An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student, but had once failed an entire class.
The class (students) insisted that socialism worked since no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism."
"All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A."
After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who had studied hard were upset while the students who had studied very little were happy.
But, as the second test rolled around, the students who had studied little studied even less and the ones who had studied hard decided that since they couldn't make an A, they also studied less. The second test average was a D.
No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around the average grade was an F.
The scores never increased as bickering, blame, name calling, all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for anyone else.
To their great surprise all failed. The professor told them that socialism would ultimately fail because the harder people try to succeed the greater their reward (capitalism) but when a government takes all the reward away (socialism) no one will try or succeed.
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
04 April 2009
27 January 2009
Free Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference v1.1!
The PDF Edition of Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is available entirely free of charge. It is practically identical to the Print Edition.You can share the PDF file with people you know, and even upload it to file sharing networks.
Download Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference v1.1 now!
30 November 2008
Wikipedia on a DVD!
Well, almost.
To make the wealth of Wikipedia knowledge available to schools without internet access, the SOS Children's Villages group have created a 2.9GB 5,500-article edition, called Wikipedia Selection for schools. This is great for doing research without the need for internet access.
To make the wealth of Wikipedia knowledge available to schools without internet access, the SOS Children's Villages group have created a 2.9GB 5,500-article edition, called Wikipedia Selection for schools. This is great for doing research without the need for internet access.
03 September 2008
Ubuntu For Non-Geeks
Ubuntu For Non-Geeks: a Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook.
"A fast, crystal-clear topical tour of the amazing collective accomplishment embodied in Ubuntu." -Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Ubuntu 8.04 has been hailed as the Linux distribution for newbies, and it's certainly the Linux for the less geeky among us. Even the name is user friendly-it's a South African term that translates roughly as "humanity toward others" and could also describe author Rickford Grant's approach to teaching Linux.
Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition is a hands-on, project-based guide to Ubuntu 8.04 for those interested in-but nervous about-switching to the Linux operating system. This edition has been updated for Hardy Heron, the latest Ubuntu release (8.04), with its improved multimedia support and desktop effects. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks covers those day-to-day tasks that most non-geeks will want to perform, like how to:
* Download and install free software, games, and utilities
* Connect to wired and wireless networks or transfer files via Bluetooth
* Configure printers, scanners, monitors, and USB flash drives
* Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
* Edit and share your digital photos and videos
* Customize the look and feel of your system
* Tackle more advanced tasks like working with commands and using Windows applications
Whether you're new to computers, looking for a pain-free way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 is easier than ever. Try it and you'll see.
"A fast, crystal-clear topical tour of the amazing collective accomplishment embodied in Ubuntu." -Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Ubuntu 8.04 has been hailed as the Linux distribution for newbies, and it's certainly the Linux for the less geeky among us. Even the name is user friendly-it's a South African term that translates roughly as "humanity toward others" and could also describe author Rickford Grant's approach to teaching Linux.
Full of tips, tricks, and helpful pointers, Ubuntu for Non-Geeks, 3rd Edition is a hands-on, project-based guide to Ubuntu 8.04 for those interested in-but nervous about-switching to the Linux operating system. This edition has been updated for Hardy Heron, the latest Ubuntu release (8.04), with its improved multimedia support and desktop effects. Step-by-step projects build upon earlier tutorial concepts, helping you absorb and apply what you've learned.
Ubuntu for Non-Geeks covers those day-to-day tasks that most non-geeks will want to perform, like how to:
* Download and install free software, games, and utilities
* Connect to wired and wireless networks or transfer files via Bluetooth
* Configure printers, scanners, monitors, and USB flash drives
* Watch DVDs, listen to music, and even sync your iPod
* Edit and share your digital photos and videos
* Customize the look and feel of your system
* Tackle more advanced tasks like working with commands and using Windows applications
Whether you're new to computers, looking for a pain-free way to make the Linux switch, or just want a low-cost alternative to Windows, Ubuntu 8.04 is easier than ever. Try it and you'll see.
21 May 2008
Brits Want Microsoft Office 2007 Out of Classrooms
BECTA, the agency that governs educational technology in the U.K. has filed a formal complaint against Microsoft with the European Union.
“In the context of the education system,” lack of truly open standards in Office 2007 “can result in higher prices and a range of other unsatisfactory effects,” BECTA said in a statement.
In a report on Office 2007 and Vista, Becta recommended:
* No widespread deployment of Office 2007 should take place until schools and colleges are sure that they have in place mechanisms to deal with interoperability and potential digital divide issues set out in the report.
* To ensure widest compatibility of files between different applications, users of Office 2007 should not save any files in Microsoft’s new Office format (OOXML).
* Due to limitations in Microsoft’s implementation of the Open Document Format (ODF) international standard, users should in the short term continue to save files in the more widely adopted .doc, .xls and .ppt formats.
Related: Petition for ODF at the National Archive
“In the context of the education system,” lack of truly open standards in Office 2007 “can result in higher prices and a range of other unsatisfactory effects,” BECTA said in a statement.
In a report on Office 2007 and Vista, Becta recommended:
* No widespread deployment of Office 2007 should take place until schools and colleges are sure that they have in place mechanisms to deal with interoperability and potential digital divide issues set out in the report.
* To ensure widest compatibility of files between different applications, users of Office 2007 should not save any files in Microsoft’s new Office format (OOXML).
* Due to limitations in Microsoft’s implementation of the Open Document Format (ODF) international standard, users should in the short term continue to save files in the more widely adopted .doc, .xls and .ppt formats.
Related: Petition for ODF at the National Archive
08 January 2008
Learning Ubuntu The Easy Way
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20 December 2007
Amazon Kindle
What is Amazon Kindle?
Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
Kindle customers, no matter where they are in the U.S., can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store and download new content — all without a PC or a WiFi hot spot. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity so there are no monthly wireless bills and no service commitments for customers. The Kindle Store contains over 90,000 books that can be purchased and delivered wirelessly to Kindle, each in less than a minute. Customers can choose from hundreds of top newspapers, magazines and blogs and have their subscriptions auto-delivered wirelessly. All New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and thinner than a paperback book, carries two hundred books, and includes built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary and wireless access to the Earth’s biggest encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org.
Amazon Kindle is a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, newspapers, magazines and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
Kindle customers, no matter where they are in the U.S., can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store and download new content — all without a PC or a WiFi hot spot. Amazon pays for Kindle’s wireless connectivity so there are no monthly wireless bills and no service commitments for customers. The Kindle Store contains over 90,000 books that can be purchased and delivered wirelessly to Kindle, each in less than a minute. Customers can choose from hundreds of top newspapers, magazines and blogs and have their subscriptions auto-delivered wirelessly. All New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases are $9.99, unless marked otherwise.
At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and thinner than a paperback book, carries two hundred books, and includes built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary and wireless access to the Earth’s biggest encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org.
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