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mrcentipede

Happy New Year, and such.

Jan 24, 2008 18:45

So I've discovered that my college is falling apart. The thing is, I don't think this really matters. The College of Santa Fe is on the verge of declaring exigency, which allows them to fired tenured professors. Thing is, I have been pretty unhappy with the program for a while, and while the lack of solid staffing isn't going to help, it's really ( Read more... )

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cassscarpaw January 25 2008, 05:14:43 UTC

I think this is the only time I've seen reference markups in a blog entry that wasn't about science or politics. Way to be a super-nerd! And I mean that...it's a quality I admire. Let me know about the potluck, I'll see if I can make time.

-RAR

mrcentipede January 26 2008, 02:01:27 UTC

Using numerical footnotes is just a reflection of the fractured way my brain works. I suspect everyone will be doing it soon.

As for the potluck, it looks like it may end up being a Friday afternoon/night, but it is still very much in the planning phase.

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mrcentipede January 26 2008, 01:58:56 UTC

The whole rootlessness thing bothers me a lot, also. It seems like a half-assed compromise between Linux and Windows, which is, I suppose, probably accurate. At this point, since I am still new to Linux, I don't if it would be better to switch, or if I should get a better handle on Linux before I start contemplating alternative distros. I don't think I would recommend Ubuntu to someone in the position I was a year ago, when I started. I don't know what I would recommend.

One thing Ubuntu has going for it is the sheer volume of message board support. It may be arcane, or unhelpful, but it's slightly better then nothing.

I still really believe in the idea of Linux, but Vista will stay on my laptop for a while yet, I think. Mainly because of games and my general fear of Linux on laptops. Someday, though.

thecardinal January 25 2008, 17:42:30 UTC

Win+Tab and Alt+Tab use the same amount of video memory ( ... )

mrcentipede January 26 2008, 00:41:42 UTC

I stand corrected on the Aero issue, but I still think it is pretty pointless. You do make a good point. I realize that there are a lot of under the hood improvements to Vista that are worth applauding. My weaksauce way of acknowledging that was to add "UI" before my comments on the lack of functional improvements.

As for the hardware thing, I think you underscore my point pretty clearly. Ubuntu is pretty smooth for you because you know what you're doing. "Pull from software repositories"? Seriously! That phrase is gibberish to 90% of the people that Ubuntu is attempting to woo, while it is perfectly logical to 90% of the people who are already into Linux. Where is the 'Mom' factor in such a operating system? Can you get Mp3s to work? Certainly, but it's not intuitive. The same can be said (in my experience) with PDF files in a browser, streaming audio (if it's Real or WMA), iPods, older or less popular printers, networking with Windows or Mac1, NVidia drivers, and a ton of other things that escape me. Of course, there are entirely ( ... )

Canned Chili mcs369 January 25 2008, 21:20:28 UTC

It really isn't so... I like to mix it up with noodles and rice, but I actually have been cooking quite a bit. Fish and rice and beans and malt-o-meal has been my major staples, but I still haven't completely run out of money so I have been eating out a bit from time to time. Lots of hot chocolate.

Re: Canned Chili mrcentipede January 26 2008, 02:05:01 UTC

I know, I tease out of love. Rice and beans, along with a source of Vitamin C, can keep a human going for an astonishingly long time, from what I've been told.

REAL MEN DRINK MILK! gnarledfingers January 26 2008, 06:59:04 UTC

I lived off vitamin D white milk for two months back in Ohio.

I changed my diet once I started feeling violently sick 24 hours a day, every day, for a week.

Vitamins fixed that. As did chocolate candy bars.

Re: REAL MEN DRINK MILK! mrcentipede January 27 2008, 01:19:23 UTC

Surviving is a good starting place. Thriving is the goal. Dairy is expensive, at least compared to rice and beans. I haven't personally done any experimenting, but I've been told that the cheapest source of Vitamin C is pills, which I find kind of odd. Having said that, I do enjoy milk when it's available, but whenever I buy it, I don't end up drinking all of it before it goes bad, so I usually just buy soy-milk.