The Hobbit Hole XXXII - Sweet is the sound of falling rain

The Freeper Hobbit Hole Blog ^ | December 1, 2006

[Rose in RoseBear]

I've been considering taking a few courses at the community college, myself ... there's an ACC campus not too far away.

What classes were you thinking of taking?

[JenB]

What'cha thinking of taking, Rose?

I am working with this woman who just does not get the idea of object-oriented programming... tell you what, she is giving me so much patience, I am sure I will be a good mom. It's really interesting that OOP has been standard for long enough but so many people still just don't get it. I guess that's job security for those of us who do.

I'm thinking I need to start paying attention to changes in the state of the art. I won't be getting it spoonfed to me now that I'm not in school.

[2Jedismom]

Wow! That is really beautiful!

~sip~

I'm waiting for the water heater to warm back up...the result of being the last person to take a bath. sigh.

[2Jedismom]

My dad turned 70 today...

And in a little more than a couple of weeks, I'll be 44.

Beware the ides of March.

[Rose in RoseBear]

I'm thinking of taking OOP, as a matter of fact. I've been faking it so long, it's time I made it ... <smile>

I think the next big thing is RAD and RAILS, and such. Do you see a lot of demand for that?

I'm debating distance learning versus actual class time.

[Rose in RoseBear]

What the heck is OOA? OOD and OOP I get, but OOA?

[RosieCotton]

What classes were you thinking of taking?

I dunno...may just take some stuff that appeals to me, whether or not it's of any practical purpose at this moment. Especially stuff I've not had the chance at too much - chemistry or music theory or literature or some such thing.

[RosieCotton]

Olympia Orthopaedic Associates?

Oh...wait...

[ecurbh]

Mmmmm... music theory. Lots o' fun acronyms there. BEADGCF and EGBDF and GBDFA and my favorite, IDPLMAL!

[RosieCotton]

Had to look that last one up...

What mnemonic did you use for it, or should I be afraid to ask?

[Rose in RoseBear]

Have at it ... are you looking at South Puget Sound, or St. Martin's?

South Puget Sound's prices are pretty straightforward:

CREDIT AMOUNT	Total Tuition (Operating and Building Fees)
1 to 10 Credits	$73.73 per credit
11 to 18 Credits	$737.30 plus 23.34 per credit from 11 - 18
Excess - 19 or more 18 Credits*	$924.02 plus 66.85 per additional credit beyond 18

Days are long up there during the summer ... you could get home from class before dark.

[GulfWar1Vet]

That would be nice! :<D

[GulfWar1Vet]

That would be nice! :<D

[GulfWar1Vet]

Thanks :)

Thought I come by and chat a little. :

[JenB]

Object-oriented architecture?

I think, RAD, RAILS, whatever, that a really really solid OOD background will do you good. Nothing I've seen makes me think the next design shift will throw away the basics of OOP, any more than OOP eliminated the basics of procedural programming. You still learn all the same concepts, it's just now you have this other set of concepts to go on top and guide you and make what you're doing better. There's a reason C++ was going to be "C with classes".

Distance learning is good but actual classes have the advantage of someone there to ask questions of, in class. Many professors these days will tape their lecture and put it up for the distance students to learn. It depends! If you're thinking of going back to a 'real' university for the purpose of getting another degree, or making networking connections, then go in person. If you 'just' want to freshen your skills and your resume, then distance learning might cut it.

[2Jedismom]

Good morning!

~sip~

[Corin Stormhands]

RE 24: (spoilerized in case some of y'all haven't seen it yet)

1. Are they setting us up for Jack to spend a year and a half in a Russian prison?

2. Are we gonna see more of Martha than just her picture? Can we assume that what Logan really wants is Martha back?

3. They sure do treat President's as disposable. I don't think Palmer is dead, but still.

4. Shouldn't Karen's plane have made it to L.A. by now?, and

5. I still don't like Tom Lennox.

Wife missed it last night 'cause she had to go to a business dinner. Would be nice if I could bake her some cookies. But I don't have a recipe.

So, there's that.

[Corin Stormhands]

In other news, Jr. finally made it back the doctor. There's no fracture.

Official diagnosis from the specialist is "you jammed the crap out of it."

So, there's that.

[Lil'freeper]

My biggest fear is that they're setting Logan up to be a fanatic himself just so they can be all PC about fanaticism. As long as they've got sentimental Russian commie fanatics, you're Islamic fanatics, and of course all those terrible Bible-toting Christian fanatics who are just as dangerous as everyone else (at least according to Rosie O'Donnell), they can't really be criticized for picking on *certain* groups. Notice how they dropped the MZ. Palmer storyline? Methinks they caved to CAIR.

[Corin Stormhands]

You could be right except As Rush pointed out, they've probably already filmed through episode 20 or so...Then again, maybe they pre-emptively caved.