NComputing announced that it has deployed more than 15,000 virtual PC seats in California. Schools are driving a substantial percentage of that growth as they address the devastating consequences of the proposed 2008-2009 budget cuts. The loss of $750 per student, or about $18,750 per classroom, threatens to move the PC-to-student ratio backwards for the first time ever.
"This was supposed to be the year of education," said state schools superintendent Jack O'Connell during a recent news conference at Prescott School in West Oakland. "I fear this will be the year of education evisceration." While it is unclear at this time how technology budgets will be affected, many of the state's schools were already struggling to provide sufficient computer access to their students, while desperately trying to update aging computers.
A growing number of California schools are finding that NComputing systems reduce the cost of deploying and maintaining PCs, allowing them to multiply the amount of students' PC access without a larger budget. "More and more school administrators and IT professionals have discovered that our virtual desktop solution lets them multiply computing access without increasing their IT budgets," said Stephen Dukker, chairman and CEO of NComputing. "That means even if technology budgets are cut in half, they can continue to provide the same number of computing seats as before. For this simple reason, NComputing's virtual desktop technology is experiencing rapid adoption as California schools struggle to provide enough computers for their students during this historic budget crisis."
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Interview with Anonymous
Interview with my anonymous about the California Budget
What is going on right now?
There are a majority democrat in the house and senate who are used to spending, they have good intentions by helping, but we have no money to help with, and its leaving us way over budget.
What to do?
One way we could cut back on spending is to reduce or diminish the number of lobbyist, because it seems the lobbyists are more about the state than the people.
What are we spending it on: beneficial laws, and 40% to schools which may seem nice, but is way too much. The way they are spending our money right now is inefficient.
Propositions may seem nice, hey we will give x amount of money to y people which will help us, but in the long run it wastes more money.
We also have the second highest tax rate in the country, the first being New York.
We should vote money for education, but find out where that money is actually going.
We shouldn’t spend more than we take in.
On cuts, they might seem bad, but in the long run the benefits will out way the costs, and some programs are needed, we might need to cut them.
We spend so much money on illegal immigrants, but we don’t say anything because of political correctness, we can’t afford to treat illegal immigrants with a long term illness.
The new bill saying that only 51% of could pass a law instead of 66% would mean that democrats could potentially pass anything they wanted.
What is going on right now?
There are a majority democrat in the house and senate who are used to spending, they have good intentions by helping, but we have no money to help with, and its leaving us way over budget.
What to do?
One way we could cut back on spending is to reduce or diminish the number of lobbyist, because it seems the lobbyists are more about the state than the people.
What are we spending it on: beneficial laws, and 40% to schools which may seem nice, but is way too much. The way they are spending our money right now is inefficient.
Propositions may seem nice, hey we will give x amount of money to y people which will help us, but in the long run it wastes more money.
We also have the second highest tax rate in the country, the first being New York.
We should vote money for education, but find out where that money is actually going.
We shouldn’t spend more than we take in.
On cuts, they might seem bad, but in the long run the benefits will out way the costs, and some programs are needed, we might need to cut them.
We spend so much money on illegal immigrants, but we don’t say anything because of political correctness, we can’t afford to treat illegal immigrants with a long term illness.
The new bill saying that only 51% of could pass a law instead of 66% would mean that democrats could potentially pass anything they wanted.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Rhetorical Stragegies
John Brown's point of view is that of God's throughout the end, he talks about God, and how he is doing God's will by freeing those who are oppressed. He doesn't really use any evidence to prove his point. But he does say that some laws were meant to be broken, because they are unjust such as slavery. I guess when he asks questions that is when he is trying to persuade people to believe in what he is doing.
Politics Summary
The Article about John Brown is about slavery, and his take on what it is about. He takes control of an armory, and tries to give guns out to slaves. An attempt to end slavery. He explains or tells stories about Kansas and other things that really seem to have little impact on what he is actually doing. But by the end he links his stories together to say that what they have done is wrong. He states that slavery is wrong, it goes against what God has intended, and he believes that there is no greater thing than to help someone in bondage
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Inaguration
How does obama in this speech persuade people to believe in him and follow him?
He persuades people in his speech very well. He talks about how he as a president recognizes the challenges that we as a country face. He then goes on to talk about unity, and the american dream and how working hard will pay off. He mentions how even the founding fathers had to deal with problems, and that america is great, and will rise from these challenges. He finishes by gathering up what he has said about challenges and hard work, and reminds us that hope is one thing that we need to believe in.
He persuades people in his speech very well. He talks about how he as a president recognizes the challenges that we as a country face. He then goes on to talk about unity, and the american dream and how working hard will pay off. He mentions how even the founding fathers had to deal with problems, and that america is great, and will rise from these challenges. He finishes by gathering up what he has said about challenges and hard work, and reminds us that hope is one thing that we need to believe in.
Reflection 2-12-09
I like this idea, it gives me alot of flexibility, but it also is alot less structure, and i like having some structure in the class and i am hoping that we write about something good, or something that i enjoy, i had kind of a hard time last semester deciding on what to write about because the topics were pretty bland and boring. maybe we will be able to come up with something on our own, such as read a poem/book/comic or something, find an argument and write about it.
Journal 2-12-09
Topics i would like to talk about
1)Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep-i really enjoyed this book and i would like to discuss the moral issues involed
2) Topics about other books would be nice, it doesnt matter if they are just sections of it, i just like to read stuff that is moderately interesting
3)
1)Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep-i really enjoyed this book and i would like to discuss the moral issues involed
2) Topics about other books would be nice, it doesnt matter if they are just sections of it, i just like to read stuff that is moderately interesting
3)
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