@Colonel Jack O'Neill: Take it from someone that got burned by one of your recommendations. CHECK WITH YOUR SCHOOL'S POLICY BEFORE RECORDING A CLASS. While some schools don't care, or professors don't care, I taped a review class for a friend who was not there and when the professor found out, she flipped out and had a major malfunction. She basically accused me of helping someone cheat (because my friend had the review recording the next day while the school made their recording available the day after - yes, the school was recording it too) and I had to speak with three different deans about why my recording of the class was a "serious violation of school policy."
My grades were withheld while it was all resolved and in general was a HUGE headache that was totally unnecessary.
To head off the questions: why was I also recording it if the school was going to? Because the school was notorious for botching up recording of review sessions. Out of the 4 review sessions I was promised would be recorded over the tenure of my schooling, only 1 ever was actually recorded and made available.
Why did I agree to record it for my friend if it was against school policy?
a) I didn't know the policy (my bad)
b) other professors have outright encouraged recording before and
c) it was a friend - you look out for each other.
@rclAlaric: PC stands for "personal computer", not "Windows-based personal computer". All Apple desktops and laptops are PCs, but not all PCs are Apples.
@Homerjay WANTS to jailbreak his iphone but is still scared to brick it.: I met Joanna at Surf Camp, and Meg at the Consumerist Panel discussion in NYC a few months back. I'm easy to spot, BTW. I usually stand under the big clock, wearing a red LED nametag. Why red? You wouldn't understand.
@Homerjay WANTS to jailbreak his iphone but is still scared to brick it.: I met Joanna at Surf Camp, and Meg at the Consumerist Panel discussion in NYC a few months back. I'm easy to spot, BTW. I usually stand under the big clock, wearing a red LED nametag. Why red? You wouldn't understand.
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Now, a couple things you forgot.
A voice recorder, so this way you can listen to the lecture again, on your own time.
A USB hdd or thumb drive for backup. And a good place to backup your data online.
Again the all important thing, pen/pencil and paper, what you gonna do if your computer dies and you have nothing to write with.
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My grades were withheld while it was all resolved and in general was a HUGE headache that was totally unnecessary.
To head off the questions: why was I also recording it if the school was going to? Because the school was notorious for botching up recording of review sessions. Out of the 4 review sessions I was promised would be recorded over the tenure of my schooling, only 1 ever was actually recorded and made available.
Why did I agree to record it for my friend if it was against school policy?
a) I didn't know the policy (my bad)
b) other professors have outright encouraged recording before and
c) it was a friend - you look out for each other.
Check your handbook before you record. Seriously.
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I think Nick asked her what Instrument she played......
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If I haven't said it already, welcome to the mayhem known as Gizmodo. Did you get your standard issue tin foil hat yet?
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Giz-Ma-DO?
Giz-Moe-Doh!
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Let's call the whole thing off!