It isn't. But we have a moderation system where the average dumbshit can add the word 'Insightful' to any post he finds interesting. Since nobody considers the consequences of modding up comments that you happen to agree with, we end up with a thread like this where there's an interesting story about the problems with data collection but everybody's babbling about the source it came from.
Making movies, flash games, and websites really doesn't have much to do with programming.
You should look at what goes into making websites and flash games.
In any event, most kids aren't doing that. Instead, they are posting Facebook updates and playing X-Box.
Who cares what the majority is doing? It doesn't matter. What does matter is a lot more are doing it now than they were before. Blimey, I see why you posted anonymously.
In the spirit of your comment, how does that apply to all the other *nixes out there? Servers, non X-Box consoles, modern smartphones....
I'll be obnoxious and answer your question with a question: Why does it even apply to tablets? The rationale isn't strong, so it's not like *nixes are safe from a tax in the future.
Teach them math and language skills. These are the fundamentals of programming and it is a waste of time to teach programming until these foundations are in place.
This is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Some, like me, may find that programming can cause an interest in developing math or language skills. What's the big question whining youngsters have about math in high school? "How am I going to use this in the real world?"
Today's kids start with computers that are already large systems with complex operating systems, millions of times more memory than we have *disk* when we started, that are difficult to understand at a low level. I think this puts them at a loss...
I don't agree. Today's kids are making flash games, putting up websites, making short movies, and a whole slew of stuff they wouldn't have been able to do (or share) when the C64 was king. Now the entry level for doing what it is you specifically want to do with computers which means it's a LOT more accessible to today's youth. That spark of interest is worth a lot more than an understanding of what a pointer is.
It's not just typing. It's the actual use of apps on the machine.
And yes, btw, I can type with half my screen obscured by OSK. I use both an iPad and an iPhone and I can tell you without any reservation that screen real estate on a touch-based device is valued differently from one using a mouse pointer. That is why Safari behaves differently on both devices.
You should think a little bit more about wishing for things like that. Every single thing you said "does not apply" to only means "does not apply today".
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Uh huh. Maybe if everybody wasn't posing as a Linux user just to sound cool.
In America (and Asia too apparently) the station would be hit with a million dollar fine if caught...
Not on cable.
You mean it isn't required I sync with it just to get Podcasts onto a device that already has internet connectivity?
I've never required a sync to download podcasts... heck I've done it from 3G.
Because they're babbling about the news source and not data collection.
I can't see why this would be a political issue.
It isn't. But we have a moderation system where the average dumbshit can add the word 'Insightful' to any post he finds interesting. Since nobody considers the consequences of modding up comments that you happen to agree with, we end up with a thread like this where there's an interesting story about the problems with data collection but everybody's babbling about the source it came from.
It'd be nice if you fucktards would talk about the story instead of arguing about politics. Back in my day this was a nerd site.
Is it just me, or does anyone else have zero interest in video chatting by holding a phone out two feet in front of my face?
Well it's not just you. there's lots of people whose faces we wouldn't want to see on a video chat.
I'll admit it, when I'm trying to pay attention to the lecture, even someone's screensaver in the row ahead of me can be a major distraction.'"
Err okay, what are you going to do when college is over and you go to work in an office environment?
"I'll admit it, when I'm trying to pay attention to the lecture, even someone's screensaver in the row ahead of me can be a major distraction."
Err okay, so what are you going to do when college is over and you go to work in an office environment?
And thanks to the new Obamacare we all get forced to pay for the healthcare of idiots like this.
Out of curiosity, have you never done something stupid in your life that should have earned you a maiming, but got lucky?
Is it really necessary for everybody to talk like complete dicks nowadays?
You act as though Sony hasn't fired any shots.
Can you imagine the impact if Henry Ford had been able to patent "thing with wheels on it and a motor"?
That right there explains why 'on the internet' is patentable. It doesn't broaden patents, it narrows them.
Wrong movie.
I dont have to wait for it to boot. It suspends and wakes nicely.
Ah, my bad, I thought you were using XP Tablet.
as for apps. I have far more apps available than the iPad. far FAR more.
Right, and how many actually make good use of your finger?
Making movies, flash games, and websites really doesn't have much to do with programming.
You should look at what goes into making websites and flash games.
In any event, most kids aren't doing that. Instead, they are posting Facebook updates and playing X-Box.
Who cares what the majority is doing? It doesn't matter. What does matter is a lot more are doing it now than they were before. Blimey, I see why you posted anonymously.
In the spirit of your comment, how does that apply to all the other *nixes out there? Servers, non X-Box consoles, modern smartphones....
I'll be obnoxious and answer your question with a question: Why does it even apply to tablets? The rationale isn't strong, so it's not like *nixes are safe from a tax in the future.
loop while( true )
screen.print( "Hello World" );
GRrr!! I typed Screen.print and it just gave me a stupid error! I hate this language!!!1!
Teach them math and language skills. These are the fundamentals of programming and it is a waste of time to teach programming until these foundations are in place.
This is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Some, like me, may find that programming can cause an interest in developing math or language skills. What's the big question whining youngsters have about math in high school? "How am I going to use this in the real world?"
Today's kids start with computers that are already large systems with complex operating systems, millions of times more memory than we have *disk* when we started, that are difficult to understand at a low level. I think this puts them at a loss...
I don't agree. Today's kids are making flash games, putting up websites, making short movies, and a whole slew of stuff they wouldn't have been able to do (or share) when the C64 was king. Now the entry level for doing what it is you specifically want to do with computers which means it's a LOT more accessible to today's youth. That spark of interest is worth a lot more than an understanding of what a pointer is.
It's not just typing. It's the actual use of apps on the machine.
And yes, btw, I can type with half my screen obscured by OSK. I use both an iPad and an iPhone and I can tell you without any reservation that screen real estate on a touch-based device is valued differently from one using a mouse pointer. That is why Safari behaves differently on both devices.
I am not too worried about that.
Yet.
You should think a little bit more about wishing for things like that. Every single thing you said "does not apply" to only means "does not apply today".
A 7" tablet, that actually fits in a coat pocket, would be just about perfect. 10" (9.7 actually) is too big.
Do you shrink your fingers?
So people have to pay an Apple Tax for owning a iPod XL (err, I mean iPad)? Yeah, I can live with that.
Until it extends to a product you wish to have.
You're right, I'm being a butthead. I apologize to genjix.
You can express things not possible in English even.
Example please.
Oh the beauty of an argument like that... "You have to learn Esperanto to understand the example!"