And to think, Americans thought that it was so important how he transported his pet dog...
Even Jon Stewart has noticed:
|
Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators: He was untrustworthy, sneaky, dirty, despicable and larcenous. He was also a Canadian war hero. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/485/language/en-CA/Relic-The-Hero-behind-the-Villain.aspx |
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/09/02/the-unstoppable-ti-84-plus-how-an-outdated-calculator-still-holds-a-monopoly-on-classrooms/
The TI-84, with its 1970s-style low-resolution graphics screen, is valued by teachers because it is limited enough to be able to be used in classrooms where students can't use them to get mathematical solutions too quickly. As the rest of consumer computer technology advances, this school calculator is deliberately hobbled so that kids still learn at the same pace using the same curriculum that they have for decades.
The TI-84, with its 1970s-style low-resolution graphics screen, is valued by teachers because it is limited enough to be able to be used in classrooms where students can't use them to get mathematical solutions too quickly. As the rest of consumer computer technology advances, this school calculator is deliberately hobbled so that kids still learn at the same pace using the same curriculum that they have for decades.
http://prism-break.org/en/
Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore and Tempora. Help make mass surveillance of entire populations uneconomical! We all have a right to privacy, which you can exercise today by encrypting your communications and ending your reliance on proprietary services.