Comments on: Making the Case Against Laptops … With Liquid Nitrogen http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Koolaid http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13071 Koolaid Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13071 o and not to mention one of our prof has his ring tone set to sonic boom and his ring tone is a cat screaming as if it just got ran over by a semi. He will answer in the middle of class. o and not to mention one of our prof has his ring tone set to sonic boom and his ring tone is a cat screaming as if it just got ran over by a semi. He will answer in the middle of class.

]]> By: Koolaid http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13070 Koolaid Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:41 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13070 Maybe the widwest is different but when you attend the visit days before you even get accepted to my school they told us we were required to have our own personal laptops for class. I thought that is was funny that considering he was not using chalk, chalkboard and a hybiscus he had no right to hypocritically destroy anyone elses tech. Maybe the widwest is different but when you attend the visit days before you even get accepted to my school they told us we were required to have our own personal laptops for class.

I thought that is was funny that considering he was not using chalk, chalkboard and a hybiscus he had no right to hypocritically destroy anyone elses tech.

]]> By: Boz http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13053 Boz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:04 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13053 Can I do that to distracting laptops and other personal electronic devices in my home? Can I do that to distracting laptops and other personal electronic devices in my home?

]]> By: Lmaris http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13046 Lmaris Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:21 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13046 You mean they might actually have to attend class, take notes, and pay attention to pass a class? Inhumane torture! Maybe the universities will be able to charge additional tuition for the snowflake's parent to attend class and do their work for them. You mean they might actually have to attend class, take notes, and pay attention to pass a class? Inhumane torture!

Maybe the universities will be able to charge additional tuition for the snowflake’s parent to attend class and do their work for them.

]]> By: Bill Rankin http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13044 Bill Rankin Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:06:34 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13044 What's most amusing, is that throughout his "no-technology-in-the-class" diatribe, he's sporting a mobile phone in a holster. If only it had gone off during his rant... What’s most amusing, is that throughout his “no-technology-in-the-class” diatribe, he’s sporting a mobile phone in a holster. If only it had gone off during his rant…

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13037 Kimberly Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:24:26 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13037 I am dysgraphic and dyslexic. My laptop is a tool I use to learn. I can't take note my hand, never could. If I had this professor - I would be filing an ADA complaint before he mad it back t his office. I am dysgraphic and dyslexic. My laptop is a tool I use to learn. I can’t take note my hand, never could. If I had this professor – I would be filing an ADA complaint before he mad it back t his office.

]]> By: norelpref http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13036 norelpref Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:42:35 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13036 An act of desperation. They know that laptops/netbooks/smart devices will one day, and perhaps soon, replace them. An act of desperation. They know that laptops/netbooks/smart devices will one day, and perhaps soon, replace them.

]]> By: Mike Caprio http://www.openculture.com/2010/03/making_the_case_against_laptops_with_liquid_nitrogen.html#comment-13035 Mike Caprio Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:57:39 +0000 http://www.openculture.com/?p=7680#comment-13035 Maybe they should ban pencils to prevent doodling in class as well? Maybe they should ban pencils to prevent doodling in class as well?

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