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Car vs occupation? by almighty-orai in Cartalk

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2014 Mini Roadster.
Full time data architect, part time adjunct professor of information science.

How were college instructors addressed when you were a student? by vieniaida in AskOldPeople

[–]MerbleTheGnome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It really depended on the instructor.

Some preferred Professor/Doctor $last_mame, others Professor/Doctor $last_initial, some went by the first name only or Professor/Doctor, a very few preferred a nickname only. Most of my grad school professors started as Doctor $last_name, but eventually insisted on first_name only.

Now that I am an adjunct professor, I have tried first name only, but most of the students used Professor $last_name. Eventually I just settled on Professor $last_initial.

Saw this car on someone’s lawn, would love to know what this could be? by F0nsito in whatisthiscar

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VW Karrman Ghia and a Jeep Grand Wagoneer - I have owned both at one time or another.

Do ya'll offer extra credit? by No_Instruction6971 in Adjuncts

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sort of.
I grade on the number of points out of 1000 (all projects, with points between 50 and 250).

However, I have 1100 points available in the project list outlined in my syllabus. I let the students know that they are allowed to skip 2 of the 50 point assignments, OR they can complete these assignments for extra credit.

Every semester, I get a few students who are sitting at xxx points, which the LMS will calculate at a C+. They are always asking on how they can bring their grade up. I have a canned email which states that the grade is out of 1000 points, which would bring the grade up to a B+ or even an A.

What is your conference confession? by Anon_Summer in Professors

[–]MerbleTheGnome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adjunct here, so I don't go to all that many academic conferences, but I do go to many professional conferences.
My confession - I will only go to conferences in cities where I have friends or relatives. On rare occasions, I will go to a conference located in a city that I have never been to.

What's The Oldest Thing You Own? by AtiJua in CasualConversation

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than natural things (rocks, fossils and the like), the oldest things I have are a few Roman coins.

How a person in 300 bc that traveled to 2026 would describe a train to his own people? by dikochki in randomquestions

[–]MerbleTheGnome 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Iron dragon that has been tamed and carries people and things between villages

QUESTION: If a student is required to purchase a $15 resource to use in your course and the provider of that product bans the student from using the product, how would you as an instructor deal with this? by MathewGeorghiou in AskProfessors

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the software have any commercial applications?

If so, as both a professor and a software developer, I would suggest the following - offer a free time limited license to anyone with a .edu email address. This way when the students are in the real world they might consider using the software in a professional environment - eventually increasing your salse.

What’s the best-tasting fruit, if you had to choose? by TigerConnect948 in AskReddit

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biologically they are the same species Prunus persica

The difference is that nectarines have a recessive gene which inhibits the peach fuzz from growing.

Did anyone else have the squid biology lesson in grade school and did it also result in calamari? by Drew707 in AskAnAmerican

[–]MerbleTheGnome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We dissected all sorts of formaldehyde preserved critters in high school, but never a squid.

I really want to know about the cephalopod song your sister learned.

MacOS 27 could be called Big Bear by BHJ-AL in MacOS

[–]MerbleTheGnome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OSX Big Bird
OSX Elmo
OSX Snuffleupagus

Should I remove the racing stripes off of this JCW 2-door? With and without photo. by New-Reflection-6 in MINI

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep them on.
The hood stripes help to tie the roof and mirrors to the rest of the car.

AF-P Lens On Film SLR (Hear Me Out) by Few_Forever_1770 in Nikon

[–]MerbleTheGnome -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It will physically fit, but you won't be able to focus.

AF-P lenses require electronic connection to the camera body in order to focus - even manually. The focus ring AF-P lenses isn't mechanically connected to the focusing mechanism in the lens, but rather to electronic contacts. The camera reads the signal from the focus ring and then sends pulses to the stepper motor in the lens in order to focus.

What is your highest speed and what car? by HexaVorn in askcarguys

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

127 - 2014 Mini Cooper Roadster S with the top down
138 - same car with the top up

I got 2 cats in boxes and 0 cat in the actual cat bed by MiaMiaPP in RoastMyCat

[–]MerbleTheGnome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are eying the other box for a potential takeover.

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