PC POOL language lab time again
These dates have been reserved for make up lesson times:
WED June 20: 3rd, 4th DS
THUR June 21: 3rd, 4th, 5th DS
Friday classes are invited to attend two times; all other classes need only attend one.
NOTE:
Class will not be held on the dates between June 22nd to June 28, as I will be in Paris. D’accord?
“Subliminal” Advertising
Darren invites two ad wizards to a meeting to throw together an impromptu ad, and they find they’ve been had. Don’t miss the last 20 seconds or so.
Oh that’s our Drew:
?The problem isn?t that we?re getting stupider,? says Curtis. ?It?s that media?s getting smarter. Now they can track Web usage to determine how much interest a story is receiving. That?s why there is so much more bullshit in the news these days?it turns out that?s what the mass-media consuming public really wants. If 11 percent of readers keep clicking on Anna Nicole Smith, then they?ll say, ?Oh, people want Anna Nicole,? and they?ll keep feeding it to us. Of course, 50 percent of us would like to see hardcore porn, so where does that get you? But if you think about it, the Edward R. Murrow-era was really a historical anomaly. It was yellow journalism in the 1800s, and it?s yellow journalism today.?
Full article hi yaa.
I was glad to hear from Gero that little Matthis (age 18 mo.s) likes his stuffed animal. He’s named him Bobbop.
I need to go visit my friends with children more often, I’ve got way too many stuffies at my place.
Have a nice week off from the Uni.
PC Pool
PC OOL TIME
here’s what we have for today
LISTENING
Robert Brower is a pal of mine and he used to run a BBS as a lad. Watch this interview and then answer these questions:
1) What does BBS stand for?
2) Describe Robert’s first modem.
3) Why was is it problematic?
4) What was his first computer?
5) What sort of games did he play on his computer? Name one.
6) What was the first programming language that Robert learned?
7) Why did Robert expand his computer? Give specific details.
8) What was offered on his BBS
9) What was his BBS called?
10) Describe how his BBS communicated with other networks.
11) How large were downloads back then?
WRITING
1) ZORK
Try playing Zork online. Register on the site to save your game.
2) Dungeon Man
Zork might take a while to solve, but you could also try the parody Dungeon Man. You should be able to finish it by the end of class.
ENGRISH
Because it’s always updated: Engrish dot Com
Shocked to realize I came to class without my trusty beanbag, I used a wrench found in my backpack instead.