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'Dumbing down' the security profession

'Dumbing down' the security professionSame problem, new disciplineTo paraphrase Robert Pirsig's disdain for garage mechanics, they are "factory-trained monkeys who can handle every problem except a new one." Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. This is yet another example of businesses succumbing to the temptation to do things...

Tags: security profession, Dumbing Down, security

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

Dumbing down our math tests?

Dumbing down our math tests?Two factors at work.One, the "we mustn't make anyone feel bad" syndrome.And, two, the old adage: Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. You and I both know there's more than a little truth in that saying.Combine the two, mix in a little union, and...

Tags: Dumbing Down, math test, education

Discussion threads 2008-06-05

Dumbing down tests to satisfy NCLB

Dumbing down tests to satisfy NCLBTeaching the TestAnother aspect of this is that school systems tend to teach to the test and emphasize rote learning of the questions on the test. Columbus Public schools did this last year in the regular classes and I don't consider that they actually...

Tags: Dumbing Down, NCLB

Discussion threads 2006-03-24

Additional Resources

The Open College Textbook Act of 2009

ProfsWhat will the profs who force everyone to buy the latest edition of their own $125 textbook do now?Probably still the same thing.RE: The Open College Textbook Act of 2009You do know that this act will severely curtail the research that could lead to new curricula and textbooks?Why? It's because...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, textbook, Open College Textbook Act

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Having a bad air day?

Wonder why so many people seem to be so dumb? Investing in real estate during a bubble? Smoking cigarettes? Falling for Internet scams? Maxing out credit cards at 20% interest? Well, some researchers may have some of the answer: bad air. Not "hair" but "air." Urban...

Tags: Air, Gender And Diversity, Internet, Real Estate, Human Resources, Business Operations, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-07-20

To blog or to Tweet? That is the question . . . here is an answer

To blog or to Tweet? That is the question . . . here is an answerMore Reasons to Believe Generations are Dumbing DownBeing born in the Sixties I am afraid I probable be the last generation who can express my ideas in paragraph form. Titter forces one to dumb down...

Tags: Blogging, Pretty Much, Tweet, blog

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Motorola Evoke QA4

Photo gallery:Motorola Evoke QA4We're not quite sure what to make of the Motorola Evoke QA4. Though it offers a touch screen, a full HTML browser, and an appealing slider design, it hardly qualifies as either a smartphone or a multimedia powerhouse like the Samsung Eternity. Also, while we appreciate its...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, widget, Motorola Inc., touch screen, Cricket Wireless

Product reviews 2009-06-23

AT&T revises iPhone upgrade eligibility policy

AT&T revises iPhone upgrade eligibility policyLost iPhoneJust a thought. Why dont you just say you lost your phone and then get a new one???????RE: AT&T revises iPhone upgrade eligibility policyWow, still $399 and $499 for early upgrades. If Apple continues to release a new phone almost every year...

Tags: 3G, Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, AT&T Corp., Apple iPhone, eligibility policy, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stick

Fight Windows tax with a penguin stickWho needs LinSux?Only poor, jobless and ignorant guys who think they are pros like Linux Geek need LinSux. If that small amount of money feels like tax then you need to work harder and get a better job. By the way am about to...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-11

Microsoft Word 2010 (Office 2010 (technical preview) screenshots)

Microsoft Word 2010 (Office 2010 technical preview screenshots)i want to Microsoft Office 2009 and Downlouti want to Microsoft Office 2009 and DownloutRE: Microsoft Word 2010 (Office 2010 technical preview screenshots)writingRE: Microsoft Word 2010 (Office 2010 technical preview screenshots)goodRE: Microsoft Word 2010 (Office 2010 technical preview screenshots)I think you should have...

Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Office 2010, Microsoft Word 2010, technical preview, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-05-17

Will the new Kindle DX complicate plagiarism prevention?

Will the new Kindle DX complicate plagiarism prevention?Swimming upstreamAs with any misconduct, the solution is going to be a matter of hearts and minds rather than control and enforcement.Is technology such as Kindle the real threat / problem, or is it rather our society, our educational structure, which produces students...

Tags: college kid, plagiarism prevention, new Kindle DX, Kindle DX

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

EC takes antitrust steps against Intel

EC takes antitrust steps against Intel Say what? When were they ruled a monopoly?The EC seemingly has found them guilty of "monopoly abuse" without bothering to define them as a monopoly.Must be a European thing where laws and rules take second place to feel good moves and a hand...

Tags: Corporate law, SECURITY, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Inhell, antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Benchmarks part 1: Pre-K through 5

Benchmarks part 1: Pre-K through 5Benchmarks part 1: Pre-K thr. 5As I read your post, I kept checking back to the intro to make sure I had not misread it, but I had not. It did say pre-K through 5. My overwhelming reaction is that the first three parts of...

Tags: Blogging, PRODUCTIVITY, Pre-K

Discussion threads 2009-04-24

Does Ashton Kutcher kill Twitter's credibility?

Does Ashton Kutcher kill Twitter's credibility?the hype was certainly a two-edged swordyou are spot on with you commentary and i commen you for pointing out how we should be less distracted by the hype and more focused on how to bring the technology to the next levelCredibility! Is this a...

Tags: Twitter, Kutcher

Discussion threads 2009-04-17

Good riddance, Encarta!

Good riddance, Encarta!WowYour biased anti-MS ranting just never stops. Yes we get it that Encarta's time has come and gone. But there is no need to have such a vitriolic attitude towards something that was very useful at a time when things like Wikipedia was not available to everyone.Fortunately...

Tags: Wiki, Wikipedia, Encarta.com, GOOD RIDDANCE, Critical Thinking

Discussion threads 2009-03-31

Is it too late to turn around math/science ed in the US?

I'm reading The World is Flat for a class I'm taking and finding it remarkably doom and gloom. While the book has been updated with a couple of editions, its context largely remains the 2000-2005 timeframe. Four years, of course, is forever in the digital age,...

Tags: Education, Standards, Quality, Business Operations, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-03-26

(Images: What Windows 7 might have looked like)

(Images: What Windows 7 might have looked like)RE: (Images: What Windows 7 might have looked like)How about some larger images? Many of these are pointless at this site.Bat Signal is COOLThumbnail View as in Aero Peek, transitions to Bat Signal View would be much better than the Aero...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Aero Peek, graphics, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-03-26

Federal CIO on leave following FBI sting at DC offices

Federal CIO on leave following FBI sting at DC officesI Obama'd the story votes for ya!"Kundra... has not been linked to the raid,"Is that your definition of "busted"?is this 'change'?only days after taking office the apointee was busted.We'll see what the story is in due course......but looks like President Obama...

Tags: Federal government, FBI

Discussion threads 2009-03-13

To Linux or not to Linux?

To Linux or not to Linux?A safe choiceAnd, more importantly, a good choice for your users' needs. Which they will agree with soon enough.Ubuntu for the kidsIncreasingly open source free software is making in roads in the schools. Not just because it's free but because it works. In my child's...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, tiebreaker, Remember IT, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-02-19

US gains in math and science ed...Really?

US gains in math and science ed...Really?RE: US gains in math and science ed...Really?cepedajoe: "History is being rewritten to match politically correct liberal ideals; science is rewritten to ignore facts and evidence and to base itself on theories. Math, well, you ask a high school graduate to complete a basic...

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, achievement test, Web site

Discussion threads 2008-12-11