I really am.
 In other insanity, I feel depressed. I don’t know why. But I just overall feel like shit. I don’t understand what’s wrong with me. Whatever.
Maybe I should smuggle canadians more often or something
OH!!! I figured out why my keyboard will pabermnf o,cyjd yr ekrpat (randomly switch to dvorak). It’s not so random. It’s when I press Ctrl- Shift. Then it switches. Ahh. I see.
 That’s actually really convienent!
 I feel like posting this thing that my friend Lynn and I typed up for class. So here you go.
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Staci Tipsword
Lynn Rodriguez
“The Computers�
A Dialogue
By: Staci Tipsword and Lynn Rodriguez
(A formal dialogue between a student and her principle, they are talking about the computers at their school)
STACI: (walks into principle’s office) Hello, Ms. Rodriguez?
MS. RODRIGUEZ: (spins around in her chair to face Staci) Good afternoon, Ms. Tipsword. I understand that you have something to talk to me about?
STACI: (walks over to Ms. Rodriguez and shakes her hand) Yes, I would like to talk to you about the computers here at our school.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Ms. Tipsword, please sit down. No need to be nervous!
STACI: (smiles, then sits down) Okay. Anyway, I believe that the computers at our school are not efficient for our working environment, and they should be replaced.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Ahh, yes, well Staci you know we have been a little pressed for money lately.
STACI: (talking nervously) I know, and I understand that. If we bought PCs for our school, and sold the Macs that we have, we would save a lot of money. PCs are a lot less expensive than Macs are.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: I see. But all of our educational software that we have is for the Mac. What should we do about that?
STACI: There are a lot more programs that are very educational for the PC. And I bet a lot of the software that you have now also will work on the PC.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: I suppose that could be true. But aren’t there more viruses for PCs than for Macs? Why would we want to jeopardize our network like that?
STACI: (slower and quieter) You don’t have to have Windows on those PCs, which is what would make it get the viruses. You can get Linux, which is an open-source operating system. Also, it’s free!
MS. RODRIGUEZ: So, if we bought these PCs, we would only be paying for the hardware, not the operating system, which would make it a lot cheaper.
STACI: Exactly. And you learn a lot on Linux, especially if you are into computers. And even if you aren’t, it’s still easy to use once it gets set up.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: That sounds very nice, but I’m still not sure we can just dispose of our Macs.
STACI: We should keep some of them, just so everyone can get a taste of all the operating systems, but having an only-Mac school in a PC world is not a good idea. If students don’t get exposed to PCs, they won’t know how to use them when they get out into the real world. (hands Ms. Rodriguez a sheet of paper) It is a proven fact that only 4.11% of the world uses Mac OS at home, as of December 2005.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: You make a good point. We should prepare students for what they have to use in the real world, shouldn’t we? I mean, that is why we have a school.
STACI: And since most of the students use PCs at home, when they get to school and are expected to work on these computers, they are much less efficient. And if they are working on something at home, and try to work on that same assignment at school, it gets a lot more difficult. Not to mention working on it at school and trying to get it home to work on.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Yes, I suppose that is a bit of a predicament.
STACI: (points to the computer, a Mac, on the principle’s desk) Also, the Mac doesn’t teach the computer savvy at our school, the ones taking the technology classes, much about how computers actually work. You don’t really get to see what goes on behind the operating system.
MS. RODRIGUEZ: Well, Ms. Tipsword, you made a lot of valid points today, and I am glad I had the chance to talk with you. I will definitely think about everything that you’ve brought up. Thank you for stopping by.
STACI: Thank you, Ms. Rodriguez. (shakes her hand) It was great talking with you too.
