Updated Site Policies

On 03.17.10, In Blogsite, By dancalloway

I have recently updated the policies that apply to this website. Please visit the Policies Page on my website or click here to be taken to those policies.

I urge you to read these policies as soon as you can so that you familiarize yourself with my responsibilities toward you as a site visitor and subscriber to The Chronicler’s Web as well as your responsibilities in using and interacting with my blog.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email at inquiries@dancalloway.com and I’ll try to answer them as best I can as quickly as I can.

Thank you, and enjoy perusing The Chronicler’s Web.

D. L. Calloway

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Proverbs From Larry “The Cable Guy”

On 03.16.10, In Entertainment, blogging, By dancalloway

by DAN CALLOWAY
Published 16 March 2010

WEAVERVILLE, NC – Here are some great proverbs from my favorite comedian, Larry “The Cable Guy.” Enjoy!

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. Forty-two and seven-tenths percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. Ninety-nine percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6 He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They’re the only culture most people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what’s the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, “What the heck happened?”

22. Just remember — if the world didn’t suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

24. Life isn’t like a box of chocolates. It’s more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.

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Capella University to Receive 2010 CHEA Award

On 03.14.10, In Education, Higher Education, By dancalloway

Republished by DAN CALLOWAY
14 March 2010

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 11, 2010 – The Council for Higher Education Accreditation, a national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, has awarded the 2010 CHEA Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes to Capella University, one of four institutions that will receive the award in 2010. Capella University is the first online university to receive the award.

For the last decade, Capella University’s faculty have developed an outcomes-based curricular model that begins with adult learners’ educational needs and builds programs and courses to meet those needs. The university’s assessment system capitalizes on this model to gather data on the learning process and to report on outcome attainment, enabling leadership to target quality improvement efforts. Details on this approach and program learning outcome results are published on Capella’s Learning & Career Outcomes Website (www.capellaresults.com).

“Capella University is a leader in accountability in higher education. Their work in student learning outcomes exemplifies the progress that institutions are making through the implementation of comprehensive, relevant and effective initiatives,” said CHEA President Judith Eaton. “We are pleased to recognize this institution with the CHEA Award.”

CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 59 institutional and programmatic accreditors. The CHEA Award was established in 2005 to recognize institutions that have been exceptional in developing and applying evidence of student learning outcomes to improve higher education quality and accountability. A committee selected from higher education institutions, accrediting organizations and the public judged the winners on the basis of four award criteria: 1) articulation and evidence of outcomes; 2) success with regard to outcomes; 3) information to the public about outcomes; and 4) use of outcomes for educational improvement.

Capella University is an online university offering graduate and undergraduate education to more than 30,000 working adults. Capella has been active in leading higher education accountability initiatives, including Transparency By Design.

In addition to Capella University, Portland State University (OR), St. Olaf College (MN) and the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (AR) also will receive the 2010 CHEA Award. The award will be presented at the 2010 CHEA Annual Conference, which will be held January 25–28 in Washington, D.C.

For more information on the 2010 CHEA Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes or to arrange an interview with an award recipient, contact Timothy Willard, CHEA’s Director of Communications, at (202) 955-6126 or via email at willard@chea.org.

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Linus Torvalds – Developer of the Linux Operating System

On 03.13.10, In Linux, Operating Systems, By dancalloway

by DAN CALLOWAY
Published 13 March 2010

HELSINKI, FINLAND – Linus Torvalds is the originator of the UNIX-like operating system, Linux. This development came about in 1991 when Linus wrote the first kernel for this operating system. Since that time, many contributors have helped to shape the future of Linux by writing upgrades to the kernel through the GNU Project, started by Richard Stallman in 1983. The GNU Public License was created in 1989 and Stallman established the Free Software Foundation in 1985.

Linus Torvalds was born on December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland. He was the son of journalists, Anna and Nils Torvalds both of whom were campus radicals at the University of Helsinki in the 1960s.

Torvalds attended the University of Helsinki from 1988 – 1996 where he received his masters degree in computer science from NODES research group. Linus interrupted his academic career by joining the Finnish Army in 1989 where he underwent an 11-month officer training program to fulfill his mandatory military requirement of Finland.

Linus Torvalds’ interest in computers began with the Commodore VIC-20. Later on, he purchased a Sinclair QL, which he modified extensively, especially the operating system. Linus programmed an Assembly Language and text editor for the QL. After receiving his first copy of MINIX, an operating system developed by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Linus turned his attention to developing his own operating system known as Linux.

In 1996, Linus went to work for a California-based company called Transmeta where he worked from 1997 to 2003. Following his employment with Transmeta, Linus moved to the Open Source Development Labs, which later merged with the Free Standards Group, which later became the Linux Foundation where he continues to work today.

Development of the Linux kernel continues today. Torvalds continues to direct the development of the kernel. Stallman heads the Free Software Foundation, which in turn supports the GNU components. Finally, individuals and corporations develop third-party non-GNU components. These third-party components comprise a vast body of work and may include both kernel modules and user applications and libraries. Linux vendors and communities combine and distribute the kernel, GNU components, and non-GNU components, with additional package management software in the form of Linux distributions.

The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is 2.6.33 released on February 24, 2010. The latest unstable version is 2.6.34-rc-1 released five days ago on March 8, 2010.

The most popular distribution of Linux today is Ubuntu Linux, a Debian Linux derivative, developed and distributed by a South African company, Canonical Ltd, Inc. with the latest version being Ubuntu 9.10 desktop (Karmic Koala).

Although predominantly known for its servers, Linux remains active in the desktop market. In 2008, it was estimated that over 60% of the world’s servers ran Linux with only 1 – 2% of the desktop computers running Linux.

Other popular Linux distributions still in use today are: Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, and Debian Linux.

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Technology Rapporteur Website

On 03.12.10, In Internet, News, Technology, By dancalloway

by DAN CALLOWAY
Published 12 March 2010

WEAVERVILLE, NC – Please visit my new website at Technology Rapporteur. This website consists of links to news in the Technology and Internet arena that are pertinent to your everyday lives. We research the news and bring it to you so you don’t have to.

Visit us often and tell your friends, family, and coworkers about us.

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