Entries Tagged as ‘reality check’

26 February, 2009

na-nana-na-naaaaaa-na

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Nice little bit of retroactive justification over at the boston globe editorial page—gen X “slackers” were actually keenly preparing for the economic contraction, “busy working on a more workable model … creating something worthwhile – a sustainable neighborhood, a tech future, a life we can manage.”  Vindication is the sweetest nectar.  And [...]

7 February, 2008

OK so I promised not to bitch more about this class but…

“how many of you have access to a linux or unix machine?”
“[crickets]“
“oh… wow.”
WHAT THE FUCK? This guy expects a GE-level class full of humanities/non-majors to actually write and compile their own programs in C, after only a pretty cursory overview of it. This is the single most retarded thing i have ever [...]