Comments for Global Constant http://globalconstant.scnay.com Ramblings on technology Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on To read your speech or to speak by Justin Adams http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2012/01/13/to-read-your-speech-or-to-speak/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Justin Adams Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:42:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1134#comment-482 I think part of the reason you stopped listening was because I was doing stuff on my laptop half the time. Haha my bad. I think part of the reason you stopped listening was because I was doing stuff on my laptop half the time. Haha my bad.

]]> Comment on Rethinking the Office Hours app by Dan Olsen http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2012/01/13/rethinking-the-office-hours-app/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Dan Olsen Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:49:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1131#comment-481 Wow Sam, we lived in the archaic days of the TA world. Wow Sam, we lived in the archaic days of the TA world.

]]> Comment on Rethinking the Office Hours app by Dan Olsen http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2012/01/13/rethinking-the-office-hours-app/comment-page-1/#comment-480 Dan Olsen Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:48:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1131#comment-480 Being a TA these days is so much better then back in my days of being a TA. Being a TA these days is so much better then back in my days of being a TA.

]]> Comment on To read your speech or to speak by Sharisa Nay http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2012/01/13/to-read-your-speech-or-to-speak/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Sharisa Nay Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:44:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1134#comment-479 I quite agree - I also zone out when people read instead of speak. Even if what they had to say was really important/interesting, it doesn't quite come across that way if they're reading. I quite agree – I also zone out when people read instead of speak. Even if what they had to say was really important/interesting, it doesn’t quite come across that way if they’re reading.

]]> Comment on Rethinking the Office Hours app by Sam Curren http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2012/01/13/rethinking-the-office-hours-app/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Sam Curren Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1131#comment-478 Love it! When I was the TA, I had a display created from Google Calendar, but this is much more flexible. Love it! When I was the TA, I had a display created from Google Calendar, but this is much more flexible.

]]> Comment on What the Daily Universe forgot to explain by Steve Nay http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2011/12/09/what-the-daily-universe-forgot-to-explain/comment-page-1/#comment-474 Steve Nay Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:21:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1113#comment-474 Exactly. Bigger organizations suffer from more policy makers. You bring up a good point about the conservativeness of the policy makers in this case. But despite BYU's ties to the LDS Church, I don't think it's much different from any other university in the country in that respect. Exactly. Bigger organizations suffer from more policy makers. You bring up a good point about the conservativeness of the policy makers in this case. But despite BYU’s ties to the LDS Church, I don’t think it’s much different from any other university in the country in that respect.

]]> Comment on What the Daily Universe forgot to explain by Steve Nay http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2011/12/09/what-the-daily-universe-forgot-to-explain/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Steve Nay Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:19:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1113#comment-473 I've had that same question. When are they going to open up wait list registrations? Does that really make it any more fair? Probably; I don't know. The benefit of having an evented model (this is getting into programming and systems design stuff, rather than economics) is that the system can be more efficient while still supporting internal and external developers. It's just a different design decision, but it does open the door for people like Brendon to develop applications without wasting system resources. I’ve had that same question. When are they going to open up wait list registrations? Does that really make it any more fair? Probably; I don’t know.

The benefit of having an evented model (this is getting into programming and systems design stuff, rather than economics) is that the system can be more efficient while still supporting internal and external developers. It’s just a different design decision, but it does open the door for people like Brendon to develop applications without wasting system resources.

]]> Comment on What the Daily Universe forgot to explain by Yoda http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2011/12/09/what-the-daily-universe-forgot-to-explain/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Yoda Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:16:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1113#comment-472 I'd be willing to bet that the holdup has more to do with policy makers than developers. BYU, like its parent, is a very conservative organization. Changes usually won't happen quickly no matter what they are. I’d be willing to bet that the holdup has more to do with policy makers than developers. BYU, like its parent, is a very conservative organization. Changes usually won’t happen quickly no matter what they are.

]]> Comment on What the Daily Universe forgot to explain by Steve Nay http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2011/12/09/what-the-daily-universe-forgot-to-explain/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Steve Nay Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:15:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1113#comment-471 My high school did the same thing. I was actually kind of surprised when I got to college and learned that I could choose my own schedule. It was a rather daunting task the first time or two. My high school did the same thing. I was actually kind of surprised when I got to college and learned that I could choose my own schedule. It was a rather daunting task the first time or two.

]]> Comment on What the Daily Universe forgot to explain by Steve Nay http://globalconstant.scnay.com/2011/12/09/what-the-daily-universe-forgot-to-explain/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Steve Nay Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:14:00 +0000 http://globalconstant.scnay.com/?p=1113#comment-470 That's not unlike the current system of staggering registration dates based on class standing. The currency is seniority, not money. That’s not unlike the current system of staggering registration dates based on class standing. The currency is seniority, not money.

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