I was annoyed when I got my first iMac without a floppy drive, but I look back, and I haven't even needed my PC floppy in all this time - except once:
It was when I took a class involving x86 machine language at my university. All other CS assignments are turned in electronically, but that involves Sun hardware (I think), so the x86 assignments wouldn't work. Each assignment had to be turned in on a floppy disk. I had to go out and buy some just so I could turn in my homework;)... On the other hand, the iMac is now my mother's, and since she has a lot of older Mac software, the first thing my dad did was to go out and buy an external floppy drive for her to use so she could install all her old games and things.
Yup, there is. Specifically, DynDNS.org, which I've been volunteering for for 2.5 years, and recently hired me part-time (as I am a poor college student who can't find a paying job for the summer). Even though we are also funded by donations, the company made a rather large donation to the Perl Foundation back in January. Now it's YOUR turn to do your part:)
Makes me think they must be doing it by random or something. When I checked this evening, the first and third options were checked.
I am disappointed, as Hotmail was the first email address I ever had, and the only one I used before college. I am very unhappy with the changes they've made in the past two years.
I work in tech support. You already think I'm weird to do that? I do it as a volunteer. That's right, I do tech support and I don't even get paid for it. Why on earth would I do such a thing? Well, first of all, the company (www.dyndns.org) is mostly volunteers - it started as a hobby, and the core of our services are still free. Up until a few months ago, we never had enough money to afford to pay any of the staff; now, we do have one full-time member, the man who started the company 5 years ago.
There is another reason why I volunteer at this, however. I think tech support is really important. Software, in particular, is not designed to work well for the user. I want to help design software that works so well, it doesn't need tech support... but until that day, I also want to help users understand the software they have.
Even when the View History does extend beyond when you launched the browser, it often doesn't go back all that far... 20, maybe 50 or 100 sites. You think this will deter your teenage boy looking for pr0n? I think not.
But how long do you think it will take before they can really make these effectively and in quantity?
It is also possible, in principle, to print the switches on a roll of plastic foil in a continuous process.
It sounds so cool.. but it looks like they're trying to hedge their bets and not really give any idea of when this could really work. Sounds like flexible flat-panel type displays are still a long ways off.
*sigh* And I was so looking forward to getting one, too...
You must be blind to think an iMac looks anything at all like a TRS-80 Model III. (I should know, I have one of each). You don't have to like the iMac - but you can't deny that it IS popular. People like the way it all goes together. It's also really easy to use, even if you have no clue what you're doing. I'll admit it, the iMac is NOT a computer for serious hackers. Rather, it is for the average Joe down the street to have access to the internet.
I have an iMac, dual-booting to OS 9 and Linux PPC. It's a decent piece of hardware, but I could have gotten better. However, I am not going to complain, because it was a present to me. I think you need to figure out what you're ranting about before you write.
I do catch myself occasionally wondering what it would be like to be a female in life situations.
Just don't forget, it goes the other way too. What woman has not wondered at some point how it could be different to be a man? (Especially in the online world, in which truly knowledgeable females are few and far between.)
Lucky you... only $40? At my school, we pay $250 a year for a connection in our room... and oh, if you have more than one computer connected (like a few of my other nerd friends), you pay that for EACH computer. I definitely think this means we have a right to look at whatever we want on the internet, no matter what the school thinks.
I'll agree with you that the right to vote is very important. In fact, I'd say it's extremely important. The thing I don't get is why, as a (recent) highschooler, I was taught all about our government, and forced to do assignments on current events (like upcoming elections, upcoming school budgets, and such), but I still couldn't vote. They want me to care about who wins the election? Ok, they succeeded, I care. Now I want to DO something about it. Might as well say, "Sorry, no one under 18 is allowed to think for themselves." Not even when it directly affects them.
For 33 cents, you can put a letter in a box out in front of your house. A person will drive to your house, pick up the letter, take it to the airport, fly it to anywhere in north america, and drive it to the recipients house. For 33 cents.
Umm... I don't know about you, but the USPS won't pick up mail from my house. Not that it's far to the nearest post office drop off box (maybe a 5-min walk), but still....
About all your average person (please don't be offended if you consider yourself one) knows about Linux is that some company named Red Hat makes it.
Sorry, but they probably don't even know that much. They probably think of Linux as being some sort of anti-MS movement, and know little or nothing else. Personally, before I came to a tech school, all I knew was that it was based on something called Unix... without having any idea what that meant. Now, of course, I know better...:^)
But anyway, my point is that we DO need better education concerning Linux. Don't assume people know much, but don't talk down to them, either. It has to be an individualized approach.
the stories and "historical fact" of his existance were passed mouth to mouth for over 200 years before they were written down
Umm, I think you're a little off there... The majority of the new testament was written around 60-100 AD. That's only about 30-60 years after Jesus died. In fact, some of the gospels were written down by men who had seen these events first-hand.
Also recognize that this "historical fact" was then translated through numerous languages with a 100% translational conversion over the next 1800 years!
Once again, this isn't quite right. Yes, the Bible has been translated into hundreds of languages, but, most of the time, these translations are done from the Greek, Latin, or Hebrew versions... which are the original languages, or first generation translations (as with Latin).
I won't try to convince you of the existence of God, or even that the Bible is true, but I suggest you try to know some background information when you post...
>>Usually boys of average or above-average intelligence.
well, I'm a girl...
>> Often loners, or have small circle of friend who are outsiders.
that's been true wherever I go...
>> Experience unstable self-esteem.
hmm... I always thought that was normal...
>> Often fascinated by cults, Satanism, weapons, themes of violence and death.
yeah, I guess you could say that...
>> Experience a decline in schoolwork and marks.
umm... does going from A's to B's count?
>> Come from dysfunctional homes.
I never viewed it as dysfunctional, just different...
>> Have experience with chronic bullying and drug use.
well, no drug use, but I've been bullied pretty consistently over the past 12 years or so...
>> Engage in attention-seeking behavior, and don't accept criticism.
I thought that was normal...and I'll be crushed if this post doesn't get moderated up.
So, all in all, I fit the profile pretty well... does that mean that just because I'm female, I won't be a suspect? I think they need to rethink this profile... I mean, even if I don't fit this profile exactly, I have some very good friends who do. But I know them well enough to know that they're not the type to go around killing people or bombing schools, or whatever.
Come on! What we really need is counselors and school officials who actually CARE about their students, as has been stated in several other posts. I know my "guidance counselor" in highschool couldn't have cared less about how I was doing, but hey, that's not their job, right? They're only there to make sure that we get our required classes in so we graduate on time.... who cares if we're emotionally disturbed? Just as long as we pass, and leave the school... then it's not their problem anymore.
Just something for those administrators to think about...
Who says kids need those flashy games, anyway? Yeah, they're lots of fun, but you know what? They're not necessary, no matter how much your kids think they are. I grew up with only a RadioShack TRS-80 at home (up until about 8 years ago), and I had just as much fun with that as I have with games on my computer now, possibly even more. All my friends had computers with graphics capabilities and even (gasp) color, but whose did we play with the most? The TRS-80, because we understood how to do more than just games on it. The few games there were, were programmed in by my dad in BASIC. But even those games taught us a lot more, because they WEREN'T kids' games. They were games intended for at least highschool level intelligence.
So what if your kids can't play a math game on the computer? Teach them how to play one they don't need the computer for... or teach them some programming so they can make their own games....
Ok, I wish these professors would stop and actually think about this for a while. If they were just mad because the students are getting money for posting these notes, they could post the notes on the web themselves, and tell everyone in the class where to find them. One of my professors actually does this. It's actually very helpful, because it's one of those subjects where you need to see it rephrased a few times before you totally understand what's happening.
On the other hand, I'm in another class where I think I may have to resort to asking other people for their notes, because what I'm getting in class isn't making a whole lot of sense. I really wish that this professor would post notes or something to help us review, because I'm very lost.
Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't professors WANT to help their students learn? Putting notes on the web sounds like a good way of this to me...
Does it really matter how it's pronounced? As long as we all recognize the name Linux when it is spoken, it doesn't matter what it sounds like. Although I would like to know how you pronounce Linus's name if it's not like the Peanuts character...
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I was annoyed when I got my first iMac without a floppy drive, but I look back, and I haven't even needed my PC floppy in all this time - except once:
;) ... On the other hand, the iMac is now my mother's, and since she has a lot of older Mac software, the first thing my dad did was to go out and buy an external floppy drive for her to use so she could install all her old games and things.
It was when I took a class involving x86 machine language at my university. All other CS assignments are turned in electronically, but that involves Sun hardware (I think), so the x86 assignments wouldn't work. Each assignment had to be turned in on a floppy disk. I had to go out and buy some just so I could turn in my homework
Yup, there is. Specifically, DynDNS.org, which I've been volunteering for for 2.5 years, and recently hired me part-time (as I am a poor college student who can't find a paying job for the summer). Even though we are also funded by donations, the company made a rather large donation to the Perl Foundation back in January. Now it's YOUR turn to do your part :)
Makes me think they must be doing it by random or something. When I checked this evening, the first and third options were checked.
I am disappointed, as Hotmail was the first email address I ever had, and the only one I used before college. I am very unhappy with the changes they've made in the past two years.
I work in tech support. You already think I'm weird to do that? I do it as a volunteer. That's right, I do tech support and I don't even get paid for it. Why on earth would I do such a thing? Well, first of all, the company (www.dyndns.org) is mostly volunteers - it started as a hobby, and the core of our services are still free. Up until a few months ago, we never had enough money to afford to pay any of the staff; now, we do have one full-time member, the man who started the company 5 years ago.
There is another reason why I volunteer at this, however. I think tech support is really important. Software, in particular, is not designed to work well for the user. I want to help design software that works so well, it doesn't need tech support... but until that day, I also want to help users understand the software they have.
umm.. actually Krellis ISN'T there, he's a few hundred miles away. Nebby is the only one close to where the machines actually are....
What Tiny Toons video? When was this?
Because the first time I heard of TMBG was in 1995, from a guy in my 8th grade class playing Particle Man, Istanbul, and Whistling in the Dark.
Just curious.
Even when the View History does extend beyond when you launched the browser, it often doesn't go back all that far... 20, maybe 50 or 100 sites. You think this will deter your teenage boy looking for pr0n? I think not.
It's still better than paying for Windows.. what was that comment about it being released with 40,000 bugs?
It is also possible, in principle, to print the switches on a roll of plastic foil in a continuous process.
It sounds so cool.. but it looks like they're trying to hedge their bets and not really give any idea of when this could really work. Sounds like flexible flat-panel type displays are still a long ways off.
*sigh* And I was so looking forward to getting one, too...
I have an iMac, dual-booting to OS 9 and Linux PPC. It's a decent piece of hardware, but I could have gotten better. However, I am not going to complain, because it was a present to me. I think you need to figure out what you're ranting about before you write.
Just don't forget, it goes the other way too. What woman has not wondered at some point how it could be different to be a man? (Especially in the online world, in which truly knowledgeable females are few and far between.)
Lucky you... only $40? At my school, we pay $250 a year for a connection in our room... and oh, if you have more than one computer connected (like a few of my other nerd friends), you pay that for EACH computer. I definitely think this means we have a right to look at whatever we want on the internet, no matter what the school thinks.
Umm... I don't know about you, but the USPS won't pick up mail from my house. Not that it's far to the nearest post office drop off box (maybe a 5-min walk), but still....
Sorry, but they probably don't even know that much. They probably think of Linux as being some sort of anti-MS movement, and know little or nothing else. Personally, before I came to a tech school, all I knew was that it was based on something called Unix... without having any idea what that meant. Now, of course, I know better... :^)
But anyway, my point is that we DO need better education concerning Linux. Don't assume people know much, but don't talk down to them, either. It has to be an individualized approach.
But it will still be easier for the average clueless user than setting up Linux.
That webcast actually starts at 6:00 PM EST, not 5.
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Umm, I think you're a little off there... The majority of the new testament was written around 60-100 AD. That's only about 30-60 years after Jesus died. In fact, some of the gospels were written down by men who had seen these events first-hand.
Also recognize that this "historical fact" was then translated through numerous languages with a 100% translational conversion over the next 1800 years!
Once again, this isn't quite right. Yes, the Bible has been translated into hundreds of languages, but, most of the time, these translations are done from the Greek, Latin, or Hebrew versions... which are the original languages, or first generation translations (as with Latin).
I won't try to convince you of the existence of God, or even that the Bible is true, but I suggest you try to know some background information when you post...
http://www.imaclinux.net
well, I'm a girl...
>> Often loners, or have small circle of friend who are outsiders.
that's been true wherever I go...
>> Experience unstable self-esteem.
hmm... I always thought that was normal...
>> Often fascinated by cults, Satanism, weapons, themes of violence and death.
yeah, I guess you could say that...
>> Experience a decline in schoolwork and marks.
umm... does going from A's to B's count?
>> Come from dysfunctional homes.
I never viewed it as dysfunctional, just different...
>> Have experience with chronic bullying and drug use.
well, no drug use, but I've been bullied pretty consistently over the past 12 years or so...
>> Engage in attention-seeking behavior, and don't accept criticism.
I thought that was normal...and I'll be crushed if this post doesn't get moderated up.
So, all in all, I fit the profile pretty well... does that mean that just because I'm female, I won't be a suspect? I think they need to rethink this profile... I mean, even if I don't fit this profile exactly, I have some very good friends who do. But I know them well enough to know that they're not the type to go around killing people or bombing schools, or whatever.
Come on! What we really need is counselors and school officials who actually CARE about their students, as has been stated in several other posts. I know my "guidance counselor" in highschool couldn't have cared less about how I was doing, but hey, that's not their job, right? They're only there to make sure that we get our required classes in so we graduate on time.... who cares if we're emotionally disturbed? Just as long as we pass, and leave the school... then it's not their problem anymore.
Just something for those administrators to think about...
So what if your kids can't play a math game on the computer? Teach them how to play one they don't need the computer for... or teach them some programming so they can make their own games....
On the other hand, I'm in another class where I think I may have to resort to asking other people for their notes, because what I'm getting in class isn't making a whole lot of sense. I really wish that this professor would post notes or something to help us review, because I'm very lost.
Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't professors WANT to help their students learn? Putting notes on the web sounds like a good way of this to me...
Does it really matter how it's pronounced? As long as we all recognize the name Linux when it is spoken, it doesn't matter what it sounds like. Although I would like to know how you pronounce Linus's name if it's not like the Peanuts character...
You mean they weren't already? Sure, they've got stuff there that no one else has... because no one else will carry stuff as old...