Given my lack of programming skills and dismal knowledge of systems administration, I had only one hope - Linux.
For former criminals like Johnnie Montalvo, the lack of programs and the lure of the streets can be overwhelming.
When Dick Tomey took over as coach of the San Jose State football team three years ago, he bluntly assessed the lack of programs available to help his players' schoolwork.
Many of the dissatisfied listeners complained about a large number of commercials and a lack of programming variety, said a senior analyst, Michael Goodman.
Before offering Ancier's job to Zucker, Sassa and Wright talked about the "Today" show producer's lack of programming experience.
"There has been a lack of programs that do anything more than give lip service to conservation, and that is what has to change".
"The study team," the report said, "is concerned that this expertise is threatened by lack of program stability, perceived lack of mission importance and degradation of the work environment".
Critics of WNYE's current ethnic programming point to the lack of programs in Chinese, Hindi, Korean and Japanese, so it does not reach those portions of immigrant New York (WNYE television has a Chinese and Japanese show).
The only element missing from the event was the informative commentary offered from the stage by Mr. Arron during previous concerts by the MMArtists, a valuable asset, given the lack of program notes.
