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Rocco Blais
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- Lorton, VA
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Rocco Blais's Discussions
The cockpit of the future
Started Feb. 3, 2009
Searching for the soul in the machine
Started Feb. 3, 2009
South Korea to build top-speed information highway
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mattias Mar. 16, 2009.
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The biggest hurdle here is that the State allows for a cable monopoly so there is no competition. I know Hawaii is a small market but we should allow for more than one cable provider. Keep sending those emails to our governor.
Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
Robinson is spot on. This is bad in the US and worse in Japan. We do our best to squash creative thinking starting in grade school.
I love the story about the 6yo drawing God. Teacher: "What are you drawing?", 6yo: "God", Teacher: "But nobody knows…
Absolutely! We are small enough we could do fiber to every home without breaking the bank. We could act as a testbed for ultra high bandwidth applications.
Mattias said:The Swedish government made a similar decision in the 90s and now everyone has…
The Swedish government made a similar decision in the 90s and now everyone has fiber to their house. It's not as fast though as I think it tops off at 80Mbps, but always getting faster. I wouldn't mind throwing in some tax money to get those kinds o…
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- Occupation:
- Consultant, Network/Systems Administrator, Student
- Areas of Interest (Robotics, Software Architecture, Green Energy, Web 2.0, etc.):
- Information Technology, Human Performance, Technology within Education, Wineology, Futurism.
- Software Language Proficiencies / Interests:
- Other
- About Me:
- Natural Athlete and U.S. Navy Veteran who graduated Cum Laude in 2006 from Hawai'i Pacific University with a BA in Psychology. Achieved President's Host, nominated for the Robert E. Black Award for Excellence, National Dean's list constitute, Alpha Sigma Lambda and Psi Chi National Honor Society members. Set to graduate Suma Cum Laude with an MS in Education: Training & Performance improvement from Capella University. Upon graduating in Spring 2009, a Ph.D. in Educational Technology will be sought out to contribute to the future world of technology within education.
- Website:
- http://www.myspace.com/RoccoBlais
- Secondary Website:
- http://www.WineShopAtHome.com/HealthyWineLife
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 12:04am on January 6, 2009,
Bill said… - Oh all right. Well there are plenty of wineries in the area, which meets your hobby. Impressive site.
- At 11:30pm on January 5, 2009,
Bill said…
- I mean, I saw that you an admin, wanted to know where that is focused
- At 11:29pm on January 5, 2009,
Bill said…
- welcome to the crypto group. I just relocated from Arlington, VA (just up the road from Lorton) to the Big Island. What operating system are you into?
- At 10:39pm on January 5, 2009,
Mika Leuck said… - Welcome Rocco! I really like the Wine Shop at Home site.
The FAQ is a good place to learn about the site. You may want to join some of the interest groups such as Sys Admins and Science & Technology Educators.
We hope you find TechHui useful and invite others. Good luck with your Ph.D.!
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