"The school took advantage of a Microsoft effort called Fresh Start that offers free software upgrades for schools with donated computers, switching from Windows 98 to Windows 2000."
Either this is an old story just reported or MS is really taking the whole Vista damage limitation thing seriously.
From what I gather, most Americans aren't aware of what their troops are doing overseas. Whilst most of the population is protected from the news by news agencies, the rest of the world comes to see America as synonymous with torture, human rights abuses, corruption etc. Most people inside the country don't see it in the same light as outsiders.
Surely it's possible that the same thing happens in Switzerland? Yes, it's notorious across the world for nazi gold and contemporary cash in search of a tax haven. But that doesn't mean everyone inside knows what's going on?
Obviously I'm playing devil's advocate, of course they know. But the argument still stands.
I'd be the first to agree that it is partly intellectual snobbery. But *only* partly.
As an educator you know about 'learning styles' (or whatever they're calling it this week). I wouldn't hand in a piece of work with pictures of dolphins swimming through the paragraphs, every fourth word in blue, and with the first line of every paragraph highlighted except for vowels. Partly because it would be tricky in LaTeX but mainly because it would be impossible to read and detract from the content (at least, to my eye).
It may be caricature of HF books, but it's not that far off.
I'm sure a lot of people find the HF style fun and approachable. But as a student, if you can't approach a dry text book (pain or no pain) then... well. Also GOF isn't *that* dry...
Doing a course on design patterns last semester we were directed to the Head First Design Pattern books. I refused to open it as a matter of principle so I can't vouch for the quality. It's just impossible to concentrate with all that noise on the page.
Instead I went straight for the G.O.F. book (the canonical book for design patterns) 'and never looked back'. I don't think I could have got that kind of understanding with cartoons and colour.
It might be worth pointing out that we use the word 'school' different to the way Americans use the word 'school'... as I understand it, american 'school' is pretty much any educational environment. For us it's anything up to (not including) University.
The fact that it was the first musical paper in Science says more about Science, frankly. The application of computers to music for analysis and retrieval has been around since the 50s. Take a look in MIT's journal of computer music for example.
In other news: patterns have been found for the specification of common, re-usable designs in object oriented software...
OK so I have to ask. I've wanted to know for ages. When a British person says 'school' they mean a place where children and teenagers go to be educated. When they say 'university' they mean a place where people go to get degrees. When they say 'college' they can mean a subset of either.
What does 'school' mean in America? It seems to cover just about everything under the sun as I understand it...
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actually [s]he wasn't. The GP inserted them. Probably as a joke or something.
PS you left your caps lock key on.
"The school took advantage of a Microsoft effort called Fresh Start that offers free software upgrades for schools with donated computers, switching from Windows 98 to Windows 2000."
Either this is an old story just reported or MS is really taking the whole Vista damage limitation thing seriously.
Sure maybe now. But look back a few years. I remember asking a friend in NY and being appalled how shielded she and others.
Anyway that wasn't my point.
OK this isn't a troll it's a serious point.
From what I gather, most Americans aren't aware of what their troops are doing overseas. Whilst most of the population is protected from the news by news agencies, the rest of the world comes to see America as synonymous with torture, human rights abuses, corruption etc. Most people inside the country don't see it in the same light as outsiders.
Surely it's possible that the same thing happens in Switzerland? Yes, it's notorious across the world for nazi gold and contemporary cash in search of a tax haven. But that doesn't mean everyone inside knows what's going on?
Obviously I'm playing devil's advocate, of course they know. But the argument still stands.
I didn't expect anything more literate from the BBC anyway...
as we don't have 'cellphones' in Britain. Now, as for mobile phones....
Given those concept graphics none of those will be my laptop of the future. I won't be using anything with a 'start' button.
I'd be the first to agree that it is partly intellectual snobbery. But *only* partly.
... well. Also GOF isn't *that* dry...
As an educator you know about 'learning styles' (or whatever they're calling it this week). I wouldn't hand in a piece of work with pictures of dolphins swimming through the paragraphs, every fourth word in blue, and with the first line of every paragraph highlighted except for vowels. Partly because it would be tricky in LaTeX but mainly because it would be impossible to read and detract from the content (at least, to my eye).
It may be caricature of HF books, but it's not that far off.
I'm sure a lot of people find the HF style fun and approachable. But as a student, if you can't approach a dry text book (pain or no pain) then
Doing a course on design patterns last semester we were directed to the Head First Design Pattern books. I refused to open it as a matter of principle so I can't vouch for the quality. It's just impossible to concentrate with all that noise on the page.
Instead I went straight for the G.O.F. book (the canonical book for design patterns) 'and never looked back'. I don't think I could have got that kind of understanding with cartoons and colour.
I would really like to know who reads these?
Well at least you know your facebook-agent program will be more fanatical than you are.
I pronounce 'regexp' 'regular expressions'. Written contractions don't always have to leak out into speech.
It might be worth pointing out that we use the word 'school' different to the way Americans use the word 'school'... as I understand it, american 'school' is pretty much any educational environment. For us it's anything up to (not including) University.
... you mean you never say thank you? How rude!
Windows aside, what's with the retarded typeface used on the keyboard? I wouldn't buy it for that reason alone.
I had to check my email, facebook and the slashdot front page three times whilst writing this comment.
Am I the only one that thought the title was about people holding one minute's silence for five hours' cable news?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4618775.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7299642.stm
I'm placing my bet on 'Monsanto developed the fungus'. I wonder how long before they'll release a miracle fungicide...
Oh, anyone in the US can rest assured if you didn't pay for a track ... it's over.
From TFA: "The software on the PC uses another command to decide whether read-only write access is possibleæ
The fact that it was the first musical paper in Science says more about Science, frankly. The application of computers to music for analysis and retrieval has been around since the 50s. Take a look in MIT's journal of computer music for example.
In other news: patterns have been found for the specification of common, re-usable designs in object oriented software...
In internet, Communist capitalises on control.
In capitalist America the Commerce controls the Internet.
Is it any co-incidence that the guy's name means 'the future' in French?
OK so I have to ask. I've wanted to know for ages. When a British person says 'school' they mean a place where children and teenagers go to be educated. When they say 'university' they mean a place where people go to get degrees. When they say 'college' they can mean a subset of either.
What does 'school' mean in America? It seems to cover just about everything under the sun as I understand it...