Everyone loves Plasma Pong, it’s just a fact. So, for the last day of the Computer Hardware class at the Academy, we cannibalized parts from everyone’s computers to drive four displays for some Plasma Pong mayhem.
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Today, my final day at the Academy (more on that later), I bought in my MacBook Pro to show off OS X to all of the PC lovers. I met resistance everywhere, even from the most intelligent students. While we were outside during lunch, one proclaimed:
Macs are so cheap, they only have one button mouses!
Before combatting the deeper issue here, there are two mistakes I must point out. The plural of mouse is mice. Also, Macs most definitely aren’t cheep.
I promptly whipped out my MacBook Pro and showed them how my trackpad works. I opened TextEdit, and typed a few words. I double clicked on one of those words, highlighting it. Then, I held down two fingers on the trackpad and clicked, evoking a contextual menu. For those of you who don’t know, a contextual menu is the expected response to a right click.
I don’t need two buttons. It’s simplified design.
Of course, I couldn’t sway any opinions. To quote Barack Obama:
Values are faithfully applied to the facts before us, while ideology overrides whatever facts call theory into question.
I’ve been getting questions left and right about my new job, understandably. People are inherently interested in where and how others are making money. At the time of this post, I’ve been working at Dutchess Community College for two weeks at a function called Computer Academy. Also, at the time of this post, I’ll be working there for two more weeks.
The Computer Academy is a summer camp program for children interested in computers. It’s broken up into two two-week sessions, of which students may attend either one or both. I’m a Teaching Assistant, and I also work as a monitor while escorting children around campus. I’m really enjoying it, and I’m actually learning a lot. It’s some good money, and a desperately needed college resumé booster.