Category — General

[From things]

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great comic about the mean ole world.

The study asked approximately 400 undergraduates aged 18 to 25 whether they agreed with these statements:

If I have explained to my professor that I am trying hard, I think he/she should give me some consideration with respect to my course grade — 66.2% agree

If I have completed most of the reading for a class, I deserve a B in that course — 40.7%

If I have attended most of the classes for a course, I deserve at least a grade of B — 34.1%

[From ‘Entitled’ students expect better grades for effort: study]

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This is where you have to explain that ‘tries hard and fails’ is a real category of life. Failure isn’t just a real option, it is a really good option for many students. I think there is a real issue with ‘learning design’ if failure isn’t an option.

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this does not mean everyone gets a puppy, puppies are significant responsibilities.

President elect Obama has several very large problems to solve, but just because he has majorities in the house and senate does not mean it will be an easy job, it will be very difficult because after almost 30 years of the same politics based in money. Where to start? I’d actually start with campaign finance reform, limit the effects of lobbyists influence and put congress in closer relationship to their elect.

puppy cam

Louis “Studs” Terkel (May 16, 1912–October 31, 2008 [1]) was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster based in Chicago.

[From Studs Terkel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]
Studs Terkel official page

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a great american story and a great storyteller. he’ll was one of the hallmarks of a generation.

Therefore, although invited to do so by several amici, we decline to adopt a broad exclusion over software or any other such category of subject matter beyond the exclusion of claims drawn to fundamental principles set forth by the Supreme Court. See, e.g., Br. of Amicus Curiae End Software Patents; Br. of Amicus Curiae Red Hat, Inc. at 4-7. We also note that the process claim at issue in this appeal is not, in any event, a software claim. Thus, the facts here would be largely unhelpful in illuminating the distinction between those software claims that are patent-eligible and those that are not not.

[From Groklaw - The Bilski Decision Is In: Buh-Bye [Most] Business Methods Patents – As text & updated 3Xs]

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the courts finally said…. ‘no, you have to apply the supreme court guidelines and law’ and when that happens, common sense prevails and any patent that can soley be performed in the mind of a person was voided.

feels pretty normal

1,600 papier mache pandas set up by members of WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in Paris to highlight that there are only 1,600 pandas left on earth

[From Pictures of the day: 20 October 2008 - Telegraph]

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the many stands in for the many becoming fewer.