Continuation of last message

The liminations I face with libreary computers - I've already discussed those, but I have something to add:

Albeit for very logical reasons, the library won't let me install my own programs, and run 'em. This means that the library setup doesn't let me install Python development environments, or run my programs.

Sure, I could theoreticlaly type code in a word processor, but that;s just a cumbersome idea. Not to mention that I find it incredibly useful to run bits of my programs as I am coding them.

My work style involves work sessions in which I take a little bit of time to "get rolling", but generally work at a quite good pace once I do. However, I don't have that luxury with a one-hour time limit, as opposed to several hours in a row in home computers. (This "get rolling and get to a good pace" factor especially applies when I have a deadline hanging over my head - talk to some people for whom I've written research papers. There are looming deadlines with the Senior Project system, especially at this time of year.)

That brings me to another option: using school computers.
(That is what I am doing right now, actually)

Since Ken (or his computer lab minions) set the computers up to work with Python, I can actually write code when I go in to use the school computers. Granted, getting bookwoork done on library computers is useful, but i know what Lee thinks about writing code as opposed to programming-related bookwork. :D

But the school computers are limited by the fact that yes, I do have other classes much of the time I'm in the school building.

An SWW senior's Numero Uno responsibility is the Senior Project, yes (I believe), but the other stuff is still important, right? Right. So I can't completely slack there to make available more Project work-time.

And not much can be done with small time blocks in between classes and the like. So I am constrained to after-school visits, themselves limited by a walk over from SOTA and by getting home for evening activities, notably dinner. :)

Furthermore, Cousin Pat the IT Guy, wasn't merely not able to get around to making a visit to fix our computers - there was, from what I understand, an important family issue that he needed to deal with that is likely still affecting his time.

Larry's class went through the Dell Tech Know program, which involves learning about hardware and software, using a refurbished computer system that was donated by Dell. If you don't have a computer, you get to take your PC home.

If you have broken computer(s)...
I think I should be allowed to take the Dell TechKnow computer home. Its system specs, although a couple years old, would be good for what IO need to do for this project, as well as the kinds of things that I use the home computers for in general.