[03:39] <Takyoji> Oh joy; apparently some instructor of some college is exclusively forcing a friend of mine to only submit their work as an Office Open XML spreadsheet with no other formats allowed.
[03:42] <kermit> Takyoji: cool
[03:42] <Takyoji> No, you read that wrong.
[03:42] <kermit> not cool?
[03:42] <Takyoji> Office Open XML = OOXML
[03:42] <Takyoji> Also known as MOOXML
[03:42] <kermit> ohh
[03:42] <kermit> dyslexicia!
[03:43] <Takyoji> They probably named it like that for that reason.
[03:43] <kermit> haha
[03:43] <kermit> fortunately open office can export to that, right?
[03:43] <Takyoji> I think only the ISO-approved version of it
[03:44] <kermit> i've noticed a huge amount of colleges seem to be more like software/media resellers, requiring you to buy all sorts of very expensive content
[03:44] <kermit> i've heard they even intentionally dont tell you what books you need for the course unless you physically visit the bookstore that sells them
[03:45] <kermit> and i'm sure they get kickbacks or donations from those content providers
[03:45] <kermit> the fact that they're even still using printed material while calling themselves higher learning institutions should be enough of a hint
[03:50]  * Takyoji pulls up his sleeves and writes ragemail.
[04:49]  * Takyoji sends multi-page long ragemail
[04:50] <Takyoji> No, I wrote it formally and seldom said Microsoft; and didn't even refer to OpenOffice.org at all
[04:50] <Takyoji> and reasserted that it wasn't anything as a personal attack or criticism.
[04:54] <kermit> so is office open xml actually open?
[06:41]  * Takyoji tinkers around on OSGrid
[06:46] <kermit> Takyoji: whats that? their about page 'has not been set up yet'
[06:46] <Takyoji> This: http://www.osgrid.org/
[06:46] <kermit> yes, thats what i was refering to
[06:46] <Takyoji> It's a virtual sim that runs on the open source OpenSim server software
[06:47] <Takyoji> Like SecondLife, but no vendor lockin
[06:47] <kermit> fun
[06:47] <Takyoji> The viewers are derived from the SecondLife viewers
[07:11] <kermit> with the popularity of secondlife, i'm surprised htere still arent common VR headsets
[07:12] <Takyoji> heh
[07:12] <Takyoji> The fluidity of things in SecondLife are a bit bleh
[07:12] <kermit> a couple of ipods should be enough.. they even have the motion sensors in them already.
[07:13] <kermit> i've only played briefly
[07:44] <kermit> http://www.i-glassesstore.com/i-3d.html
[09:57] <Takyoji> Wasn't there a Slashdot article implying VR headsets cause sight issues?
[09:57] <tonyyarusso> ha, someone else awake
[09:58] <Takyoji> Yes, at 3:58am
[09:58] <Takyoji> I've been awake at these hours recently
[09:58]  * tonyyarusso has work at 9 too
[09:58] <Takyoji> Bonus news: I'll be flipping burgers for money in 2 days.
[09:58] <tonyyarusso> haha
[09:59] <Takyoji> At least it's not freaking McDonalds.
[09:59] <tonyyarusso> My brother was at DQ this summer
[10:02] <Takyoji> My mother is the manager of the local Dairy Queen
[10:02] <Takyoji> for many many years now