Please remove the religious arguments from DegreeInfo.com

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by me again, Jun 17, 2004.

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  1. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    • And place them at the newly updated website at TheologyReview.com, which you can access by clicking on the signature below.
    • :D
     
  2. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    "Religious" = "Christian" it would seem, at Theology Review.

    Why not just a religious forum here (and a current events forum), so those with something to say, or a strong wish to avoid the topics, can easily opt in or out.
     
  3. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Funny thing.

    My hands are nerve-damaged and I can manage to click on or off anything pretty much at will. I guess whozits is just ofFENded. Tell ya what. Let's ban posts on everything that might possibly fail to interest somebody or that might possibly discuss something somebody somewhere sometime doesn't want to discuss. Them mouses is so damn heavy to move around, after all.

    Then let's call it the Polish Veto Board. (Look it up, my chuckwallas.)
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    John, if one's eyes (not yours) are jes' too damn pure to look upon iniquity, a separate forum still wouldn't plessy, I mean, please 'em, even thiough it's a reasonable idea--though not one I personally would prefer.

    BTW, that gadget* is absolutely brilliant and a real godsend oh shite lookit what i just said. My bad.:p

    *I don't know if naming it here is too "commercial" or not. I've told everybody I know about it, and really made myself (more) obnoxious. I have never been entranced by a chunk o'tech before.
     
  4. -kevin-

    -kevin- Resident Redneck

    Actually,

    while seldom a participant I enjoy the discourse in the threads. Even makes me go look stuff up. I say leave em.
     
  5. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    I think that Me Again was just using the subject line as a hook, Unk. I don't think that he really objects to the religious discussions here. He just wants to invite those who discuss religion here to do it on his religion discussion site as well.
     
  6. me again

    me again Well-Known Member

    Bingo!!! :D
     
  7. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    uncle j is referring to the AlphaSmart, a splendid little bit of technology I've been using for years, and I'm delighted to see that he followed my recommendation and is happy. It is an absolutely minimalist data inputting device: full sized and decent keyboard, 8-line screen, and it has three things that make it unique and wonderful:

    1. It runs for more than 200 hours on two small flashlight batteries.
    2. It has two jacks and comes with two cables, one labelled "PC" and one labelled "Mac" and transfers data quickly to either.
    3. While the list price is in the $200 range, because they are bought by the thousands by school systems, they often come on the used market. Dozens and dozens on eBay. I believe uncle j paid around $60.

    I have no stock or interest in the company, but it is a pleasure to mention such a nice product.

    John
     
  8. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    That's for sure. AlphaSmart or its more sophisticated version called Dana (Dana will use Palm software) is a great item for anybody who can't afford a laptop/notebook, finds 'em too heavy, or gets irritated at short battery life. If you want more info on the thing, PM me. Alphasmart is the best thing since genetically-engineered mamaliga.

    I also have no connection whatever to the company.

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    Oh. I get it. Whynahelldinjasayso? La dracu.
     
  9. roy maybery

    roy maybery New Member

    While I have in the past posted opinions and arguments that might be viewed by others on the forum as being a bit red. This time my position falls on the side of those with religious persuasion. I find it difficult to conceive the possibility of arguing the merits of various bible colleges, seminaries and courses without discussion of religious and theological position.
    Surely religion has its place on this forum along with all other academic subjects.

    Roy Maybery
     
  10. Tom57

    Tom57 Member

    AlphaSmart's are starting to take off in schools (high school and college). Students can haul them around in their backpacks and take notes anywhere. I don't care how streamlined notebook computers get, they're still a hassle to set up and haul around.

    For those, like me, whose handwriting is virtually illegible, the AlphaSmart is a great solution for that.
     
  11. skidadl

    skidadl Member

    yo unk

    I tried to PM you but your box is full. Help me out, I want to know all about the gadget.



    Jeremy
     
  12. uncle janko

    uncle janko member

    Well, most of what's to be said has been said here. I wasn't sure if it was appropriate to "promote" a product on an open thread.

    The Alphasmart is exactly what John Bear said it is. It is a word processor with most editing functions. It has an LCD 4-line text display screen which is pretty clearly visible even under bad lighting. The keyboard is full-size. Navigate by arrow keys. No numeric pad. Data storage is divided into eight separate files, each holding the equivalent of 12-13 single-spaced normal pages. To switch from file to file just hit the particular file key. There is a spell-check, but it's less cumbersome to use the one on your desktop. The 3000 model comes with a USB cable: hook it to your computer, open a blank document, go to the Alphasmart file you want to copy to your computer, and push send. This takes a couple minutes. Your original text will remain in the Alphasmart until you erase it by hitting "clear file". Also, the Alphasmart automatically saves everything each time it turns off, so it's hard to lose data. It runs for up to 700 (yup, seven hundred) hours on 3 AA batteries if you type slowly; the faster you type, the shorter (sic) the battery life--down to perhaps 400-450 hours. There are no disk drives. It weighs about a pound and a half. The keyboard can be configured for the usual QWERTY or Dvorak or either hand alone. The unit is integral: no setting up brackets and frameworks to hold stuff as with the usual handheld+keyboard assemblage.

    Options: a cable which will connect it directly to your printer, a utility disc permitting text transfer from your desktop into the Alphasmart (I have not tried this), wireless option, cases, etc.
    The more expensive Dana has similar features but will run all of the Palm software and has an eight-line LCD screen. As John pointed out, older models of the Alphasmart are available on e-bay. The current Alphasmart 3000 costs about $200 new from the company, and the Dana is about $400.

    I don't have the company URL, but type alphasmart into your browser's search feature and it'll show up.
     

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