Friday, December 18, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Drexel University--thanks for the change in the Graduation Date
Drexel University is proud of having a calendar that is years ahead---almost since he was a Freshman, the 2010 Drexel University commencement has been scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2010, which is wonderful since my daughter is graduating from 8th Grade on Friday, June 11, 2010.
Guess what?
My son just received this in an email dated November 25th.
2010 University City Main Campus Commencement Schedule
The schedule for 2010 University City Main Campus Commencement ceremonies has been announced by President C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni and Provost Mark Greenberg. Ceremonies will be held on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).
The schedule is:
Friday, June 11
10 a.m.: College of Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
1:30 p.m.: College of Nursing and Health Professions and School of Public Health
Saturday, June 12
9 a.m.: LeBow College of Business
12:30 p.m.: Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and College of Information Science and Technology
4:30 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences and Goodwin College of Professional Studies (including the School of Education)
For more information about the 2009-10 academic calendar, visit http://www.drexel.edu/provost/calendars/quarter/index.html.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
I feel like writing a letter, but what's the use? Is Drexel going to change the date just for me?
Now what are we going to do?
My son's graduation is 10AM, my daughter's 11AM, and they're about 15 miles apart.
There's no way we can attend both graduations.
Thanks Drexel!
Guess what?
My son just received this in an email dated November 25th.
2010 University City Main Campus Commencement Schedule
The schedule for 2010 University City Main Campus Commencement ceremonies has been announced by President C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni and Provost Mark Greenberg. Ceremonies will be held on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).
The schedule is:
Friday, June 11
10 a.m.: College of Engineering and School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
1:30 p.m.: College of Nursing and Health Professions and School of Public Health
Saturday, June 12
9 a.m.: LeBow College of Business
12:30 p.m.: Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and College of Information Science and Technology
4:30 p.m.: College of Arts and Sciences and Goodwin College of Professional Studies (including the School of Education)
For more information about the 2009-10 academic calendar, visit http://www.drexel.edu/provost/calendars/quarter/index.html.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
I feel like writing a letter, but what's the use? Is Drexel going to change the date just for me?
Now what are we going to do?
My son's graduation is 10AM, my daughter's 11AM, and they're about 15 miles apart.
There's no way we can attend both graduations.
Thanks Drexel!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Web Resources for the EFT Investor
Summarizing a Wall Street Journal article on ETF (Electronically Traded Funds)
http://morningstar.com/goto.etfs
http://finance.yahoo.com/etf
http://marketwatch.com/tools/etfs/html-home.asp
http://indexuniverse.com
http://etftrends.com
http://etfguide.com
http://etfdb.com
http://morningstar.com/goto.etfs
http://finance.yahoo.com/etf
http://marketwatch.com/tools/etfs/html-home.asp
http://indexuniverse.com
http://etftrends.com
http://etfguide.com
http://etfdb.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
iPhone Shortcomings
I bought my iPhone back in June. I really love it, but it's not perfect.
I've noticed some shortcomings, and I thought I would make a list.
It would be nice if...
1. I could sort Notes alphabetically
2. I could snyn my notes with my PC's Notepad application
3. I could do Internet Tethering, the way the online manual says I can
4. If there was Voice Recognition for texting
5. There were more ring tones
6. If I could designate special ring tones to certain senders of text messages
7. If there was a speed dial like there was with my Sony Erikson phone
8. If I could designate a group in my Address book
I'll think of more and update here...
I've noticed some shortcomings, and I thought I would make a list.
It would be nice if...
1. I could sort Notes alphabetically
2. I could snyn my notes with my PC's Notepad application
3. I could do Internet Tethering, the way the online manual says I can
4. If there was Voice Recognition for texting
5. There were more ring tones
6. If I could designate special ring tones to certain senders of text messages
7. If there was a speed dial like there was with my Sony Erikson phone
8. If I could designate a group in my Address book
I'll think of more and update here...
Friday, November 6, 2009
Fan Mail Letter of the Week (November 7, 2009)
I just received this very nice email from someone who read my C++ book--it's kind letters like this that keep me writing computer books.
Hello Prof,
My name is Lekhotla Khoboko and I’m a final year Computer Science student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL). I’m writing this email to reaaaally thank you for the confidence boost you have given me in my C++ programming skills! I have just finished following your book Learn To Program with C++. I took about six days to read through the book and I’m really happy with what I have learned.
As I said, I’m a final year student, and I had been feeling veery nervous and incompetent with my programming skills in C++. I have gone through about four courses in C++ in my study years, but C++ had still been a dreadful programming language to take up any project in (until today!)
I’ve very much enjoyed our class (your 18 pupils plus myself!). The lectures were clear and very easy to follow, and they kept me stuck to the book from beginning till now that I’m done reading it!
Just like Rhonda, topics like those on Pointers, Objects and Inheritance had been my worst nightmares! I tried several introductory books but they were still way advanced for my comprehension! But at last, I feel like a genius. None of the questions I used to have or had in the course of reading are unanswered – either Dave, Ward or any of those my colleagues would bring them up and before we passed the topic, I would be clear and ready for the next class!
I really want to appreciate what you have done for me (I truly wish I could follow on with the friends in that five weeks’ time when they would be beginning their intermediate course – I’m sure I was going to come out the more brilliant)!
Your teaching methodology is very great as I compare it my C++ instructors’. Programming courses and careers are feared today, also because of the way they are presented by lecturers. In fact, I feel I can make a very good C++ instructor myself, having gone through this material. And this book would be my very first and preferred recommendation to my students!
You’ve trained a C++ programmer in six days! CONGRADULATIONS and thanks, Thanks, THANKS
Sincerely,
Lekhotla Khoboko
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
Faculty of Science and technology
National university of Lesotho Lesotho,
Southern Africa
Hello Prof,
My name is Lekhotla Khoboko and I’m a final year Computer Science student at the National University of Lesotho (NUL). I’m writing this email to reaaaally thank you for the confidence boost you have given me in my C++ programming skills! I have just finished following your book Learn To Program with C++. I took about six days to read through the book and I’m really happy with what I have learned.
As I said, I’m a final year student, and I had been feeling veery nervous and incompetent with my programming skills in C++. I have gone through about four courses in C++ in my study years, but C++ had still been a dreadful programming language to take up any project in (until today!)
I’ve very much enjoyed our class (your 18 pupils plus myself!). The lectures were clear and very easy to follow, and they kept me stuck to the book from beginning till now that I’m done reading it!
Just like Rhonda, topics like those on Pointers, Objects and Inheritance had been my worst nightmares! I tried several introductory books but they were still way advanced for my comprehension! But at last, I feel like a genius. None of the questions I used to have or had in the course of reading are unanswered – either Dave, Ward or any of those my colleagues would bring them up and before we passed the topic, I would be clear and ready for the next class!
I really want to appreciate what you have done for me (I truly wish I could follow on with the friends in that five weeks’ time when they would be beginning their intermediate course – I’m sure I was going to come out the more brilliant)!
Your teaching methodology is very great as I compare it my C++ instructors’. Programming courses and careers are feared today, also because of the way they are presented by lecturers. In fact, I feel I can make a very good C++ instructor myself, having gone through this material. And this book would be my very first and preferred recommendation to my students!
You’ve trained a C++ programmer in six days! CONGRADULATIONS and thanks, Thanks, THANKS
Sincerely,
Lekhotla Khoboko
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
Faculty of Science and technology
National university of Lesotho Lesotho,
Southern Africa
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Programming Projects that may light your fire
I've been meaning to put some additional programming projects on my website.
When I was taking my first programming class, some of these were pretty infectuous.
Let's start with just a couple and we'll see how we do---I have over 100 here...
1. Write a program that asks the user to enter 2 numbers, obtains the 2 numbers from the user, then displays the product of the 2 numbers.
2. Write a program that displays the numbers from 1 to 10. Do not use a loop.
3. Write a program that utilizes looping to display the numbers from 1 to 10.
4. Write a program that asks the user to enter 2 numbers, obtains the 2 numbers, then displays the larger of the two numbers. If the 2 numbers are equal, that display the message "These numbers are the same"
5. Write a program that utilizes looping to display the following table of values:
When I was taking my first programming class, some of these were pretty infectuous.
Let's start with just a couple and we'll see how we do---I have over 100 here...
1. Write a program that asks the user to enter 2 numbers, obtains the 2 numbers from the user, then displays the product of the 2 numbers.
2. Write a program that displays the numbers from 1 to 10. Do not use a loop.
3. Write a program that utilizes looping to display the numbers from 1 to 10.
4. Write a program that asks the user to enter 2 numbers, obtains the 2 numbers, then displays the larger of the two numbers. If the 2 numbers are equal, that display the message "These numbers are the same"
5. Write a program that utilizes looping to display the following table of values:
| N | 10 * N | 100 * N | 1000 * N | 10000 * N |
| 1 | 10 | 100 | 1000 | 10000 |
| 2 | 20 | 200 | 2000 | 20000 |
| 3 | 30 | 300 | 3000 | 30000 |
| 4 | 40 | 400 | 4000 | 40000 |
| 5 | 50 | 500 | 5000 | 50000 |
| 6 | 60 | 600 | 6000 | 60000 |
| 7 | 70 | 700 | 7000 | 70000 |
| 8 | 80 | 800 | 8000 | 80000 |
| 9 | 90 | 900 | 9000 | 90000 |
| 10 | 100 | 1000 | 10000 | 10000 |
| 11 | 110 | 1100 | 11000 | 110000 |
Excel 2003 can't open a Lotus 1-2-3 File
I tried to open an old Lotus 1-2-3 file in Excel 2003 and received this message
"You are attempting to open a file type that is blocked by your registry policy setting".
Isn't that a pain.
Microsoft has a fix on its website that will allow you to specify a folder containing Lotus 1-2-3 files you wish to open. Here's the link...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922848
"You are attempting to open a file type that is blocked by your registry policy setting".
Isn't that a pain.
Microsoft has a fix on its website that will allow you to specify a folder containing Lotus 1-2-3 files you wish to open. Here's the link...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922848
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