> I think many professors > are years behind industry. "Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach." heh-heh
Actually, as a general observation that old adage may have some validity. I would like to think many instructors in our industry are amongst the brighter and more experienced folks. And, if it turns out I am being more optimistic than is warranted it ought to prompt me to do something about it. Something like take on teaching a course or two and helping students to get a better look at the realities of running a computer operation. But, I have yet to see anyone offer a course on how to start and run a successful computer services business. And I would not be inclined to want to teach a course on computer basics and programming theory. I would be so bored... Hence my interest and pleasure in becoming a mentor for students from time to time. I have done this two times now, one for a college student, and once for Mike Wohlrab (our young ProFoxer). Both times it was a very rewarding experience, and they have both done well with what they learned. And, frankly, I feel I am a better person who came out further ahead as a result. If nothing else I feel that Lynda will not be alone when folks are at my funeral <g>... Mike and Mary will both be there (See you later Gil, you old slave driving bastard!), heh-heh... Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 3:07 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [NF] Amazing Gmail Feature that could make your life easier > > > I learned more about computers the first 6 months in a > job then 4 years in college. I think many professors > are years behind industry. > > > --- Gil Hale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Very cool tip re: knowing who has been selling my > > email address to 3rd > > parties. Thanks Mike! > > > > Just an aside for those who may be interested. Mike > > is now in the last half > > of his first year in college, having examed out of > > high school at 17 and > > going straight to college to "leave the idiots & > > bullies in his dust." The > > other week in one of his computer classes the > > instructor was showing the > > class how to use some basic "DOS" commands in a > > Command Window. He > > admonished the class to always use "_" characters > > "like the experts do", as > > instead of " " (blank spaces), in their directory > > and file naming > > conventions, as they would not be able to apply DOS > > commands on any file or > > directory with nested space characters. Well > > Michael popped his hand up and > > proceeded to show the teacher how to use a > > double-quote at both ends of a > > qualified "d:\Path Name\File Name.Ext" string to > > perform any valid DOS > > command. "Hmmm, I didn't know that!" Just goes to > > show that nobody knows > > it all, and that indeed there are time when "wisdom > > does come from the mouth > > of babes." It is fun to watch as Mike keeps right > > on growing and applying > > his knowledge. Every once in a while it is fun to > > have him kick me in the > > tail with something this old goat did not know after > > nearly 25 years in the > > business. Then again, it is more fun for him to > > actually learn things from > > myself and ProFox members just when he thinks he is > > getting it all nailed > > down. > > > > > > Gil > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > > Mike Wohlrab > > > Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:17 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [NF] Amazing Gmail Feature that could > > make your life easier > > > > > > > > > I just wanted to let everyone know about a feature > > in Google Mail where it > > > allows you to create a change to your email > > address on the fly and still > > > have the email sent to your base email address. > > for instance, you can move > > > the period in your gmail to to wherever you wish, > > or even add one if you > > > dont have a period in it. you call also add the " > > + " sign to the end of > > > your email address and add something to the end. > > if you are signing up for > > > amazon.com, you can do > > > > > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" > > > so that if your email gets sold, you know who sold > > it. for more > > > info, follow > > > the link below. > > > > > > > > > http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/2-hidden-ways-to-get-more-fr > > > om-your.html > > > > > > > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > > > multipart/alternative > > > text/plain (text body -- kept) > > > text/html > > > --- > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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