I am about to make some generalizations based on my experience and the experiences of colleagues.
My experience has shown precisely the opposite. Homeschooling, when done well, produces individuals that are better equipped to meet the world and its challenges than "traditional" schooling. Instead of being surrounded by individuals of one's same age (and, often, one's same race, social status, etc) the homeschooler learns how to interact with people of all different ages, and adults in particular. Most homeschoolers I know actually spend more time at the local school, theater (stage, not cinema), library or college than they do at home.. Respect for adults, something conspicuously missing from many young people these days, is the norm among homeschoolers.
To say that a "traditional" school is the only way to get a grasp on society is preposterous. This is not to say that homeschooling is failproof; I have also known homeschoolers that completely fit the bill of the sheltered and socially-backwards. Pointing to these as the standard of homeschooling, however, is akin to leveling any other group of people to their lowest (but loudest) population.
Finally back to the topic, I can see this sort of online schooling to be an asset for the homeschooling community. Again, if used in isolation, it will almost certainly result in awkwardness. Homogeneity in ethos and context inspires only lethargic lemmings. I would submit that traditional schooling is the actual socially restricting option.
Mac OS 9.x was WAY better than Win98. Remember driver location in Win98? I cringe at the thought. Sadly, there are still several people that are convinced that "as long as it still works (i.e. boots) then it's fine."
Seriously, 128Kbps is bad enough as it is. To burn it and then reimport it is absolute murder. Of course, modern audio "engineering" and radio leaves very little detail worth preserving.
It's not 1999 anymore. There are plenty of people that will be happy do ditch "expensive proprietary" MS Office for "free open" GoogleOffice. Broadband, the ubiquity of the laptop/handheld/cellphone means a changing market, ripe for Google or anyone with enough money and public eye to take the office crown.
I bought Sony's original MiniDisc recorders for field recordings. It's a workhorse and is still performing like a champ. When I retired my Walkman (you know, the cassette kind...) after 12 or so years of continuous use, it was not for mechanical reasons.
Ok, so mod me down. I just had to respond to a knee-jerk comment with another.
in a way...it's ironic that the eye candy can be the most crucial and protected thing to a company.
I think the line between useful and interfering GUIs was crossed with Mac OS 8.5, although I know some that would say it was really the move from System 6 to 7. I admit, System 7 days were Good Days. That could also be the fact that I was 8.
Online distribution was the first thing I thought of when reading the headline. Sadly, I think that it will be awhile before this becomes really viable. I don't know how typical my experience is, but a lot of my (older, slightly techophobic) family members are loath to buy anything online. Hopefully online distros will achieve a better reputation through good reliability and familiarity.
"WalMart is doing game companies a favor by working with them during the development stage"
That's not what it sounded like to me; sure, quality feedback on ideas is a good thing. Censoring products that don't fit in with a company line is not.
By your logic, if an idea isn't financially profitable, then it isn't worth bringing to public attention. I can't agree with that.
it renewed my sense of horror for Wal-Mart's current management and policies. Just because you have the ability to determine the products that reach consumers shouldn't give you ethical license to do so. I wish Walton Sr. was still around, back when Wal-Mart stood for high wages, good benefits and US made products. Whatever happened to hereditary behavior?
Free music will never see the light of day. Not from a major label, anyway. And that's ok: record companies are businesses, not philanthropies.
Even if that were the case, I don't think that just one label's offerings for free would totally kill iTunes. There are a lot of other things going for iTunes than just Sony's music.
I wish it were still true; in the past, I would have agreed. Google isn't the underdog anymore, not by a long shot. All of Google's recent advances reek of corporate wariness and market saturation. To have one company that has access to all the world's information...that is a great power. I hope and pray that Google becomes more responsible with that power.
wouldn't it be interesting if our kids complain about Google like we complain about Microsoft?
I agree wholeheartedly. This is the sort of thing that can and should have legislation attached to it, something that will (if enforced) actually benefit its citizens. Legal overhead is going to increase, but I guess that is the price we pay for increased legal traffic. Now if only there were some realistic decline in petty lawsuits...
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I am about to make some generalizations based on my experience and the experiences of colleagues.
My experience has shown precisely the opposite. Homeschooling, when done well, produces individuals that are better equipped to meet the world and its challenges than "traditional" schooling. Instead of being surrounded by individuals of one's same age (and, often, one's same race, social status, etc) the homeschooler learns how to interact with people of all different ages, and adults in particular. Most homeschoolers I know actually spend more time at the local school, theater (stage, not cinema), library or college than they do at home.. Respect for adults, something conspicuously missing from many young people these days, is the norm among homeschoolers.
To say that a "traditional" school is the only way to get a grasp on society is preposterous. This is not to say that homeschooling is failproof; I have also known homeschoolers that completely fit the bill of the sheltered and socially-backwards. Pointing to these as the standard of homeschooling, however, is akin to leveling any other group of people to their lowest (but loudest) population.
Finally back to the topic, I can see this sort of online schooling to be an asset for the homeschooling community. Again, if used in isolation, it will almost certainly result in awkwardness. Homogeneity in ethos and context inspires only lethargic lemmings. I would submit that traditional schooling is the actual socially restricting option.
It's so true. The really sad thing is it's predictive value for Vista's ship date.
Mac OS 9.x was WAY better than Win98. Remember driver location in Win98? I cringe at the thought. Sadly, there are still several people that are convinced that "as long as it still works (i.e. boots) then it's fine."
There are two problems with this solution:
1. It sounds bad
2. It takes too much time.
Seriously, 128Kbps is bad enough as it is. To burn it and then reimport it is absolute murder. Of course, modern audio "engineering" and radio leaves very little detail worth preserving.
Thanks for the links! MS getting slashdotted...that's just amusing.
It's not 1999 anymore. There are plenty of people that will be happy do ditch "expensive proprietary" MS Office for "free open" GoogleOffice. Broadband, the ubiquity of the laptop/handheld/cellphone means a changing market, ripe for Google or anyone with enough money and public eye to take the office crown.
You've got to admit that even 5 hours is more entertainment value than that other thing called "episode one" offered.
Progress?
I know it hasn't gotten much press time, but Apple(tm) is actually using Intel chips now! Bizarre, I know.
I bought Sony's original MiniDisc recorders for field recordings. It's a workhorse and is still performing like a champ. When I retired my Walkman (you know, the cassette kind...) after 12 or so years of continuous use, it was not for mechanical reasons.
Ok, so mod me down. I just had to respond to a knee-jerk comment with another.
I would have to say no.
Yeah! 180mbps should be enough for anyone!
yeah, I hear that this Dvorak guy is really on the money, too. *ducks*
they build private roads...
I think the line between useful and interfering GUIs was crossed with Mac OS 8.5, although I know some that would say it was really the move from System 6 to 7. I admit, System 7 days were Good Days. That could also be the fact that I was 8.
imagine a beowulf cluster.
Online distribution was the first thing I thought of when reading the headline. Sadly, I think that it will be awhile before this becomes really viable. I don't know how typical my experience is, but a lot of my (older, slightly techophobic) family members are loath to buy anything online. Hopefully online distros will achieve a better reputation through good reliability and familiarity.
That's not what it sounded like to me; sure, quality feedback on ideas is a good thing. Censoring products that don't fit in with a company line is not.
By your logic, if an idea isn't financially profitable, then it isn't worth bringing to public attention. I can't agree with that.
it renewed my sense of horror for Wal-Mart's current management and policies. Just because you have the ability to determine the products that reach consumers shouldn't give you ethical license to do so. I wish Walton Sr. was still around, back when Wal-Mart stood for high wages, good benefits and US made products. Whatever happened to hereditary behavior?
it is clearly a clever twist of three letters...
Even if that were the case, I don't think that just one label's offerings for free would totally kill iTunes. There are a lot of other things going for iTunes than just Sony's music.
that, and every Blu-Ray movie you buy will require an 183 digit activation code.
I dunno...that sounds perfect for Microsoft to me... ;)
"birds of a feather flock together" or some such rubbish
I wish it were still true; in the past, I would have agreed. Google isn't the underdog anymore, not by a long shot. All of Google's recent advances reek of corporate wariness and market saturation. To have one company that has access to all the world's information...that is a great power. I hope and pray that Google becomes more responsible with that power.
wouldn't it be interesting if our kids complain about Google like we complain about Microsoft?
you can't legislate morality.