Scratch

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This is not a VM, or anything of the sort topic, this is a "battle between Mac and PC" topic.

stevetheipad wrote:

coolhogs wrote:

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This is not a VM, or anything of the sort topic, this is a "battle between Mac and PC" topic.

Discussing the features of Macs and PCs helps in the battle and better informs people about the sides.

Um...
That wasn't discussing the features of Macs, and PCs...

It was about a Virtual Machine, and transporting OS, or anything like that.. 

So...
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If you think it can't happen to you:
I was once a n00b, back about two years ago. I had just discovered Linux, and wanted to dual boot Windows XP and "Dang" (can't say the real name on Scratch) Small Linux. I partitioned my hard drive, installed Linux, and it worked! I was so excited! But then, I tried to boot it back into Windows. I got blue screen after blue screen on boot. My tech teacher (if you can develop a good relationship with your tech teacher, it's priceless. I have since gotten a replacement copy of Windows and a newer replacement drive from him, and he let me use his soldering iron to fix my USB drive) suggested that we take the drive out of the laptop and tried to take off the files from the drive, but then the drive wouldn't even spin up. I find it highly unlikely that it was just a coincidence. It was a 10 year old computer, but it can still happen.

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jji7skyline wrote:

I think all that writing and reading was too much for the old drive 

My tech teacher wasn't very helpful though, he taught me Scratch (although I already knew Scratch), and taught me how to use MS Paint (which I didn't need).

I hope my future tech teachers are better 

The tech people at my school are terrible. I fix everything myself (and everything goes wrong with all of the computers, Windows and Mac, at the worst possible times).

My tech teacher might be especially good and nice considering that it's a private school, with smaller classes and everything. One of our former students even wrote the school's web site, and he named all of our school's servers after characters from The Matrix. Can't wait until Programming I next year! (freshman)

jvvg wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

jvvg wrote:

The tech people at my school are terrible. I fix everything myself (and everything goes wrong with all of the computers, Windows and Mac, at the worst possible times).

That's how it is with most tech people in schools I think. I'm homeschooled though, so I use my own computer. 

I fix stuff myself as well. Ever since I can remember (since I was like 6 or something) I've been taking stuff apart and putting them back together 

I am not homeschooled. At my school, everyone has to bring their own laptop.
I am very good at fixing software problems, but not hardware problems.

As for bad tech people, the programming teacher is even worse. I seriously think that the teacher owes me an apology for wasting my time, and everyone else who took the class agrees with me.

Most software problems can be fixed with a clean install though. I think the best piece of kit for anyone who has to fix serious software problems would be a bootable USB drive with DS Linux or Puppy linux on it, so that you can access the HDD and rescue anything before clean reinstalling the OS.

With hardware problems, it's easy to replace a part, but it's harder to try and fix something without replacing the part. Your failed hard drive for example.

I know quite a few people who aren't homeschooled, but go to a normal school. The kind of things they're learning are shocking. Visual BASIC, Microsoft databases, gamemaker all outdated or useless stuff.

They should teach Python or something 

I did enjoy ICT classes, because I could do Scratch during schoolwork times 

Jackieee wrote:

I just got a new theme for my Windows XP installation, along with installing Rainmeter :3

I like the Zune theme on XP.

16Skittles wrote:

The micro review!


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Wow that's my second rant post in two days. I'm out, and don't troll my spelling!

I notice you mostly list Apple products in the stuff you should get.
On the go: iPad, if you have 1000$ to spare.
On the go programmer: Get a windows laptop.
Programmer: Windows laptop.
Gamer: Custom Desktop PC.
On the go gamer: You have no chance.
Casual user: Mac.
On the go casual: MacBook.

I leave out the fact that all apple devices are at least 500$ overpriced then windows.

Parachute wrote:

Jackieee wrote:

I just got a new theme for my Windows XP installation, along with installing Rainmeter :3

I like the Zune theme on XP.

That one does look nice. I'm current using this:
http://lassekongo83.deviantart.com/art/SlanXP-Edition-3-64653342

luiysia wrote:

jji7skyline wrote:

I think all that writing and reading was too much for the old drive 

My tech teacher wasn't very helpful though, he taught me Scratch (although I already knew Scratch), and taught me how to use MS Paint (which I didn't need).

I hope my future tech teachers are better 

How do you teach someone how to use MS Paint? It's so ridiculously simple (and also nearly useless no matter what you're doing).

At my school (district, possibly) we all have the entire Adobe Suite thing installed but I've never seen any of them used, except for maybe Photoshop for some of the extra curriculars.

The same way they teach people to use the move 10 steps block 

Jackieee wrote:

Well, I've installed Windows 8 on a VM successfully on VMware, finally. (It, and OS X, don't work in VirtualBox on my machine because of hardware issues.) While it is a bit weird, especially to not see the Start button in the bottom left and the whole Metro menu, you get used to it after a while and I found the Music and Photos apps pretty nice. I can't wait to see what using Metro on a tablet would be like, though.

In case you didn't know and we're complaining, if you move your cursor to the bottom left corner the start button shows up. Also, I have determined that Metro is impossible to use effectively without a touchscreen.

16Skittles wrote:

Jackieee wrote:

Well, I've installed Windows 8 on a VM successfully on VMware, finally. (It, and OS X, don't work in VirtualBox on my machine because of hardware issues.) While it is a bit weird, especially to not see the Start button in the bottom left and the whole Metro menu, you get used to it after a while and I found the Music and Photos apps pretty nice. I can't wait to see what using Metro on a tablet would be like, though.

In case you didn't know and we're complaining, if you move your cursor to the bottom left corner the start button shows up. Also, I have determined that Metro is impossible to use effectively without a touchscreen.

Oh, I see the start button. Still, I probably won't use that and will just use the key.
And yeah, it would be much nicer with a touchscreen. I do think it's alright for simple applications on a regular screen too. And you don't have to use Metro for everything.