Archive for March 31st, 2007

English majors should learn computer science

At church tonight, we learned about missions in China. It was a very insightful experience, and I’m glad I got to be a part of it and have some fun with my church family. Near the conclusion of our time there, we passed around photos while praying to learn about some of the issues in China and address them. On the back of one of these photos was written:

Sensible curriculum

  • Requiring English majors to learn computer programming for national test

I think that was meant to imply that English majors should not have to learn computer programming. Well, I respectfully disagree. Computer science is quickly going to become a crucial part of life in the modern age. No matter what you’re doing, computers are going to be involved.

This is an interesting post, in my opinion. I came up with these ideas myself, as far as I know. So please: if you have time, read on; and leave a comment if you have any response.

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Microsoft has lost its way

This isn’t news, but it’s interesting. On Microsoft as a company:

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Lewis in Meet the Robinsons (in 3-D)

Tonight I went to a midnight showing of Disney’s latest computer animated movie, Meet the Robinsons (G). It was a 3-D showing– with 3-D glasses, dual projectors, etc. I was very impressed, and not just because of the superb presentation. It’s also a compelling storyline, and it’s told in a very entertaining way. Academic types are likely to find the storyline too trite, simple, and predictable, but I believe that if you watch it with an open mind, you’ll find that the way the story is told is quite excellent. [Spoiler alert. If you read the rest of this post, something may be spoiled for you. Personally, it wouldn't bother me, but I'm warning you in case you felt differently.]

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