Your last sentence is key. In addition, teachers need to take roll and submit accurate attendance records.

Community colleges are low cost options for higher ed. Lower cost means lower overhead, like payroll. You get what you pay for.

I have worked in higher-ed for a long time and this problem is all over. Two year schools have it the worst since they keep the bar pretty low for getting enrolled.

I recently went back to dual booting Linux on my personal desktop. It has been weeks since I booted into Windows. I'll leave it there for now just in case I have a Windows need.

What about everyone that had mugshots taken but had the charges dropped or were never convicted? I doubt any of them consent.

FWIW the RDP client (mstsc.exe) is not what was rebranded. It is some app in the Windows Store. It is still Microsoft's fault that there is so much confusion.

I agree that we need to stay competitive. There are plenty of public universities available at much cheaper rates. If private schools (aka businesses) want to charge high rates then let the market sort it out.

If someone wants to attend a private school they cannot afford then that is a problem for them and the school to work out. Maybe government backed loans could be limited to whatever the public institution rate is for their state.

Is he referring to the Net Neutrality where consumers get access to the internet without their ISP "shaping" the traffic to benefit their own interests or is it the Net Neutrality where the ISPs protect the consumers from whatever their ISP sees as "bad" for the consumer?

Spot on. Whatever they are doing to verify students is not working. If they are paying 3rd party services then they should hold them accountable. If they are doing it internally then the school (and the financial aid admins) should be held accountable.

I closed my FB account a long time ago. At some point I created a new one that has no friends and is solely for FB Marketplace and some of those other things you mentioned that are only on FB. It works but you still have to wade through the crap their algorithm tries to put in front of you. No matter how many things you tell FB to block they will just find more useless crap in your way.

This. Remove social media, games, etc ... basically anything that is designed to keep you "engaged".

IME social media apps employ doom scrolling and most seem to favor showing you things that make people upset. Many games seem to keep your endorphins trickling with easy achievements mixed with an overarching goal of a bigger achievement and a bigger endorphin "reward".

Some may say what's the fun in having a phone without those things. To each their own.

Cuz I did not know.

"coreboot is an extended firmware platform that delivers a lightning fast and secure boot experience on modern computers and embedded systems. As an Open Source project it provides auditability and maximum control over technology. "

That sounds interesting. Can you provide some links to projects showing how to get started with SCADA at home?

I liked it enough from a viewpoint of being entertained. Would I consider it something "great" or worth watching again? No.

Same here.

Nobody ever points out the drastic differences between private and public 4 year colleges.