drive, and these researchers can go back to more productive work like designing better user interfaces and HCI components that will decrease the driver's cognitive load.
After reading the Wall Street Journal a bit, I have found that they attribute the practice of "stock buyback" to companies who's stock price has seen a significant decline on the market. So they purchase back many millions of shares in order to "bank" their company's stock to control the stock price and effectively prevent further declines in price. This happens all the time. A clear indicator of a company in trouble is when the major owners of the company begin to sell their own company shares. That's when the small investor is signaled to get out himself or else face a loss.
Thanks.
Crashing in Honolulu.
A recent article in Futurist Magazine, called: Digital Dynamic - How Communications Media Shape Our World - Rex Miller (courtesy of www.wfs.org) and availible here in pdf: http://www.worshipinstitute.com/community.php claims our current generation and everyone on the Internet are finding less use for TV programming. They have a point, do they not?
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I am currently learning programming at the University level in ICS 110 and we are starting out with Alice, using the book "Learning to Program with Alice" by Dann, Cooper, and Pausch. The class is devoted to teaching the underlying programming concepts by utilizing a 3D animation GUI. Our first project includes world-level and class-level methods, two control sequences like loop and If/Else, and some other rudimentary aspects like "do together" and "do in order." The class is fun and interesting. We learn storyboarding and scenario writing before we code. We also learn how much the program is capable of performing before it begins to strain under our requests for complexity. My group partner has no computer experience because he comes from a homeless background and even he is progressing well in the course. If I write the scenario for him, he manages to find the available methods and functions in the library to make it work. Not bad. Don't knock it until you try it. Peace.
And don't forget how the performance "arts" got it's beginnings....In Medieval times the shackled convicts pleaded with the jailhouse guards for a chance to perform for the King in exchange for their freedom. The Kings were thoroughly amused to see "Little Tommy Tucker" singing for his supper. It was the King's exclusive domain to be entertained by someone who was condemned to death.
Funny how everyone wants to feel like a King and be entertained.
Yep,
What do you see when you scratch below the surface of an "expert?"
Answer: An amateur working at a higher level!
After they click on the browser icon with their mouse, and attempt to log via the keyboard with their password, I smash their fingers with a sledgehammer. _____________________________ I am addicted to placebos also
1. First, I would exempt anyone over 70 years of age from paying property taxes on their home, if they have lived in it for at least 30 years: Goody Good! 2. Second, I would allow only property owners to vote on school levies: Which levy is going to break? 3. Third, I would require people receiving child support payments to provide itemized receipts on the money spent to those who paid the monthly payments for at least 85% of each monthly payment. (The IRS requires receipts, so why shouldn't the people paying the money get them?): Great, that's all I need....to keep track of more receipts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4. Every American citizen's household should be given an American flag who wants one, providing they explain on a form how they shall display it at their residence and understand proper flag respect: Double Goody Good. 5. Most of all, I would require that anyone born in this country can only be a legal citizen of the USA if both their parents are themselves US citizens first: Good to have legal parents. Maybe require them to be married by the church also!!!!!! 6. I also would place land mines every 10 square feet in an area 5 miles wide from San Diego to the east coast of Texas along the Mexican border with plenty of signs warning of them in spanish: Ouch! I don't want my children playing down there!!!!!!1 7. Every taxpaying citizen earning less than $25,000.00 per year shall get an extra $1000.00 in their tax refund: Okay....and who's paying for the refund? 8. Every American household gets 5 free halogen light bulbs: and a few colored ones for Christmas!! 9. Every American household gets a light activated socket for their outside light at their home, to reduce crime: And a webcam to watch over their house when they are at work. 10. I also would transfer 50,000 American troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, to finally get bin Laden: He's in Monte Carlo, for Christ's sake! 11. I would also allow family members of murdered victims to kill the convicted criminals, and also let them choose how they want to do it. (as well as convicted child molesters): OOOHHH. 12. I would also mandate that only US citizens can receive public assistance (welfare, food stamps, AFDC, etc.): Yep, that's a winner! 13. I would set up a National Traffic Reporting Service broadcast on AM radio (similar to the National Weather Service now in place) in every city over 100,000 population to save fuel: How's that going to save fuel????? 14. I would also begin production of "mini-refineries" for gasoline in 25 of the 50 states immediately: Who's going to pay for this???? 15. Every American citizen that is currently working shall be given their birthday off with pay, paid for by the Feds: Yeah! I have a birthday everyday!!!!
Hi, First, I would make smoking 4:20 legal.
Next, I would allow anyone with a "buzz" haircut to be a policeman.
Then, I would require all Americans to take 5 weeks mandatory vacation time, regardless of their preexisting commitments.
Finally, I would not let anyone with the name "Slick Willie" to be the First Man in the White House.
_______________________ I am like Spock on the Star Ship Enterprise.
Hey,
What about the Van Eck method of monitoring the voting results?
Emanation monitoring could lead to some interesting early results!
Yeah!
TFA fails to mention that Toyota and Honda have been using VVT (Variable Valve Technology) to fine tune the valve/piston timing for maximum efficiency/performance for over ten years already. Furthermore, reintroducing the unburned fuel trapped inside exhaust gasses has been used by all the major auto manufacturers since the 1970s....it's called EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) and this REDUCES engine power output because some of the reintroduced mixture has been burnt already and is now inert in terms of combustion capabilities. Also, most major advances in engine efficiency were triumphed in the 1950's with Chrysler's Hemi (Hemispherical combustion chamber design) along with Cross Flow design. The scientists in this article are not touting anything new or earth shattering. They are trying to one-up the 100+ year-old auto industry that has already reached maturity and is now finally incorporating hybrid electronic technology into mechanical power production. Unfortunately, they are still touting Ethanol as a suitable replacement fuel without addressing the fact that it is WATER based (because it comes from plant materials), absorbs water from the atmosphere more readily than petroleum based fuels, has a shorter shelf life, has a lower specific heat of combustion, and poses a myriad of problems for internal combustion engines! We need to make our engines smaller (to reduce unburned combustion byproducts), have all engines use Hemispherical combustion chambers with cross-flow designs (to maximize efficiency), and utilize the VVT technologies already developed. This might mean the consumer pays more for their cars because Chrysler and Toyota will be receiving more royalty monies, but we will have a better and more efficient vehicle to drive, and these researchers can go back to more productive work like designing better user interfaces and HCI components that will decrease the driver's cognitive load.
No one ever tries to connect to my WPA wireless with and SSID of "PoliceDepartment" And why not? Maybe I should change it to "GoAway" --- Got Milk?
After reading the Wall Street Journal a bit, I have found that they attribute the practice of "stock buyback" to companies who's stock price has seen a significant decline on the market. So they purchase back many millions of shares in order to "bank" their company's stock to control the stock price and effectively prevent further declines in price. This happens all the time. A clear indicator of a company in trouble is when the major owners of the company begin to sell their own company shares. That's when the small investor is signaled to get out himself or else face a loss. Thanks. Crashing in Honolulu.
A recent article in Futurist Magazine, called: Digital Dynamic - How Communications Media Shape Our World - Rex Miller (courtesy of www.wfs.org) and availible here in pdf: http://www.worshipinstitute.com/community.php claims our current generation and everyone on the Internet are finding less use for TV programming. They have a point, do they not? Crashing from Honolulu