I see this from the other side. I got my Tech license last year, and I've been waiting to take the General test because I've been struggling to learn CW. What with trying to finish my EE degree, I haven't had the time.
I'd heard about this a while ago, and was aiming to get general before it happened (out of pride, masochism, or maybe a little bit of both.) That's more or less moot now. But when I realize that it's a move to get more new people into the hobby, I can understand and appreciate it.
I'm a member of the ARA at my college and we've been struggling to attract new members - we've got a great shack and solid equipment but only about 3-4 active members. Getting more people into the hobby is important right now; steps should be taken before it becomes a critical problem.
WebCT is an interface abomination.
Yet, as I type this, I have it bookmarked next to Blackboard in my browser toolbar, as my engineering classes all use blackboard and the humanities classes use WebCT for some godforsaken reason. Probably because they're humanities classes -- at least the engineers have the good sense to use blackboard.
So yeah, here's to hoping this wipes WebCT off the map.
I was just searching for the Serenity post, because I'd thought I missed it. But I come back three minutes later and here it is! I'll be heading to see it in a few hours, I'm excited.
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I'd heard about this a while ago, and was aiming to get general before it happened (out of pride, masochism, or maybe a little bit of both.) That's more or less moot now. But when I realize that it's a move to get more new people into the hobby, I can understand and appreciate it.
I'm a member of the ARA at my college and we've been struggling to attract new members - we've got a great shack and solid equipment but only about 3-4 active members. Getting more people into the hobby is important right now; steps should be taken before it becomes a critical problem.
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WebCT is an interface abomination. Yet, as I type this, I have it bookmarked next to Blackboard in my browser toolbar, as my engineering classes all use blackboard and the humanities classes use WebCT for some godforsaken reason. Probably because they're humanities classes -- at least the engineers have the good sense to use blackboard. So yeah, here's to hoping this wipes WebCT off the map.
I was just searching for the Serenity post, because I'd thought I missed it. But I come back three minutes later and here it is! I'll be heading to see it in a few hours, I'm excited.
So if we follow this logic, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Decimal_Classif ication/Melvil Dewey must be one of the greatest criminals of the 20th century!