Processing is based on java and is all about visuals. It removes all the obnoxious set up and background necessary from lower-level languages, allowing students to focus on concepts and not minutiae. And the fact that it's output is drawing stuff on the screen keeps the reward-level high and immediate!
If there's one thing that will interest kids in programming for a lifetime, it's getting them turned on to fast and cool-looking results.
I second the capabilities of Time Machine.
While it's not a great versioning system for long-time backup solutions because it eventually over-writes old backups as space on the disk fills up, I use it as a short-term versioning system with great success.
As a musician and artist, I'll often make changes to a current project which I then regret, but thankfully Time Machine has the version of the document from an hour ago. I'm able to pull that one up, take what I want from the old version, and integrate it into the current version.
It's saved my ass numerous times since its introduction!
Dear Diary,
Today I sold $136 worth of consumer audio equipment to Bob "I sucked dick for coke" Sagat.
so like, i was thinking about this shit about how like, my girlfriedd, she really loses me
IT'S THE END!!!
I HATE4 HER!!!!@
ALEXXXDXXXXXAAA!!!! waAAAAAQaaaAAaaAAAAasa!!!!
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I want to be able to do everything at all times and be everything to everybody. I forget that it's impossible. If I make music, I should be doing homework. If I'm doing homework, I should be getting drunk. If I'm getting drunk I should be reading a book. If I'm reading a book I should be making music. It can be frustrating at times.
I need to take breaks.
But I feel good.
I'm in love.
Settle.
Settle for.
Settle for nothing.
Settle for nothing less.
Settle for nothing less than the object of your desire.
crapola granola! i can't believe I'm seeing my boys tomorrow!
let the insanity begin. first off, i have no idea how i'm getting out of JFK and out of the city, why the hell we're going to albany, or how long i'm going to be travelling for. might even end up crashing at ashley's dad's place friday night till the first train out in the morning, but there's no adventure in that (except for the huge adventure part). i suspect
we live in the hustle and bustle, the tear drops of life. only pausing to reflect on our sorrows.
i am only with you in my dreams, my dreams that wake far too early.
to touch, to feel, to sit and query. these are but simple requests, no?
the soft touch of fur, the smoothness of skin, the flavour of your smell.
how i miss these.
i want to love, to sit and hold tight. crimes against my humanity.
this is an alarm call so wake up wake up wake up.
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Solutions are obvious if one only has the optical power to observe them over the horizon. -- K.A. Arsdall
