Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 18:34:21 UTC
in journal: #5618Comment #55002
Schools HERE don't close if there's 5 FEET of snow, as long as driving is'nt a danger. It usually takes freezing rain before everyone wakes up to cancel school...
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 18:12:37 UTC
in journal: #5619Comment #40905
Im with you Rim, VISTA on my laptop now since november, and it really doesnt cut it compared to the flow in XP and doesnt add a bit. Definitely thinking about getting back to XP when/if i can get all the drivers.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 16:41:19 UTC
in journal: #5619Comment #40921
By the way, vista was just a failure guys, And don't give me that "everybody hates the new stuff", i love windows 7, the latest, and still hate vista. Vista was just plain crap.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 16:04:18 UTC
in journal: #5619Comment #40915
Anyone who says vista doesn't blow is wrong. reasons why vista blows:
Vista is too stupid to remember my folder view settings. Hell, i would make my settings for EVERY folder the same if vista would let me: NAME>TYPE>DATE MODIFIED, but apparently, this is too much for it to handle and there is no permanent fix. (xp was smart enough to remember my folder settings i don't get it)
Vista is a horrible system hog that brings nothing new to the table that i even remotely care about.
When i "mute all" some of my applications still spit out sound even though everything is supposed to be muted. The idea of having seperate volumes for each application is cool, and it actually would be cool if it worked right.
There are other reasons why vista sucks but i just can't think of any atm.
Some games/apps that don't work for me (windows home premium x64) battlefield2142 doens't work gta san andreas doens't work virtual drive doesn't work avs video converter doesn't work lots of other games/apps STILL don't work. I should keep a log.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 14:04:05 UTC
in journal: #5619Comment #40908
I got Home Premium, but I can't install a damn thing, I don't have previlages. EDIT: Got it. figured out how to get into admin without too much hassle.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 13:57:49 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45035
Lithuania
Primary School - Year 1 to 4 You start attending school at 6-7.
Grade School - Year 5 to 10 All general subjects are mandatory.
High School - Year 11 to 12 You choose the subjects you want to study (basically the ones that'll be necessary for the field you'll be studying in uni/college).
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 13:20:19 UTC
in journal: #5619Comment #40910
Let me guess. You've been an XP user for ages and you just got Vista? It grows on you eventually although I do get the odd bug. Good thing I can reset my PC to the way it was before. Can't say the same for others. Poor saps.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 11:44:51 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45033
(Community Colleges)usually don't reach anywhere near the level of a university.
I'm attending a community college now, and all the courses are accredited engineering courses. They're on par with the courses i took at Florida Institution of Technology.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 08:55:08 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45036
Wales:
Primary School - Year 1 to 6 Starts at age 5, 6 years of education.
High School - Year 7 to 11 (or 7 to 13 if you go to Sixth form) Students study for 4 years to take GCSE's at the end, after that they can leave for college or stay on as Sixth form (High school version of college) or leave completely to work. To get into college you need the required amount of GCSE's for your course, anything above a grade C is a pass. Best to worst. A* A B C D E F U
College Whatever course you take is usually between 1 and 3 years, you can take multiple courses depending on how many A-Levels you want to try and get, or take one BTEC which is the equivalent to 3 A-Levels.
Uni Never been there, I'm guessing it's just college but with more work.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 05:18:30 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45034
Australia:
Grades 1-7 - Primary school Primary school starts at age 5 or 6 depending on the state.
(note: year 7 is considered high school in some states)
Grades 8-12 - High/Secondary school Students can leave after grade 10 if they don't want to go to uni, but most people (whether they want to go to uni or not) stay until the end of grade 12.
University Take a guess.
TAFE Usually for people who work full time (night courses), or people who only want "light" education, TAFE supplies some shallow "further education" in some fields such as hospitality, tourism, IT, etc.
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 05:05:14 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45037
Hmmm... i dont want to give this some huge post, however id like to state that people in london only have to go through 11 grades untill they can go to colledge and that is also optional. yes, ages 11-15 in school and they can get a job at 16 or choose to go to colledge. (oh yeah and theres uni aswell)
We'v been spoilt or what?
seems like every one else has to go through alot more than us
Commented 15 years ago2009-02-02 03:59:12 UTC
in journal: #5617Comment #45029
America is kind of weird, because we don't have a national education system like most countries. Instead, each state determines the education requirements, which can (and does) cause some states to "fall behind". But there are some general federal requirements so...
...America (generally speaking): -Public Schools- Elementary School (K - 5th): Starting at age 5, children start with Kindergarten where they learn to read, write, do basic math, and have nap/snack time . Then they go though 5 grades (1st grade, 2nd grade...), spending a totally of 6 years in this school. Kids in elementary school take all their courses in a common classroom, with multiple classrooms making up the school. -Elementary school is mandatory, and "free" to the public (paid with taxes).
Middle School [aka Junior High] (6th - 8th): Originally these grades were part of high school, but were seperated by the federal government because these grades are usually when kids go through puberty. Students are introduced to the concept of changing classrooms for different courses, as well as a common homeroom where students meet to receive report cards and such. Homerooms may or may not meet every day, depending on the school. Electives are also available to students, for the first time, in middle school. -Middle school is mandatory, and free to the public as well.
High School (9th - 12th): Students have a default 4 years (8 semesters) to reach and pass a state-determined level of material. Note that it's a certain level, and not a certain amount of coursework, but there are prerequisites. If said level of material is passed before the end of the 12th grade, then the student can graduate early. If the student does not reach the level required by a state-determined age (usually 18), they can drop out of high school. High school can be extended a student fails, and has to retake grade levels-- but they can only stay in high school until they are 21, at which point they are kicked out. Some higher level courses in high school can count towards a college degree. -High school is mandatory until a state-determined age, and is free to the public.
Private Schools Students may attend private school instead of public schools for grades K-12. These schools are not funded by the state, but instead rely on payment per semester from the students as a university would.
Higher Education Community College: Higher education usually run by the city, and not the state. Community colleges can be attended to either earn a 2-year degree, or earn university credit hours and transfer to a university later. Unlike a university, a community college does not offer housing for students. In a nutshell, community college is a sort of "high high school". Note that it's "community college", not "college". Courses offered range depending on the community college, but usually don't reach anywhere near the level of a university.
State Universities: Higher education that is attended to earn either a bachelor's or master's degree. A bachelor's degree can be obtained after 4 years, a master's after 6. These institutions can either be run by the state, or privately operated. To attend a university, students must apply and be accepted into said university. Some colleges require a senior thesis for a degree, but it varies across the country. Note: A "college" is part of a university hierarchy in the US. It goes university->college->department-- EG: University of North Carolina-> College of Information Technology -> department of computer science
Graduate School: Superior level of education that is attended to obtain a doctoral degree after the student has obatined a master's degree. Graduate school is operated by universities, but is regarded as seperate from college education, and not all universities have graduate schools. Time in graduate school varies greatly, depending on the subject, and can take as many as 2 to 8 additional years, or even more.
Commented 15 years ago2009-01-31 23:18:31 UTC
in journal: #5615Comment #55616
Haha Muzz that is awesome! = )
yeah i should have got the portal one... Just to let the world know in case they were wondering that I AM A GEEK. My uncle saw my Aperture Labs wallpaper and asked me what it was.. He thought i worked there, lol... (I wish! well, wait...)
Running Vista on 1,5 Gb RAM was like running XP on 256 Mb. God, I hated it.
But now I have a nice XP working on it <3
Does anyone have the sound "sound/siren_dm/hl2_room3.wav"
I can't find it anywhere...
2 weeks after my computer came out, i found a thread for my model number--gateway p-7811--that contained all the xp32 drivers! = )
(
I'm still downgrading to xp as soon as i get around to imaging my drive...I regularly play 2142, and used to play San Andreas.
Vista is too stupid to remember my folder view settings. Hell, i would make my settings for EVERY folder the same if vista would let me: NAME>TYPE>DATE MODIFIED, but apparently, this is too much for it to handle and there is no permanent fix. (xp was smart enough to remember my folder settings i don't get it)
Vista is a horrible system hog that brings nothing new to the table that i even remotely care about.
When i "mute all" some of my applications still spit out sound even though everything is supposed to be muted. The idea of having seperate volumes for each application is cool, and it actually would be cool if it worked right.
There are other reasons why vista sucks but i just can't think of any atm.
Some games/apps that don't work for me (windows home premium x64)
battlefield2142 doens't work
gta san andreas doens't work
virtual drive doesn't work
avs video converter doesn't work
lots of other games/apps STILL don't work. I should keep a log.
EDIT: Got it.
Primary School - Year 1 to 4
You start attending school at 6-7.
Grade School - Year 5 to 10
All general subjects are mandatory.
High School - Year 11 to 12
You choose the subjects you want to study (basically the ones that'll be necessary for the field you'll be studying in uni/college).
Uni/College - Years vary
Self-explanitory.
edit: make that 2 days
god schools dont close when we have 5 INCHES here
Primary School - Year 1 to 6
Starts at age 5, 6 years of education.
High School - Year 7 to 11 (or 7 to 13 if you go to Sixth form)
Students study for 4 years to take GCSE's at the end, after that they can leave for college or stay on as Sixth form (High school version of college) or leave completely to work. To get into college you need the required amount of GCSE's for your course, anything above a grade C is a pass. Best to worst. A* A B C D E F U
College
Whatever course you take is usually between 1 and 3 years, you can take multiple courses depending on how many A-Levels you want to try and get, or take one BTEC which is the equivalent to 3 A-Levels.
Uni
Never been there, I'm guessing it's just college but with more work.
Kindergarten : age 3-6
Primary School : starting at age 6\7 . 4 years.
General School(something like middle school- where general informations are learned) - 4 years ( age 10/11 - 14\15 )
High School - 4/5 years . That between 14\15 - 18\19 .
After that you can go to university. And fter this, if you want , Graduate School.
Grades 1-7 - Primary school
Primary school starts at age 5 or 6 depending on the state.
(note: year 7 is considered high school in some states)
Grades 8-12 - High/Secondary school
Students can leave after grade 10 if they don't want to go to uni, but most people (whether they want to go to uni or not) stay until the end of grade 12.
University
Take a guess.
TAFE
Usually for people who work full time (night courses), or people who only want "light" education, TAFE supplies some shallow "further education" in some fields such as hospitality, tourism, IT, etc.
This, of course, is all available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Australia.
We'v been spoilt or what?
seems like every one else has to go through alot more than us
...America (generally speaking):
-Public Schools-
Elementary School (K - 5th): Starting at age 5, children start with Kindergarten where they learn to read, write, do basic math, and have nap/snack time
-Elementary school is mandatory, and "free" to the public (paid with taxes).
Middle School [aka Junior High] (6th - 8th): Originally these grades were part of high school, but were seperated by the federal government because these grades are usually when kids go through puberty. Students are introduced to the concept of changing classrooms for different courses, as well as a common homeroom where students meet to receive report cards and such. Homerooms may or may not meet every day, depending on the school. Electives are also available to students, for the first time, in middle school.
-Middle school is mandatory, and free to the public as well.
High School (9th - 12th): Students have a default 4 years (8 semesters) to reach and pass a state-determined level of material. Note that it's a certain level, and not a certain amount of coursework, but there are prerequisites. If said level of material is passed before the end of the 12th grade, then the student can graduate early. If the student does not reach the level required by a state-determined age (usually 18), they can drop out of high school. High school can be extended a student fails, and has to retake grade levels-- but they can only stay in high school until they are 21, at which point they are kicked out.
Some higher level courses in high school can count towards a college degree.
-High school is mandatory until a state-determined age, and is free to the public.
Private Schools
Students may attend private school instead of public schools for grades K-12. These schools are not funded by the state, but instead rely on payment per semester from the students as a university would.
Higher Education
Community College: Higher education usually run by the city, and not the state. Community colleges can be attended to either earn a 2-year degree, or earn university credit hours and transfer to a university later. Unlike a university, a community college does not offer housing for students. In a nutshell, community college is a sort of "high high school". Note that it's "community college", not "college". Courses offered range depending on the community college, but usually don't reach anywhere near the level of a university.
State Universities: Higher education that is attended to earn either a bachelor's or master's degree. A bachelor's degree can be obtained after 4 years, a master's after 6. These institutions can either be run by the state, or privately operated. To attend a university, students must apply and be accepted into said university. Some colleges require a senior thesis for a degree, but it varies across the country.
Note: A "college" is part of a university hierarchy in the US. It goes university->college->department-- EG: University of North Carolina-> College of Information Technology -> department of computer science
Graduate School: Superior level of education that is attended to obtain a doctoral degree after the student has obatined a master's degree. Graduate school is operated by universities, but is regarded as seperate from college education, and not all universities have graduate schools. Time in graduate school varies greatly, depending on the subject, and can take as many as 2 to 8 additional years, or even more.
Pretty sure that's everything.
I don't think you could make these crashes and stunts funny, I know I couldn't, but this was a nice little gameplay/stunt/death video.
yeah i should have got the portal one... Just to let the world know in case they were wondering that I AM A GEEK. My uncle saw my Aperture Labs wallpaper and asked me what it was.. He thought i worked there, lol... (I wish! well, wait...)
)
Good stuff.
Got me chuckling a bunch of times. :]