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  1. Re:Nails still much faster. by Fizzl · · Score: 1 · on Top Gadget of 2006 — The HurriQuake Nail

    Here in finland we call this a russian screwdriver ;)

  2. Lucrative, yes -- also a crapshoot by fm6 · · Score: 1 · on Majoring in Video Game Design
    You're right about the limited job market. I went to my nephew's commencement ceremony at Academy of Art College (now University), and about 30 kids lined up to get BFAs in game design. I doubt if there were that many new game design jobs in the whole industry that year.

    On the other hand, having the right degree is becomming more and more important. I'm a tech writer with a resume that includes experience at some of the computer industry's leaders. But there are lots of companies that won't even look at me. OK, I neglected to finish college, but they don't just want a Bachelor's, they want a major in CS or Tech Writing. And in some cases, it's "Master's degree preferred".

    The problem is that high-tech industries have gotten big and bureaucratic. Where once you could get a job just by convincing a manager that you knew your stuff, now you have to deal with an HR bureaucracy that insists on standardized credentials. Perhaps the gaming industry is not as bad, since there are so many small design studios like Bioware. Then again, how many people do those small design studios hire, as opposed to the big companies?

  3. Re:SF Acadamy of Art - LAME! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002

    The page is not impossible to navigate; You can google site:http://www.academyart.edu foo and hit their (framed) content pages piecemeal.

    Here's a contact page if you want to spend 10 minutes telling them about yourself.

    Or you could just guess nitwits@academyart.edu, userssuck@academyart.edu, etc.

    or info@academyart.edu.

  4. Re:SF Acadamy of Art - LAME! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002

    The page is not impossible to navigate; You can google site:http://www.academyart.edu foo and hit their (framed) content pages piecemeal.

    Here's a contact page if you want to spend 10 minutes telling them about yourself.

    Or you could just guess nitwits@academyart.edu, userssuck@academyart.edu, etc.

    or info@academyart.edu.

  5. SF Acadamy of Art - LAME! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Top Ten Web-Design Mistakes of 2002

    Here's another example. Completely impossible to navigate this site without installing Flash. STUPID!

    http://www.academyart.edu/

  6. modern art and modern art schools by RalfM · · Score: 1 · on Are Computer Graphics A Fine Art?

    You could start by having a look at the SF MOMA which has an exhibition on at the moment about art and technology. See also

    You may be able to get some good ideas by looking at where these artists come from, hang their work, or just hang out. Email some and see what THEY say about art and technology!

    And then there are the more modern art colleges that focus on graphic design but include a fine art component. These include the Academy of Art College in San Fran and the Queensland College of Art, just to start with two.

    Explore...

    Ralf

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