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Comment: Re:Teach 'em the basics (Score 2, Insightful) 462

by jasonjas on Sunday August 29, 2010 @12:43PM (#33409598) Attached to: What 'IT' Stuff Should We Teach Ninth-Graders?

I agree with this, learning about the basics of how a computer reads data is important. Anybody can learn a programming language if they are taught how, only half of those same kids probably still will not understand how the computer reads it and interprets it. Without that knowledge it's like teaching a person words but not how to complete a whole sentence.

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Comment: Re:Linksys (Score 1) 876

by jasonjas on Monday May 18, 2009 @08:42AM (#27995237) Attached to: The Hard Drive Is Inside the Computer

I get that all the time. "Where can I get a Linkskees" I really want to say "It's on a mountain slope, you can rent them there."

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Comment: It doesn't turn on! (Score 1) 855

by jasonjas on Tuesday December 30, 2008 @09:57PM (#26275623) Attached to: Tales From the Support Crypt

I once had a guy call and started saying that his PC wouldn't turn on. After about 2 minutes of asking him if he had done such and such, I finally said "Is the power cord plugged in?" To this he answered "I don't know, the lights won't turn on so I can't see." ...

Comment: Re:I can't see them stopping cheating. (Score 1) 40

by jasonjas on Monday October 06, 2008 @11:57PM (#25281361) Attached to: Using Money As Incentive For Competition On Consoles?

If everybody cheated then the non-cheaters would simply just not enter the competition anymore after the first year. That would kill the company too.