Are you implying there is an easy way to learn Vim? :)
I remember the "Learn Python the Hard Way" web-site, but I'm having trouble even finding that. It looks like there is a book and a course instead. I wonder if the web-site version of these courses were eventually phased out?
Sorry I wasn't very clear, but I can't find the old version of the web-site by Zed Shaw. It was a free tutorial and it sounds like it was in the same format that the OP was looking for. I can find the current web-site for the paid course and book.
It did used to be free. I used the site years ago for awhile before he announced that he was putting it behind a paywall (except for a few free chapters).
I think it makes sense for them to emphasize a strong understanding of the fundamentals. It will help those students who later want to go into data science as well.
> Just because ChatGPT can do it, doesn’t mean that it isn’t valuable for a human to learn.
No, but it does sort of suggest that, doesn't it?
> This is especially true for foundational courses.
Sure, but calculus is about memorizing ways to answer problems. We're not talking about real analysis, the course in which students develop the calculus and prove it works.
> Sure, but calculus is about memorizing ways to answer problems.
It really isn't. That might be how some people managed to get a passing grade, but clearly they learned nothing and squandered a once in a lifetime opportunity to get to know it.
Its valuable if you wrap it up in an applied problem solving course like physics. That’s the point of the new curriculum reform anyway. Other countries that exceed us in test scores do this.
So it really begs the question as to what is the point? The only thing I can think of is college admissions. A specific selection of rigorous memorization for elite admission.
It's tough because everything is a subscription now. In the early days of steaming products like Netflix was great because you had access to so much for a small price. Now subscriptions services are so granular so you really have to pick and choose.
And because it's so easy for everything to be a subscription now, most of them are of negative value to the subscriber. That is, the subscriber gets nothing useful from the email subscription and has to deal with the useless emails taking up decision space (do I delete it now? what if there is something valuable inside? maybe I save it for someday because I might use that coupon?) when they come in.
This is done with clinical trials (or at least it's recommended). Many researchers register their study at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ before data collection starts. I'm not sure if something similar exists for lab based research.
The few times I've been to a Comcast store in person have been surprisingly helpful and pleasant. I'm sure it depends on the location, but it was a much better experience than calling/online.
Khan Academy is great, but I mean for all resources on a subject. In other words, a place where people can post curations of resources, not actual content. So say I wanted to learn linear algebra it would point to Khan Academy for the basics part and then other places as well.
It's a shame how many people didn't get to experience the Advance Wars series since they were only released on the GBA/DS. I think a Switch version would do really well.
Part of me knows shooting with film is ridiculous in 2020.
It's expensive, you don't get immediate feedback, old film cameras can often have light leaks, etc... But there is something magical about holding and shooting a film camera. You physically load the film. You can hear the film advance as you shoot. You take out the completed canister. When you get your developed film back you can see and hold the film that physically changed due to light coming in through the camera. In a world where everything is digital creating a physical image with light is kind of amazing.
I still mainly shoot digital. There are too many advantages to not shoot digital in my opinion. However, if you're a fan of photography I recommend giving film a chance. The experience is really special.
I remember the "Learn Python the Hard Way" web-site, but I'm having trouble even finding that. It looks like there is a book and a course instead. I wonder if the web-site version of these courses were eventually phased out?
This might be a good alternative:
https://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/vim/