{"id":1062,"date":"2012-03-03T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T15:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.bottlerockettheology.com\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2012-03-03T10:46:33","modified_gmt":"2012-03-03T15:46:33","slug":"class-field-trips-and-playing-in-the-sandbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dave.dlscott.info\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Class field trips and playing in the sandbox …"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love learning!<\/strong>
\nI always loved class field trips when I was in school. \u00a0Once we visited a local coal-fired electric power generating plant along the Wabash River. \u00a0I was so impressed with everything – the \u00a0sights, the sounds. \u00a0It was like you could feel the power of this amazing equipment and process.<\/p>\n

And at almost age sixty, I still love field trips, but now my modus operandi is no longer traveling with Mrs. Jones and my sixth-grade classmates to a local factory but the magic carpet ride of technology.<\/p>\n

I would say that technology keeps me young but, yes, that would be a stretch. \u00a0That statement would give too many of you a good chuckle, but just as you are chuckling you might want to stay away from any mirrors. \u00a0 (Snort, giggle, smirk!)<\/p>\n

My latest adventure …<\/strong>
\nAs some of you know I am now “a Mac.” However (and this is so cool) I still run Windows XP via a virtual machine on Parallels. \u00a0When going to my Mac I took my entire XP machine, converted it into a virtual machine with VMWare Fusion software and took it along with me to my Mac. \u00a0Macintosh on my left monitor; Windows XP on my right monitor. \u00a0Too cool! \u00a0This ability greatly eased my transition from long-time PC user to Mac user, and now that process is pretty much done, except I still enjoying playing in the sandbox of different operating systems.<\/p>\n

So … Field trip to the Windows 8 observatory ..<\/strong>.
\nLater today I am going to install the Consumer Preview for Windows 8 on my Mac Pro. \u00a0This is so cool. \u00a0Microsoft is giving free use of this beta and free use of some applications from the MS store for a limited period of time.<\/p>\n

So why would I do this?<\/strong>
\nBecause I can. \u00a0I love my Mac, and I’m not planning on switching back to Windows.\u00a0I just love playing in the sandbox and discovering new things. \u00a0And, this is my reward to myself for working hard on my new project. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Study hard then play.<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I love learning!<\/p>\n

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