Re: [issues] Re: Filtering in schools and libraries

2000-12-27 Thread Kathryn Hogg
Jen Hamilton wrote: > This question is in regards to the Children's Internet Protection Act in > the US. > > Here's some info: > http://www.onlinepolicy.org/action/legpolicy/us00-hr4577-a3610.htm > > Since we are on the subject of libraries (in [EMAIL PROTECTED]), I > would be interested to know

Re: [issues] Re: Filtering in schools and libraries

2001-01-16 Thread Kathryn Hogg
w would some of these programs determine that an image is objectionable. I can see it now, web pages will be encrypted with a little javascript decoder built in. -- Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/issues

Re: [issues] Re: Filtering in schools and libraries

2001-01-16 Thread Kathryn Hogg
an to provide the best possible > resources for all of their students. You're forgetting about their most valuable resource - their time. I still contend that a lack of time and other resources will put the human moderation into the "later" pile and they will effectively depend on the capabilities of software. -- Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/issues

Re: [issues] Re: Filtering in schools and libraries

2001-01-17 Thread Kathryn Hogg
ite crashes every once in a while ;-) ) You might want to consider putting those logs onto stable storage and calling fsync() or just open the file with O_SYNC mode. -- Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailm

Re: [issues] Re: Filtering in schools and libraries

2001-01-17 Thread Kathryn Hogg
not feasible, as is made evident by > the fact that even N2H2's full-time employees are unable to correctly tag > all sites reviewed. Besides, if it takes 100+ employees of N2H2 to review all the sites, then how is a library possibly supposed to review them a

Re: [issues] Conversation monopolization

2001-03-21 Thread Kathryn Hogg
it's how its said. The classic example is of someone with RTFM printed on the palm of their hand so they can "answer" any questions without taking their eyes off their monitor. Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/issues

Re: [issues] Conversation monopolization

2001-03-21 Thread Kathryn Hogg
going to jump out you to do "man mv" even if you know how to use man. -- Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.linux.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/issues

Re: [issues] Help with project on women in the sciences

2001-03-21 Thread Kathryn Hogg
> Since this is an American History class, I'm looking > for people who were involved (in college, working, etc..) with a > technical field in the US before 1980. Thanks everyone! I'm just a little past your cutoff since I graduated from high school in '81. If you can't find resources elsewhere,

Re: [issues] Conversation monopolization

2001-03-27 Thread Kathryn Hogg
of > the guys who stopped at our booth. However, I talked with probably 80-90% > of the women. Perhaps the same reason we're more comfortable buying cars from women? -- Kathryn Hogg ___ issues mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.

Re: [issues] Women and finance

2001-04-08 Thread Kathryn Hogg
Lisa Beimler said: > Go to most computer departments and count the number of women and you will > see we still have a long way to go. Computing is still a guy's club and > most women I know, myself included, still feel they have to break in and > show themselves comptetent. And doesn't CSci have