Poverty is a spectrum. Naturally, abject poverty is worse than regular poverty. I see too many people say "you're not poor, you have a phone" or "you're not homeless, you aren't sleeping on the sidewalk" (both of these have been said to me). There is a mismatch between what people imagine as poor and what poverty is, and of course, things could always be worse.
If I was in poverty a phone would be early on my list of things to get. First is enough food to eat, followed closely be enough shelter to live (sleeping outside in the snow is fine so long as you have a warm bed in the tend). There might be a few other things as well (I'm not in this condition), but a phone would be high on my list if I could afford it (including the monthly bill) just because of all the things you can do once you have one. For the price they are a great investment.
I can tell you the homeless man I met this week didn't have a phone, but he didn't go anywhere without the kitten he rescued from a fire. I'm not sure what I'd do in his place, but that is an important data point.
It's a terrible policy. I know someone who is 74 and never owned a computer. They own a smartphone but only know how to use the phone app and really don't understand texting. I was shocked when I learned this and I imagine there are many people like him.
Same here, everyone I've introduced to Live has been completely stumped by session view and preferred linear arrangement. I don't understand why it's the default view other than hanging on to the idea that this software is first a live looping tool and DAW second.
I use RSS for Reddit and don't plan to ever log in again. This latest upheaval reminded me I was spending too much time there and after taking a break I've realized most of the content is garbage. Now Reddit is just another feed to a site I don't participate in (like the cesspool that is Slashdot).
As mentioned in one of the comment this is linked to a certain methodology of teaching reading.
One where the reader is more focused on the overall shape of the word rather than the individual letters (from memory I think it is the "global reading method"). I think it can have great effect on the speed of reading, but downside effect is less accurate spelling. Also when encountering "Exotic" words reading speed can slow to a crawl as to try to memorize the shape of the word.
I have not found study linking the reading speed and the speed of learning, I would theorize that one has no effect on the other.
But recent technologies like auto-correction and word completion have partially compensated these mistakes and recent trend of journalism to "paraphrasing" news cable somewhat amplified its effect.
Thanks so much for your comment! I learned a thing! I (apparently) read that way (global reading method), I don't know any other way to read, and I wasn't sure it was anything unusual. My parents didn't do anything special, it's just how I read.
I also have atrocious spelling, always have, and can't read things with exotic words. (when reading sci-fi I skip all proper nouns).
This also explains why "bionic" is doing nothing for me -- it's meant to nudge one to where I already am.
As a non expert, my analysis would be reduced to :
- whole word would focus of growing the list of words you would be able to recognize.
- phonics focus on the link between speaking and reading, which I guess could build up self confidence for being more eloquent, and in my opinion would help with learning foreign languages.
As someone who has written a lot of music using Pocket Operators I disagree. They have been part of my songwriting tool chain for years and have pretty much worked their way into every recording I've made since I bought them. They are the perfect accompaniment when sitting down with a guitar to write music either acting as a metronome, a groove to jam over, or a complete drum/bass/synth backup with an arrangement (16 patterns and 128 measures is enough to write a good song). Also, Pocket Operators are cheap as hell, most under $100.
What's your favorite PO? (or even a couple favorites)
I loved playing with the one I have (I can't remember which it is off the top of my head). But it never became a major part of my music noodling workflow and now is collecting dust somewhere.
I do remember at some point that a friend got a different one and I was struck with jealousy over all the cool stuff it could do that mine didn't. Maybe it's time to check out a different one. Any recommendations?
Upvote for Apache Server Side Includes. Two years ago I was tasked with redesigning an important informational website that never got the proper attention because all devs were occupied with maintaining the different web application stacks. I wanted something future-proof that an intern could update, basically straight HTML and minimal CSS. I replaced anything that would normally use PHP (and in some cases JavaScript) with stuff built in to Apache. It's cool that Apache also supports conditionals.
I mean, that's all cool, except now the next person needs to know (or learn) Apache directives. I would assume that intern is more likely to know PHP or JS. This solution is a compromise at best, and to me it doesn't sound like Apache is a good choice here (granted, there could be other circumstances I am not aware of).
If I received your code I would start by rolling my eyes, then by wasting some time learning Yet Another Technology (TM) that I will likely forget before the next time it comes handy.
In my experience, if you care about maintenance, one should stick to the worn path unless they have a good reason not to.
> It's cool that Apache also supports conditionals.
My first impression was also that this was an ad for Hey. Maybe that's not what the author intended, but it reads that way to me and it's a bad first impression.
