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      • Fresh draft of computing course stuff.
        04/27/06
        Computer Science April 25


        Contents

        Topics
        Faq and howto
        A project for each topic
        Find your level questions



        Faq and howto

        Can I enjoy learning computing?
        It’s best if you enjoy computers and sharing with people.

      • Some new projects for a new computer science course
        04/26/06
        Some new projects for a new computer science course
        Very short answers only if written.


        1. Memory 1
        Memories are what we can find inside us. Computer memory is anything that’s ever been stored. So long as we can still access it. Name the types you know. How are they stor

      • Roll on 4
        04/26/06
        Why would I lie to you? Old tendencies. I lied, so I lived
        Grooming of monkeys, tickling and grinning and giggling, play fighting of cubs, all have survival value. Masking deceit is just one of these. Fraud is a very old crime. Often rewarded with success, at least for a while until the tribe d

      • Rolling on 3
        04/25/06
        All is memory and process
        In early single-cell lifeforms, head for warmth meant survival. Remembering where warmth was meant selective survival. Both mean potential to evolve. These two processes in a cpu mean selection – currently by surrounding life forms and evolution. From chip to Cray to i

      • Towards a computer science background
        04/24/06
        Computer science. A very first draft of a new ‘course’ for computing clubs in school and homeschooling.

        1. Memory 1
        2. Processes 1
        3. Math and physics concepts behind successful computer games
        4. The brain and the CPU
        5. Hardware
        6. Software
        7. Output techniq

      • Rolling on 2
        04/24/06
        Blame culture
        Religion supplies reasons for the illogical questions.
        No religion, no God, no sins, no atonement. So who better to blame than our parents, society, leaders. Finger-pointing headlines sell. In a democracy, they used to sell ideas to voters, before we started blaming the owner

      • Rolling on
        04/23/06
        Networking
        Meetings work on protocols.
        Pre-meeting needs are time, place and agenda and introduction.
        Greeting protocols like handshake, bow, bare right hand and exchange of cards.
        The cup of coffee before, water during and tea or gift afterwards enhance bonding.
        Computers d

      • A roller
        04/21/06
        The Roller

        Volume 1 Number 0.4
        With thanks to Slashdot, Homer the Greek, The Register, Cervantes, Bryson, Andrew Och, Dominus illuminatio mea and much sf.

        Themes this week and next
        • Governance
        • Religion
        • Prison
        • Cures for sleep apnoea
        • Educati