Tony David Potter's Journal

12:52am: Maximum BS
I have a subscription to Maximum PC Magazine, and have had one for quite a few years. Although I'm not a "bleeding edge" type of technology person, I rather enjoy the CD's that come with each issue, what with their game previews, freeware utilities, and interesting stories. In fact, it was the major impetus to upgrade draal (the server TCM is on) from the piddly P2-266 it was to the Dual Core 3.0 last year.

Their catchphrase is "Maximum PC, Minimum BS." Usually they're right. Until this evening.

I was browsing the October issue's CD earlier this evening and found this fascinating tidbit.



Apparently, Sun is now using the Javascript Runtime Environment.

Fascinating.

Of course, Java is the compiled programming language used by Sun Microsystems, the AP exam, UIL testing, and the world over as a "write once, run anywhere" language. JavaScript, on the other hand, is a buggy implementation of a interpreted language who's form are as myriad as the browsers available on the market.

If I have the time later this weekend, I'll probably implement this JSRE.

~MP

10:12pm: The gradebook is down, yo!
We recently changed over to a new gradebook system. It's entirely web based (written in .NET) and is supposed to be faster, smoother, and easier to use.

Needless to say, I despise it.

I already have seven grades in it for my Geometry classes, five for my Calculus BC's. And it's a pain.

And it's not working right now. So much for home access.

Oh well, more time to browse the intarwebz. Go go gadget tubes.

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S'Been a lazy day. Aside from chores, that is. I cleaned my bathroom, fixed up some of my laundry, took out the trash, cleaned and mopped the floor in the kitchen, and took out the trash. Did some shopping as well. Got too tired of Caesar salads, so I got some different ones. "Bags of leaves" as Jessica would say.

Gotta do a bit more grading, and planning lessons for tomorrow.

~MP